dubai_phil Posted 27 March, 2009 Share Posted 27 March, 2009 Just passing through this thread, but can someone clarify The fan LEFT the "designated spectator area" and was between the stand and the perimeter hoarding and was asked to return? Surprised he ONLY got carted off by the police - would have expected 200 Health & Safety Nazi's, 180 Buildings Standards Commies and of course 225 Government Appointed Don't Eat or Drink things bad for your Health Inspectors didn't nab him as well. I won't pass judgement on what he said or did or how he did it, but forgetting the whole civil liberty/chav/freedom thing, it's kinda always been bad form to try and get outside of a "designated spectator area" at any event from Australia to UAE to USA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsarum Posted 27 March, 2009 Share Posted 27 March, 2009 Just passing through this thread, but can someone clarify The fan LEFT the "designated spectator area" and was between the stand and the perimeter hoarding and was asked to return? Surprised he ONLY got carted off by the police - would have expected 200 Health & Safety Nazi's, 180 Buildings Standards Commies and of course 225 Government Appointed Don't Eat or Drink things bad for your Health Inspectors didn't nab him as well. I won't pass judgement on what he said or did or how he did it, but forgetting the whole civil liberty/chav/freedom thing, it's kinda always been bad form to try and get outside of a "designated spectator area" at any event from Australia to UAE to USA... Phil To gain access to seats in the marvellous stadium at Bloomfield Road, you did so via a walkway at the front of the stand, which ran between the perimeter hoardings and the stand. The fan in question was in the walkway area leaning on the hoarding, and was in a designated spectator area ! Although having said that the authorities were not keen on supporters staying in the walkway area too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 27 March, 2009 Share Posted 27 March, 2009 Phil To gain access to seats in the marvellous stadium at Bloomfield Road, you did so via a walkway at the front of the stand, which ran between the perimeter hoardings and the stand. The fan in question was in the walkway area leaning on the hoarding, and was in a designated spectator area ! Although having said that the authorities were not keen on supporters staying in the walkway area too long. Cheers thanks for that, so in theory then he should only have been dumped on by the Don't eat & drink bad things brigade. It seems centuries ago when I last went up there, they probably had at least 3 sides then as I recall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 28 March, 2009 Share Posted 28 March, 2009 I can't believe this..... One fan who got carried away with the most pathetic referee I have ever seen gets pounced on by 4 stewards because he is stood on the perimeter near the pitch. We then get 5 or 6 coppers one armed with a video camera filming him jump all over him. Fans were getting upset with the way he was manhandled in front of his kids by thiese 9 or so! The guy was not lashing out, punching or kicking just stating like the rest that he had not really done anything. Yet the next thing we get on here is him being a cross between the Hannibal Lechter and the Yorkshire Ripper..unbelievable. And unbelievable that some on here are so quick to take the OB's side - typical Saints "fans" eh - oh its the police they must be right! Theres the real world and the cyber world I wonder which one some on here live in? The OB are not always right - FACT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denzil Posted 28 March, 2009 Share Posted 28 March, 2009 Harry Roberts is our friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waggy Posted 28 March, 2009 Share Posted 28 March, 2009 section 5 Public Order Act 1986 Harassment, alarm or distress.— (1) A person is guilty of an offence if he— (a)uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or disorderly behaviour, or (b)displays any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting, within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress thereby. (2) An offence under this section may be committed in a public or a private place, except that no offence is committed where the words or behaviour are used, or the writing, sign or other visible representation is displayed, by a person inside a dwelling and the other person is also inside that or another dwelling. (3) It is a defence for the accused to prove— (a)that he had no reason to believe that there was any person within hearing or sight who was likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress, or (b)that he was inside a dwelling and had no reason to believe that the words or behaviour used, or the writing, sign or other visible representation displayed, would be heard or seen by a person outside that or any other dwelling, or ©that his conduct was reasonable. (4) A constable may arrest a person without warrant if— (a)he engages in offensive conduct which [F1 a] constable warns him to stop, and (b)he engages in further offensive conduct immediately or shortly after the warning. (5) In subsection (4) “offensive conduct” means conduct the constable reasonably suspects to constitute an offence under this section, and the conduct mentioned in paragraph (a) and the further conduct need not be of the same nature. (6) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted 28 March, 2009 Share Posted 28 March, 2009 (4) A constable may arrest a person without warrant if— (a)he engages in offensive conduct which [F1 a] constable warns him to stop, and (b)he engages in further offensive conduct immediately or shortly after the warning. And quite right too. Some of the comments on this thread (presumably by adults) amaze me. Chavs at football are no better than chavs that hang around shops at night terrorising pensioners. It's no wonder we live in a broken society with attitudes like those displayed on this thread. The police are there to uphold the law which is what the majority of British citizens believe in. They did their job at Blackpool and i salute them for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFM Posted 28 March, 2009 Share Posted 28 March, 2009 And quite right too. Some of the comments on this thread (presumably by adults) amaze me. Chavs at football are no better than chavs that hang around shops at night terrorising pensioners. It's no wonder we live in a broken society with attitudes like those displayed on this thread. The police are there to uphold the law which is what the majority of British citizens believe in. They did their job at Blackpool and i salute them for it. They're going to need one hell of a recruitment drive if it is now their policy for 6 of them to jump on anyone swearing at the referee at a football match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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