What a modern catch 22. Male violence - don't fight back and you wanted it or are in some way responsible (words, speech, existence as a woman), do say you would defend yourself and you face civil prosecution under section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 #IStandWithLindaBellos
https://twitter.com/isacsohn/status/1034402292013981696
Screen grab is the relevant section of POA1986, the defence is outlined as were the words reasonable? Most people would agree that if one said one would defend one's self from physical violence that is reasonable speech. This is a case of the civil courts being used to harass... 
abuse and intimidate a woman. There is a long history of this, particularly in domestic abuse settings and stalking. There have been many calls for an overhaul of the system, this is a teeny tiny glance. 2013 - abuse in family (civil courts): channel4.com/news/domestic-…
Stalking victim warns of legal loop hole (stalker using the courts to intimidate and force continued contact) #IStandWithLindaBellos : bbc.co.uk/news/uk-325121…
The Suzy Lamplugh trust has been campaigning on just this issue - the use of the courts for vexatious claims and stalking: 'victims of stalking who are dragged through the civil or family courts on vexatious claims and where cuts to legal aid have meant stalking victims can be...
..forced to face their stalker under cross-examination in court #IStandWithLindaBellos '. suzylamplugh.org/news/now-chang…
2016 - Law must change to stop stalkers using the courts to create and maintain contact with the victim #IStandWithLindaBellos : standard.co.uk/news/london/la…
2017 MPs call for the use of courts to harass women to stop #IStandWithLindaBellos : bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-…,
The Hansard records the debate which happened in the House of Commons on just this topic 18 July 2018, #IStandWithLindaBellos : hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-0…
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