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Kirsty MacKenzie
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Series Producer, BBC
London
Beats
covering media creative and tech in northern england
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Forty feet high and under attack: the peaceful protestors facing the reality of a private security force above the law
By Kirsty MacKenzie| The Canary Verified Screams, panic, alarm, and finally blood make this footage a scary glimpse into the reality of the anti-HS2 camp evictions. In this incident, protestors were 40ft high in a makeshift treehouse. They suffered repeated blows from a member of the National Eviction Team (NET) as he violently kicked and lashed out at the protestors at Poors Piece, Wendover. The activists were there with one clear purpose: to protect the surrounding woodland from the relentless path of the HS2 train line.
By Kirsty MacKenzie| Medium@ The right to peacefully protest is a cornerstone of a liberal democratic society, protected under articles 10 and 11 of the European Conventions of Human Rights. Whilst there are structures under which this right can be challenged and restricted by law, such as The Public Order Act 1986, the freedom of expression and assembly remains. Legally, limits to peaceful protest must only be used in a case of serious disruption to public order.
Forty feet high and under attack: the peaceful protestors facing the reality of a private security force above the law
By Kirsty MacKenzie| The Canary Verified Screams, panic, alarm, and finally blood make this footage a scary glimpse into the reality of the anti-HS2 camp evictions. In this incident, protestors were 40ft high in a makeshift treehouse. They suffered repeated blows from a member of the National Eviction Team (NET) as he violently kicked and lashed out at the protestors at Poors Piece, Wendover. The activists were there with one clear purpose: to protect the surrounding woodland from the relentless path of the HS2 train line.
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BBC
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