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Draconian Oppresion of Free Speech by United Kingdom Government
Written by Marcus Potter
Western countries have frequently criticized Russia, North Korea, et al, for having oppressive regimes that suppress free speech and employ draconian punishments to intimidate their citizens into silence. But, in a rampant display of hypocrisy, the United Kingdom government engages in behavior every bit as oppressive as the other countries it criticizes so harshly.
My name is Marcus Potter, and I have personally been the victim of bullying by the Police, Crown Prosecutors and courts. Indeed, the actions taken against me by these agencies of the UK government have been so ludicrous, so childish, so outright farcical, that any sane person would laugh at their behavior. I would laugh too if it was not causing such major damage to my life, and inflicting so much pain on me.
My hobby is video recording the Police. In the UK this is a lawful activity. I have a YouTube channel where I publish my videos. Many people consider my work to be a valuable public service. When the Police are unmonitored they often infringe upon the rights of the public, in some cases with unjustified violence. My work serves both to collect evidence of Police misconduct, and deter some of their more egregious violence. Unfortunately the Police have sought to suppress my lawful activities. They have done so with the full knowledge and compliance of the Crown Prosecution Service and the Courts. Thus this oppression of legitimate citizen journalism is carried out with the full knowledge and consent of the UK government.
On one occasion I was sent to prison for making a finger gesture at a police building while walking past it on the public sidewalk. The Police officers inside alleged that my simple gesture caused them to feel frightened and upset even though they were inside a secure building with access control and guarded by Police officers, and I was outside the building just walking by. Not only does this violate my rights to free speech, but indeed if the Police are such cowards that they are put in terror by the finger gesture of a gentle man walking past their building then clearly they are not capable of functioning as Police officers.
The courts have now imposed a Criminal Behavior Order on me that forbids me from:
Recording (by film, sound or photograph) any member of the Police service based within the county of Norfolk
Engaging in a conversation with anyone about Norfolk Constabulary whilst knowingly within the earshot of any Norfolk Police Officer.
Not to approach any member of Norfolk Constabulary except if you are in danger or need to report a crime.
Not to speak to, telephone, write to, email, fax or correspond with in any way directly or indirectly with any member of Norfolk Constabulary except if you are in danger, need to report a crime or have been written to or approached by a member of Norfolk Constabulary.
My YouTube channel is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfns4tualsI Indeed, in this video you can clearly see a Norfolk Police Officer, PC 54 David Allum, act aggressively towards a innocent member of the public. Towards the end of the video PC Allum makes a mock charge at a member of the public while shouting verbally aggressive threats. Under UK law this is common assault. But yet PC Allum will face no disciplinary action for this aggressive behavior, while I am sent to prison for merely making a finger gesture while passing a secure Police building in which the Police are securely and safely tucked up inside.
I hope that you will find my story newsworthy and of interest to your readers. It will provide some balance to the anti-Russian sentiment of the western press. Please contact me if you wish to proceed to publish my story. I can provide you with more detail, and rigorous evidence to substantiate my claims.
How Do The Police Decide Who Is The Victim And Who Is The Offender?
Racism in the police force, have lessons been learnt?
Written by Wouldnt you like to know
The
English Legal system professes to have eradicated the injustices of
the past, yet it is often the main cause of them. The
death of Stephen Lawrence was a tragedy of two levels; firstly there
was the loss of a talented a promising young man with his whole life
ahead of him. Secondly, there was the grossly inadequate quest for
justice that twenty years after his death remained unachieved.
After
his death, the MacPherson Report of 1998 identified the Metropolitan
police as 'institutionally racist’. This observation partaken
from this particular inquiry is still relatively true.
The
five arrested for his murder, were all released after arrest due to a
lack of evidence. It wasn’t until 18 years his death that two
were retried, due to a change within the law. The
law concerning 'double jeopardy’, where a man cannot be retried
if acquitted of a crime remained an obstacle to justice prior to
2003.Despite alteration in the 2003 Criminal Justice Act, there is
limited scope for justice to be achieved. A stringent test has to be
applied by the same system that failed Stephen so badly. This raises
the question how effective can such a reform be?
The
simple answer to this is not very. The
law allowed those who committed a serious crime, i.e. murder to be
retried upon approval by the Director
of Public Prosecutions, and the Court
of Appeal. They
must agree to quash the original acquittal due to the finding “new
and compelling evidence”. This suggests that justice is only
available in a narrow spectrum of executive approval. Despite,
two of the perpetrators of Stephen’s murder being convicted;
the three other suspects remained at large. This emphasizes how
reluctant the system is to readdress the problems of the past. The
problems of the past therefore remain the problems of the future and
indeed of the present. The
presence of racism within the Police today; stop and searches are a
prime example of discrimination and racial prejudice. The MacPherson
Report identified the difference, Ethnic minority Britons were
subjected to nearly one-and-a-half million more stop and searches in
the 10 years after the Macpherson inquiry than if the police
had
treated them the same as white people.
These
shocking statistics have not changed, for example figures
released from the Ministry of Justice show that for 2009-2010, 43,219
black people were searched by Met officers under section 60 of the
Criminal Justice Act 1994, compared with 27,217 white people. Other
legislation that regulates police powers includes the Police and
Criminal Evidence Act 1984.It states that a police officer must have
reasonable ‘grounds for arrest’. Yet from these figures
provided, it would suggest that ‘reasonable grounds’ is
open to racial stereotyping.
Lessons
therefore appear unlearnt, especially when we regard present cases.
Despite the tragic death of his brother, Stuart Lawrence is still
subject to racially motivated abuse. He claims to have been stopped
over 25 times due to racial profiling. This should be regarded with
contempt. However, such racial hatred on behalf of the police has far
more sinister consequences. The case of Michael Powell highlights the
need for greater awareness of the need for racial objectivity. The
jury at the inquest into the controversial death in police custody in
2003 of Michael Lloyd Powell returned a damning narrative verdict and
found that the way that he was restrained resulted in his death from
positional asphyxia. The
frightening fact remained that no single police officer demonstrated
remorse for Powell’s death, despite being found guilty of it.
This remains indicative the lack of change within the legal system,
statute law suggests change and objectivity, however common law
practices otherwise.
Injustice
remains greatly integrated within our system, and racism remains only
small portions of it. When are real changes going to come?
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