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Re:Pseudo-public space in London by DanBC on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @02:22PM (#14850458)
> as it puts the public in a place where they're at risk of being harassed by the police

It's private land, the police have no role. People are being harassed by private security companies.

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Re:Pseudo-public space in London by brewdad on Wednesday July 26, 2017 @02:15AM (#14853984)
The police absolutely have a role. Are you suggesting that if you came home to find squatters living in your house that the police would simply shrug their shoulders and suggest you move elsewhere?
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Re:Pseudo-public space in London by DanBC on Wednesday July 26, 2017 @04:51AM (#14854539)
You can't squat this land. You can trespass on it, and in England trespass is almost always a civil thing not a criminal thing.
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