Following recent protests in the Bloomfield Road South area, local police would like to remind everyone that while individuals have the right to peaceful, lawful protest, it is important to remember that with this comes responsibilities and anyone who engages in any illegal activity will face the consequences of the criminal justice system. - Causing an obstruction on the highway is an offence. - Anyone on a road, who endangers their own or someone else’s safety is committing an offence. For example, in a white-line protest situation – if someone moves or endangers anyone else’s safety, this is an offence. - Causing danger to road users, by putting anything on the road, or interfering with a vehicle or traffic equipment is an offence. - Police can arrest for any of these offences – fines can be issued for such offences or people taken into custody. Individuals have the right to peaceful, lawful protest, in line with the Human Rights Act. Police will act appropriately to ensure that there is no unnecessary disruption caused to the public by any protests. Evidence gathering will be used appropriately during any protests.
Posted on: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:21:55 +0000
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