Return of Kings
Debate between Karen Bradley and Mike Freer(8 years, 9 months ago)
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Karen Bradley
The hon. Lady asks about online specifically. I assure her that what is illegal offline is illegal online. If it is a criminal offence, it is a criminal offence, no matter where it happens.
Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green) (Con)
As part of the review of public order, will my hon. Friend review the weighting of the community impact element when the police decide when to intervene? One of the problems with such public order decisions is that the police take quite a black and white decision about whether the law has been broken, rather than taking a wider view of the impact that that has on the community involved.
Karen Bradley
My hon. Friend makes an important point. I know that he has personal experience in his own constituency. I can assure him that we will look at those points.