iLaw manager Yingcheep: Police an obstacle to collecting signatures for Constitution amendment

By THE NATION

 

Yingcheep Atchanont

 

Police have become an obstacle to students collecting the names and signatures of those who want to support Constitution amendment, iLaw manager Yingcheep Atchanont wrote on his Facebook page yesterday (September 9).

 

He claimed numerous provincial students, who had set up tables to collect signatures, were photographed by police, with officers turning up later at their homes but telling their parents the students could do so since their action was legal.

 

However, Yingcheep questioned why police officers appeared at their homes since the students had done no wrong.

 

He also said some universities have prohibited their students from setting up the tables. And in the case of a university allowing students to do it, no one dared to sign his or her name to support the amendment, since police had parked their cars there.

 

Yingcheep mentioned in his social media post that he himself had tried several times to set up tables to collect signatures, but several places refused to give him approval to do so.

 

As for those who at first contacted him to collect people’s signatures and then changed their minds at the last minute, Yingcheep explained that these individuals were scared of being visited by the police.

 

However, Yingcheep concluded in his post that he supported people setting up tables to collect signatures, and hoped they would not have to face police like the others.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30394305

 

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7 minutes ago, webfact said:

He claimed numerous provincial students, who had set up tables to collect signatures, were photographed by police, with officers turning up later at their homes but telling their parents the students could do so since their action was legal.

Yes, it's a scare tactic. A similar tactic is used by organsied criminals when they're racketeering.

 

This is where people need to start filming the police back. Asking why they're visiting people to tell them that their adult children are not breaking the law. Reminding the police that they're wasting tax payers' money and police resources and time. Maybe have a list of unsolved crimes in your area and remind the police of them. Belittle and humiliate them passive-aggressively so they won't want to visit. 

 

 

 

 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

iLaw manager Yingcheep Atchanont wrote on his Facebook page yesterday

Is he the economy version of Yingluck?

5 hours ago, rkidlad said:

Yes, it's a scare tactic. A similar tactic is used by organsied criminals when they're racketeering.

 

This is where people need to start filming the police back. Asking why they're visiting people to tell them that their adult children are not breaking the law. Reminding the police that they're wasting tax payers' money and police resources and time. Maybe have a list of unsolved crimes in your area and remind the police of them. Belittle and humiliate them passive-aggressively so they won't want to visit. 

 

 

 

 

Brilliant!!!

 

Really think that in the land where face is foremost that could very well work, it also helps that the average iq of local plod struggles to get into double digits...

14 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

Is he the economy version of Yingluck?

No this is barrack room version 2020

22 hours ago, webfact said:

He claimed numerous provincial students, who had set up tables to collect signatures, were photographed by police, with officers turning up later at their homes but telling their parents the students could do so since their action was legal.

Maybe I'm being stupid here, but how do they know who they are if they are wearing masks ? Any responsible parent would probably say it could be anyone !

Scaring people like this is a well known and proven tactic of Mafia organisations. Not surprising.

On 9/10/2020 at 3:21 PM, rkidlad said:

Yes, it's a scare tactic. A similar tactic is used by organsied criminals when they're racketeering.

 

This is where people need to start filming the police back. Asking why they're visiting people to tell them that their adult children are not breaking the law. Reminding the police that they're wasting tax payers' money and police resources and time. Maybe have a list of unsolved crimes in your area and remind the police of them. Belittle and humiliate them passive-aggressively so they won't want to visit. 

Yes, that should work. Exploit the self-inflicted cultural flaw, face, to the maximum. It has no place in modern world, the times of samurai warlords are gone.