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2024-02-13 01:44:16 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9094A2145CEB3715D9E30FE662E89ADF7FA20A3879972363408FC4B34492FBEE
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Original Note:
Protests that block carriageways are illegal breaking both the highways act 1980 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/66/part/IX/crossheading/obstruction-of-highways-and-streets#:~:text=(1)If%20a%20person%2C,fine%20%5BF2or%20both%5D. and the public order act 2023 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/15/section/7 As the Met Police are not using section 35 powers to disperse the crowd they are not as claimed "tackling any offences".
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