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Originally Posted by Maru
I thought part of police's job was to institute blockades when there are major protests like this. i.e. clear doors to major facilities so that protesters aren't able to block the public/businesses from functioning... easy OT for the police officer, and the people are still able to practice their right to protest.
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Police budgets have been cut so far that they're threadbare... They don't have the money to have enough police on the streets on a normal day, let alone a budget for overtime. If it was London there might be more of a police presence, but not in a North of England city like Liverpool...