UK student facing trial for spreading pro-liberty propaganda

[Viking]

It seems a shame that the police themselves can not be charged with wasting police time 

Dixon wouldn't have been ignored and dixon wouldn't have ended up in a shitstorm like this.

[merithyn]

When was the last time you saw children playing hopscotch or found a friendly stationers where you could purchase ordinary playground chalk?

Around here, the campus sidewalks are so full of chalk messages, drawings, and yes, sometimes even hopscotch, that you can't spit without hitting someone's artwork. There is constantly chalk writings in front of bars, restaurants, and even the public libraries. It's so ubiquitous that I notice when it's missing more than I notice when it's there.

This seems beyond ridiculous. He wasn't writing anything that was offensive. He was using walk-away chalk. And unless he was in some way blocking traffic or affecting the general flow of passersby, I really don't see the point of this.

[Viking]

When was the last time you saw children playing hopscotch or found a friendly stationers where you could purchase ordinary playground chalk?

Around here, the campus sidewalks are so full of chalk messages, drawings, and yes, sometimes even hopscotch, that you can't spit without hitting someone's artwork. There is constantly chalk writings in front of bars, restaurants, and even the public libraries. It's so ubiquitous that I notice when it's missing more than I notice when it's there.

This seems beyond ridiculous. He wasn't writing anything that was offensive. He was using walk-away chalk. And unless he was in some way blocking traffic or affecting the general flow of passersby, I really don't see the point of this.

The lesson here is that one should listen to police officers when they ask nicely. Piss one off and he can fuck your day up.

[Valmy]

The lesson here is that one should listen to police officers when they ask nicely. Piss one off and he can fuck your day up.

And it seems the officers feel completely comfortable wasting thousands in public funds to teach a singular random person this lesson.

[merithyn]

The lesson here is that one should listen to police officers when they ask nicely. Piss one off and he can fuck your day up.

Most of the time, I'm willing to agree with that. In this case, however, it seems like harassment on the part of the officers. Kind of like arresting the one black kid for jaywalking while ignoring the 12 whites ones who do it. (Which does happen here with some regularity.) The guy may have been annoying, but arrest-worthy? Hmm, no.

[Viking]

The lesson here is that one should listen to police officers when they ask nicely. Piss one off and he can fuck your day up.

And it seems the officers feel completely comfortable wasting thousands in public funds to teach a singular random person this lesson.

A rule of thumb that has always stood me in good stead is to always follow instructions from police officers, security guards, wait staff at bars and restaurants and bouncers. I never get into trouble.

[Eddie Teach]

And you call yourself "Viking" 

[Viking]

And you call yourself "Viking" 

Modern Scandinavia /= Early Medieval Scandinavia

[Valmy]

A rule of thumb that has always stood me in good stead is to always follow instructions from police officers, security guards, wait staff at bars and restaurants and bouncers. I never get into trouble.

I am not disagreeing with the principle.  I do the same and have never got into trouble either.  Of course I do not live under the oppressive tyranny of the British Government so I have no reason to rebel.

[Viking]

A rule of thumb that has always stood me in good stead is to always follow instructions from police officers, security guards, wait staff at bars and restaurants and bouncers. I never get into trouble.

I am not disagreeing with the principle.  I do the same and have never got into trouble either.  Of course I do not live under the oppressive tyranny of the British Government so I have no reason to rebel.

No person living in a polity that denies beer to 18 year olds can call one that doesn't an oppressive tyranny.

[Neil]

The lesson here is that one should listen to police officers when they ask nicely. Piss one off and he can fuck your day up.

And it seems the officers feel completely comfortable wasting thousands in public funds to teach a singular random person this lesson.

That's what public order is based on.  You libertarians can go fuck yourselves.

[garbon]

The lesson here is that one should listen to police officers when they ask nicely. Piss one off and he can fuck your day up.

And it seems the officers feel completely comfortable wasting thousands in public funds to teach a singular random person this lesson.

That's what public order is based on.  You libertarians can go fuck yourselves.

Public order is based on spending lots of money to teach one person a lesson?

[mongers]

The lesson here is that one should listen to police officers when they ask nicely. Piss one off and he can fuck your day up.

And it seems the officers feel completely comfortable wasting thousands in public funds to teach a singular random person this lesson.

A rule of thumb that has always stood me in good stead is to always follow instructions from police officers, security guards, wait staff at bars and restaurants and bouncers. I never get into trouble.

Just to echo P.W. comment, you're seriously need to change you username to something more appropriate, may I suggest 'Wuss'.

So a guy puts on a yellow high-vis jacket with 'security' written on it and you feel obliged to do and say what he 'thinks' appropriate.

I've had security people say the most ludicrous things to me on occasion, like "oh you can't hand out leaflets on the high street as it breaks health an safety regulations" or "what if you upset someone" etc.
Should I kowtow to any tom,dick and harry and be grateful at the same time.

[merithyn]

Think I could just petition for the 5000 pounds and promise not to write in chalk? I need it for dental work.

[mongers]

Think I could just petition for the 5000 pounds and promise not to write in chalk? I need it for dental work.

Truly you are British in spirit and all, saving just the passport.