Member

I am afraid that not all protesters are sober, reflective and balanced in their views or behaviour, and more and more the police are recorded in every aspect of their decision-making. I do not think that is a bad thing; it is just the way in which life has progressed. Yet in the middle of this volatile situation, the officer is now expected to weigh up the rights of a protester against the rights of a citizen to go about their life in the usual way. In my view, that has led to senior police officers allowing sit-down protests to continue because there is an alternative route for traffic.