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Shocking censorship – police threaten to arrest satirical blogger for criticising rogue landlords

Pride's Purge

(not satire – unfortunately)

This is truly shocking. Police in the UK today are threatening to arrest, prosecute and even help evict tenants who publicly complain about rogue landlords. I find it hard to believe this kind of censorship is going on in Britain today. Please share.

When several tenants complained to police about their treatment at the hands of a couple of wealthy rogue landlords in Hastings, Sussex, they were told the police could do nothing to help them because it was a civil matter.

Here’s an article from local newspaper the Hastings Observer as an example of some of the problems tenants have been having with Oakfield Property in Hastings:

Couple crushed by Oakfield clashes

However, when one of the tenants decided to fight back by setting up a website criticising the dodgy landlords with satirical cartoons – Hastings Police told her to take down the critical posts…

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The Legal Guide for Direct Farm Marketing | Direct Farm Marketer’s Forum

Authored by Neil Hamilton, Director of the Agricultural Law Center at Drake University, the Second Edition of The Legal Guide for Direct Farm Marketing covers everything from licenses and inspections to zoning and buying clubs.

The original Guide was published in 1999 and supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Sustainable Agriculture and Education (SARE) Professional Development Program.

This online second edition provides updates and expands the scope of the Guide to match the growth in demand for local farm products and the increasing variety of methods for selling directly to consumers. It is supported by financial support from USDA Risk Management Agency.

via The Legal Guide for Direct Farm Marketing | Direct Farm Marketer’s Forum.