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This could be a serious problem for Football fans - Amanda Jacks from FSA blogging about why the new bill could criminalise fans for simple things like walking to the match in a big group, fans singing and chanting in the streets or spilling out of pubs onto the street.
Any action that could be interpreted as "serious distress, serious annoyance, serious inconvenience or serious loss of amenity, " could lead to banning orders and criminal convictions.
Amanda does tell us that "the Joint Committee on Human Rights has concerns about the Bill and is inviting submissions allowing people and organisations to articulate their own concerns ahead of the Bill proceeding through Parliament."
Any action that could be interpreted as "serious distress, serious annoyance, serious inconvenience or serious loss of amenity, " could lead to banning orders and criminal convictions.
Amanda does tell us that "the Joint Committee on Human Rights has concerns about the Bill and is inviting submissions allowing people and organisations to articulate their own concerns ahead of the Bill proceeding through Parliament."
New policing bill: Criminalising traditional fan behaviour? - Football Supporters' Association
There’s been a lot of talk recently about the controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill currently making its way through Parliament – here FSA caseworker Amanda Jacks discusses its potential impact on match-going fans…
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