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To: The UK government
Drop the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill
Drop, or significantly change, the proposed bill. Stop undermining human rights like the right of lawful protest.
Why is this important?
As it stands it will allow *private* companies to impose Injunctions to Prevent Nuisance and Annoyance (IPNAs) - replacement ASBOs. Breaching an IPNA could result in your house being repossessed, and the conditions of an IPNA can be more onerous that those of an ASBO.
The "offences" that can lead to an IPNA being imposed are so broadly defined that many important activities, most importantly lawful protests, can be labelled "annoying" and lead to draconian conditions being imposed.
See here for the bill: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2013-2014/0007/cbill_2013-20140007_en_1.htm
And here for a more detailed explanation: https://scriptonitedaily.wordpress.com/2013/07/24/the-birth-of-a-police-state-uk-police-to-be-granted-sweeping-new-powers/
