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Concern over #asbis after report finds people #jailed for sleeping rough and feeding birds
Almost 250 people have been #imprisoned for breaching antisocial behaviour injunctions (asbis) since 2020, with people being jailed for sleeping rough, begging, feeding birds and making a noise.
One man, who breached an injunction by continuing to feed pigeons on his balcony after being instructed not to was imprisoned for 15 weeks.
“I started feeding birds with my mum in the 1960s. In recent years, feeding the birds has helped with my grief, #depression and ongoing #sobriety
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#oppression #authoritarian #Orwellian #UK #DemocracyNow
Concern over ‘asbis’ after report finds people jailed for sleeping rough and feeding birds
Exclusive: Analysis of antisocial behaviour injunctions found 57% of people had no legal representation at breach hearings that led to imprisonmentJessica Murray (The Guardian)
"If the underlying disclosure wasn't concerning enough, the targeted, physical intimidation & surveillance of my client is. If this is happening to Mr. Berulis, it is likely happening to others & brings our nation more in line w/ #authoritarian regimes than w/open & free democracies," wrote Bakaj, his atty, in a stmnt to NPR. "It is time for everyone–& #Congress in particular–to acknowledge the facts & stop our #democracy, freedom, & liberties from slipping away…."
