Just so I’ve got this straight in my head, this at today’s farmers protest is wholeheartedly encouraged by the right wing media… but if the driver of this tractor was to suddenly produce a tube of Superglue from his pocket, he’d be looking at 5 years in prison, right?
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🚨 Tractors have broken down the barricades at the farmers protest in Central London.
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Or if they opposed a genocide in another country. They'd be beaten and arrested and possibly imprisoned.
Given that the law allows reasonable force, and I doubt that you'll easily get a good bond between skin and tarmac, I know what I think...
OK, so he moved out of the way, but that's still dangerous driving at the very least.
The law should be very heavy handed with farm machinery misuse.
No matter how valid their cause, driving these tanks in populated, pedestrian filled areas is insane.
I can only assume WWIII would break out.
I support their right to peaceful protest but have seen environmentalists arrested and locked up for far less.
Can't wait to hear Fromage and Tricky Dicky moaning about 2 tier policing.
8st girl sitting in road - dragged away by police, arrested and thrown in prison.
Now *that's* two tier policing.
But woe betide any desperate mum ( or dad) stealing milk powder or food for her/his family!!
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After all -the rest of us are just plebs and we’re not worthy to be treated as equals
Or does that not happen to rich people, rabid politicians & has been celebrities ?🤨
Protesting is not a legitimate use.
One rule for the rich tax dodgers, another for everyone else.
https://www.fwi.co.uk/machinery/red-diesel-rule-changes-hmrc-spells-out-dos-and-donts
A: waved on by the police
B: Arrested, taken to court, put in the slammer
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It's clearly not a normal agricultural, etc., use.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-rebated-fuels-in-vehicles-and-machines-excise-notice-75#memorandum-of-agreement