Playing devil's advocate...
Who decides what constitutes "decent graffiti"? The art world (or observers of it) often cannot agree on the validity of art.

How far would your banning of face-covering go? To include religious headwear? And I'm pretty sure that throwing bricks at the police is already a criminal offence.

And, vaguely related to that, does anyone believe that PC Simon Harwood will actually be convicted for his crimes?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 12:54, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

Something that has artistic merit, rather than just your name scribbled on a wall
Religious coverings are allowed, but as you don't tend to get many women in burkhas taking part in riots in England, I think we should be safe there.

It may be an offence, but aren't they only charged with 'public disorder' or some shit like that?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:01, Reply)

Fairly sure it doesn't stop being assult and battery or GBH just because it's a copper
in fact isn't Assaulting a Police officer a specific offence?
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:12, Reply)

A more serious one at that
And back to my question about Harwood, I don't believe there has ever been a police officer convicted for causing the death of a civilian. Despite there being several clear cases of this having happened.
I understand that they do need some protection in order to be able to carry out their duties effectively, but a thug is a thug and should be treated as such.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:16, Reply)

Could be me sounding ridiculous here, but have any of those who took part in the riots and have been identified been charged with this?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:28, Reply)

Yes, hundreds.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:38, Reply)

I suspect WormuIus would be able to argue more coherently than me on "artistic merit"
I'll leave it at that.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:24, Reply)