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One user, Citizen51, said: “The police must be held accountable for a massive dereliction of duty which has disrupted and already battered economy and more importantly threatened lives!” Another user with the screen-name Cosmicjoke commented: “I didn’t see any real effort put in to move them by force. I want my council tax refunded as it’s obviously not being used for policing.”
“The police are useless,” commented Jimbo1389. “They can’t even keep the roads open.”
One account, BT1949, said: “The police are showing yet again their support for civil disobedience.”
One Express.co.uk reader, steve499520, asked: “Do the protesters not realise the extra pollution from CO2 and diesel particulate they are causing by miles of stationary traffic building up.
“This is not the correct way to protest annoying the general population who are also concerned but do not need to be inconvenienced by these wannabe eco warriors.”
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Surrey Police Chief Superintendent Jerry Westerman said: “Following reports of a number of protesters on Junctions 8 and 10 of the M25 yesterday morning, we took swift and robust action to ensure that they were removed after they ignored police requests to move on in a peaceful manner.
“I would like to reassure the public that all the forces involved are working closely to ensure that any further activity is dealt with effectively and efficiently, with disruption to people and businesses kept to a minimum.
When protests start to endanger the public and put the safety of others at risk, we have to act swiftly and effectively.”
He added: “I appreciate that these protests have caused considerable inconvenience and frustration for those caught up in the traffic delays and I can assure you that we are continuing to gather evidence and ensure that those who break the law are brought to justice.
“I would like to thank all those motorists who got caught up in the delays, both yesterday and on Monday, while we dealt with the incident, for their co-operation and patience.”
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