A private security company, National Eviction Team (NET), has been hired by HS2 Ltd to patrol the public byways bordering the HS2 construction sites and evict protesters from public lands in UK.
NET employees have frequently used violence and intimidation tactics against the peaceful protesters, and local police have turned a blind eye.
One protester was placed in a choke hold until he blacked out. Another bled profusely after being repeatedly hit across the head. Another had their life endangered when a NET employee tried to evict them from a tree without the use of a safety harness.
In addition to the violence, both NET and HS2 Ltd employees have repeatedly ignored the Covid-19 safety guidelines on social distancing and protective masks.
Please, note that these are not police officers! They are employees of a private company.
From their website: "The National Eviction Team (formerly known as UK Evict) are protestor and traveller removal experts. Our people are fully trained and have specialist equipment, meaning that we go into any situation to get the job done."
