Reply to: Peaceful picket to save youth club and anti terror laws

[vwdan]

Have you ever actually been arrested?

I was arrested once - I wish I could use it as an example of how I rose up against the system and beat it. Sadly, in reality, it really didn't go well for me. It's a good pub story, though.

[hyperD]

No, just beaten over the head with an extendable baton by a member of TSG who'd removed his identifying numbers. He didn't seem the arresting type.

Yes, the TSG seem to be quite a happy baton bashing lot

What were you protesting about?

[vetran]

No, just beaten over the head with an extendable baton by a member of TSG who'd removed his identifying numbers. He didn't seem the arresting type.

that explains a lot!

[Old Greg]

Have you ever actually been arrested?

No, just beaten over the head with an extendable baton by a member of TSG who'd removed his identifying numbers. He didn't seem the arresting type.

[MarillionFan]

And using threatening and abusive language and breach of the peace.

Have you ever actually been arrested?

[Old Greg]

Not really. He'd just charge you with resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer in the course of his duty.

And using threatening and abusive language and breach of the peace.

[expat]

As a bit of an amateur photographer things like that make me really angry. I have a general respect for the Police, but to listen to one talking so much tulipe and making so many threats winds me right up. Personally, I'd have taken the arrest because he would've had to work really hard to explain that away.

Not really. He'd just charge you with resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer in the course of his duty.

[vetran]

Thought I'd share this :

Video shows Thames Valley PCSO who pulled over driver was then arrested himself | Mail Online

Video captures moment PCSO who pulled over a driver was then arrested HIMSELF for being twice the drink-drive limit by police officers he called for back-up
PCSO Andrew Seston signalled for motorist to stop vehicle in Wycombe
He then called for back-up when Irfan Mehrban began arguing with him
But PCSO's colleagues arrived and suspected he had been drinking
They breathalysed him, finding he was over limit before arresting him

[doodab]

Perhaps this copper goes home to his family every night sick to the back teeth of rubber neckers and paps, having had to scrape some poor unfortunate out of a car into an ambulance and this guy with his snappy snaps one shot was the last straw?

Then he should get a job he can handle instead of being a tulip policeman.

[BrilloPad]

If the rest of you post here that you are planning to stage a protest against DC, they will be too busy to spot me throwing an egg at him. Hard boiled.

Politicians. All fookers.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

As a bit of an amateur photographer things like that make me really angry. I have a general respect for the Police, but to listen to one talking so much tulipe and making so many threats winds me right up. Personally, I'd have taken the arrest because he would've had to work really hard to explain that away.

This. Youtube is full of Cops and PCSOs chucking their weight about trying to claim you can't film stuff / take pictures in public places*. This is one of our important freedoms in my not at all humble opinion, and if people can't see why, then they don't deserve a camera.

*Not true as vwdan correctly states.

[BigRed]

In all my interactions with the police I have found them to be arrogant, misinformed, bullying, jobsworth prats. The last one I saw was actually off duty and sped past me on a dual carriageway then tried to cut in as the lanes merged. He ended up along side me in the queue and informed me the arrow on the road signified merging in turn, when I said fine, me first, he went in one and sprang the 'If I was on duty I'd do you' line. When I started laughing at him he went ballistic.

[darmstadt]

If the new Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill gets passed, because it is so vague, then this might well be the order of things to come: Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill 2013-14 — UK Parliament

[suityou01]

If I coded, he would be very cross indeed.

Could be worse, it could be Minestrone's work.

[Mich the Tester]

Maybe he has to do all his admin on a system you designed?

And you coded

There are Brazilian electricians and London newsagents who'll thank you chaps for your efforts. Anything to keep coppers off the streets.