Police photos
stevierar - I've managed to get a photo with a copper as well. I was out in, er, (*checks photo*) Sheffield. Unfortunately, since I was truly arse-holed, as was everyone else, I've no idea what happened to result in said photo. I didn't get nicked, so it can't have been too bad. I hope.
http://photos.garysmith.org.uk/p1789022.html
However, slightly different - recently at a certain University, there was a protest against the top-up fees. Now, to give a bit of background, there is a "road" through the University campus which has barriers on it. To get through the barriers, you need to be a member of staff and have a University provided swipe card. All good stuff. So the students blocked these entrances to make their point. The police were duly called. And then the fun began. They tried to make arrests for blocking a public highway. Unfortunately for the police, the students had already thought this one out. It can't be a public highway because it's got a barrier over it, which is operated by a private individual or non-public organisation. So therefore it's private property. If it *is* a public road, then the University is breaking the law as well, so they should also be prosecuted.
Back to the drawing board
So then they try going for public order offences. Again, no dice, since they're not actually doing any harm. Just, well, standing there. In the end they tried to physically move people. Meanwhile, I managed to get these: http://photos.garysmith.org.uk/c124177.html
( shadyron, Thu 22 Sep 2005, 20:25, Reply)