Should Insulate Britain activists be jailed?

The High Court has granted an injunction to prevent Insulate Britain protesters from occupying roads around Dover.

It comes after Kent police arrested 39 activists who blocked roads in and out of the city's port to protest against inaction on climate change.

talkRADIO's Richard Tice says the group is "driving the whole nation mad".

"These selfish, disruptive clowns are stopping people getting to hospital appointments. We all support the right to protest but that does not mean the right to disrupt and to stop people earning a living.

"They've got to stop mucking about now and the police have got to lock them up."

[talktv]

Should Insulate Britain activists be jailed?

[brianpetersen]

It`s all part of Project Fear, the timing of all these crisis is uncanny

[gailthompson]

Reform has my vote next time. No more conservative voting for me.

[andrewoliver]

Should Government Ministers be jailed when they use illicit means to organise contracts using taxpayer's cash?

[jamesmawdsley]

The police should walk away to collect mops, buckets, shovels and binbags to clean up after leaving drivers to deal with them.

[wolfiestreet]

If they are found guilty of commiting a crime that carries the potential for a custodial sentence, then the judge must factor in all mitigating circumstances and prescribe the appropriate penalty.

Pretty simple

[MrSweeper]

What does government get paid for they don't do anything just arrest them put them in jail easy

[samuelstevens]

If I was the relative of that poor lady who suffered life altering problems after her stroke I would be doing everything I could to get those responsible to court. I would also be all over the media shaming these people

[wavell]

Let HGV drivers turn them in to human skittles

[xcel]

Insulate Britain must be made to pay the full cost for the police protection they receiving.

[DrMildayan]

If they break the law and are found guilty, then yes. The same as anybody else

[DW-ddiw]

If I sat in the middle of the m25, I'd expect to be dragged off the road immediately and arrested.

[eveclark]

The panic buying of fuel may mean my son's family who have been apart during Covid as he worked away cannot move house to be together again. The removals men can't guarantee being able to get fuel.

Just one story among many showing how the press putting it all this nonsense cause heartache

[MrSweeper]

Denmark don't mess about no restrictions and told migrants work 37 hours a week or no benefits they stopped going there

[iwasglad]

"Proper, peaceful protest and freedom of speech is fundamental but causing risk to life and liberty is not." J.R-M Sept 2021.

[MJ-YT-USR]

Denying people the right to go about their business and earn a living in the name of a highly questionable cause. Now where have we seen that recently?

[mikejackson]

Yes, they should be locked up!!
The key should then be disposed of.

[OFFSHOREDOUG]

Yes. Disturbing the peace and a few other charges.

[neilblockhead]

Send them to Australia, where insulation is not needed !

[alisonbrown]

Voting rules need changing so we get common sense and lived life experience in Westminster