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Crowd-funded legal bid launched to block Tower Hamlets mayor ripping out traffic-calming measures (www.standard.co.uk)

submitted 11 months ago by Mrkawfee to c/uk_politics

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You can support the legal challenge to stop Lutfur Rahman ripping out cycle lanes and pedestrian infrastructure by donating to the crowdfunder: https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-our-safer-streets-in-tower-hamlets/?utm_campaign=claim_submission&utm_source=x

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[–] frankPodmore@slrpnk.net 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yes, I'm very pro-death. I'm glad you noticed because sometimes people suggest my arguments are a bit too nuanced for people with low reading comprehension, but you've got straight to the key point and correctly identified my pro-death views.

[–] julietOscarEcho@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

OK dude. But hilarious sarcasm aside, if you don't think these actions should be opposed do you think any manifesto item of an elected official should be given a pass?

[–] frankPodmore@slrpnk.net 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

No. There are obviously limits. 'Exterminate [ethnic group]' should obviously not be given a pass even if you get 100% in a fair referendum.

However, 'these traffic calming measures cause more harm than good' might be the wrong view to hold (and almost always is, IMO), but it's not wrong on a fundamental level.

If the court decides taking them out is unlawful then, hey, it's unlawful, but I don't think it's inconsistent of me to be slightly worried about judicial activism of this kind.

[–] julietOscarEcho@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

OK, so you don't actually disagree with either the community opposition or any potential judicial opinion blocking the measures (provided the basis is in applicable law). Your initial comment reads a little differently.