M62 shooting: Why didn't they arrest the masked protesters for blocking roads?

Wednesday 11 January 2017

M62 shooting: Why didn't they arrest the masked protesters for blocking roads?

Readers turned to Facebook to express anger over a protest into the death of M62 shooting victim Mohammed Yassar Yaqub.

Protesters, some wearing masks, blocked traffic and confronted motorists as they marched into Huddersfield town centre on Monday night.

Alex Blow said: “If peaceful, why the need for balaclavas or face masks?”

Liam Langford commented: “What a joke. They should have been arrested for putting people at risk and wasting police time.”

Helen Kingston said: “This is not a vigil, nor is it a peaceful protest. If you are so passionate about your friend, show your face.”

She added: “I have been involved in lots of marches and not once have we disrupted traffic in such a way, or been so intimidating, or felt the need to hide our identities.”

Emma Carter said: “It was disgusting! It wasn’t peaceful. Myself and my daughter were stuck in the middle of this. Screaming and shouting through car windows, blocking roads, being aggressive and all hidden behind masks.”

Andrew Harrison said: “Why was this tolerated by the police? Anyone else doing this would have been banged up for causing a nuisance or endangering the public. This is getting stupid. No, it is stupid.”

Amanda Brooks said: “This is disgraceful behaviour! Me and my eight year old came out of the leisure centre straight into this. He is now petrified and having nightmares because of this.”

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Wednesday 11 January 2017