Because they don't want the company to be able to take the equipment and use it elsewhere. If it's in balcombe the company can't use it at other potential sites.
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MP Caroline Lucas charged for protesting
- Thread starter Doc Lynam
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Because they don't want the company to be able to take the equipment and use it elsewhere. If it's in balcombe the company can't use it at other potential sites.
Nibble
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- Jan 3, 2007
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Regardless of past careers and to return to the point. I am well aware that the techniques used by the Police here are legal. I am not horrified at their use but I do feel they should not have been used in this instance as the man posed no immediate threat. Self proclaimed experts can argue that rights and wrongs of that all day, I am fully aware the police acted lawfully I just don't agree with it. Why I get called a liar for that boggles the mind! I have no reason to big up security work, it's a ****ing shit industry filled with numpties. One less numpty now.
happypig
Staring at the rude boys
You're generalising by quoting the CPS charging manual but do you have any idea how much it costs to bring a prosecution ?
Of course the cost has to be considered relative to the seriousness (you wouldn't, for example, seek to extradite someone to face a charge of shoplifting because the likely disposal would be a fine or a Conditional Discharge).
The cost to prosecute an MP, or anyone else who lives locally, isn't huge (even if it goes to full trial, and it probably will because she'll use it for the publicity) and she won't qualify for legal aid.
Oh, and as for the "muppet" comment, **** off.
Seagull on the wing
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And just who are these so called protesters who are trying to impose their thoughts and actions on a legitimate drilling firm ...and the people of Balcombe....not all, but most of them are left wing trouble makers...others are lost in 70s politics....and C Lucas is an elected MP who's job is to represent her constituents in Parliament not go on marches.
Careful what you say on here. You will upset that furhumper or what ever his name is
I actually agree with most of that.
However, I thought the drillers actually found what they were looking for and now intend to apply for another permit and return?
And then it all starts again
Seagull on the wing
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See what you your saying....I listen to all, but if Furhumper doesn't like it....then that is his problem....is he saying that the protesters have a right to voice their opinions and I haven't... furhumper...I like that....
Nibble
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Ah, could well be. I've lost track of it tbh. One thing's for sure, if they want to drill there, they will.
Nibble
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I think what he's saying, although I'd never presume to speak for him with any certainty, that you are perfectly entitled to your opinion but know that your opinion is wrong. Quite right too
Da Man Clay
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- Dec 16, 2004
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I'm trying to work out why it isn't in the public interest?
An elected MP commits an offence above and beyond peaceful protest. Numerous others have been arrested and charged for the same offence. It's hardly going to cost a huge amount - it can't be tried at crown court so shouldn't be a huge amount of delay, nor a lengthy trial by jury. What kind of message does it give if she is let off?
An elected MP commits an offence above and beyond peaceful protest. Numerous others have been arrested and charged for the same offence. It's hardly going to cost a huge amount - it can't be tried at crown court so shouldn't be a huge amount of delay, nor a lengthy trial by jury. What kind of message does it give if she is let off?
fataddick
Well-known member
I think it's in the public interest in so far as it will allow Lucas and others a platform to further bring the issues around fracking into the public arena. I think it's not in the interest of Sussex Police (torturing the people they are supposed to work for on behalf of vested corporate interests don't look good) or the fracking company themselves, or the wider government/masters of oppression. I applaud the CPS for making the brave decision to prosecute. It's a decision both the police and their puppet masters are likely to rue and regret. There's no love lost between the CPS and police at the best of times and this case will just exacerbate that conflict I feel.
glasfryn
cleaning up cat sick
sorry I missed this one
here is your answer
If I were to dress up in a smock and get some of my mates to pray in the street kneeling and hands together praying to the Christian God almighty holding up traffic I would most undoubtedly be arrested.
and rightly so
I am not anti-police when they do their job in an even handed way................which this was not in either of the examples
Dandyman
In London village.
Utterly clueless. She's one of the very few MPs willing to put herself on the line for ordinary people.
The Large One
Who's Next?
What?
Balcombe is about as leafy and conservative (with a large and small 'c') as you can get.
You're making this up as you go along.
Isn't the point that they were arrested for obstructing others from doing what they were lawfully allowed to do. Prostesting would be standing by the side of the road with your placards and chanting and hopefully attracting attention to your point of view. They don't like fracking so the try and sotp it by obstruction. What happens if the greens took it further and blockaded you from filling up with petrol or maybe they didn't like the packaging at Asda so stopped you buying your weekly shop and so and so on. There is a line and if you cross it then you should expect the consequences. In the case of Lucas she is probably quite happy with the publicity.
Diego Napier
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Hah! If you're relieved that Trigaaaaaaaar has appeared as an 11th hour witness for the defence then you really are a drowning man.
janee
Fur half
I feel represented by Caroline. I couldn't get there in person
Seagull on the wing
New member
You misread it mate...what I was saying that the drilling company and the people of Balcombe are being invaded by this rabble...
Seagull on the wing
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She is supposed to represent you or at least her constituents in Parliament...that's why we elect MPs....there are plenty of people to represent you there...but therein lies the trouble...these people think they are representing everybody...they're not. This Luddite view of stopping progress will only cost the taxpayers...(you and me) more money.