Bristol man gatecrashes Remembrance parade on skateboard...

[wub]

A MAN who gatecrashed Bristol's Remembrance Sunday parade at the Cenotaph on a skateboard wearing a pink outfit and horned mask has been condemned for his actions.

There were angry scenes yesterday when the man appeared from Rupert Street and skateboarded alongside marching troops as they made their way back to College Green.

As he reached the corner of St Stephens Street at around 11.45am he was collared by a special constable who dragged him through the crowd, many of who shouted their disgust. Witnesses say several police officers then had to pin the 38-year- old local man down as he attempted to resist arrest.

Police stayed at the scene and surrounded him to protect him from a small group of men who threatened to harm him.

Sergeant Steve Bell confirmed that the man had been arrested on suspicion of a section five public order offence. Police later said the man would be sectioned under the mental health act.

As he was bundled into a police car, police had to forcefully remove several males who approached him and shouted obscenities including "death's too good for you".

His actions have been condemned by Roger Duddridge, vice chairman of the Bristol and Somerset Royal British Legion, who organises Remembrance Sunday in Bristol.

He said: "Frankly it is disrespectful. All it will have done is irritate and upset the crowd. It puts a dampener on what it's all about.

"Perhaps his punishment should be that he is sent to Afghanistan so he can see what troops have to put up with.

"Thousands of soldiers have died over the years so he can ride his skateboard and behave like an idiot."

Witnesses at the scene described what happened.

Nick Calvert, 51, of Bradley Stoke, said: "There was a general show of disgust from the crowd because he was showing no respect. I have no idea what it was about."

Kineta Hill, 33, of Hartcliffe saw the whole incident.

She said: "He just came skating up right past the troops as they had their 'eyes right' towards the Cenotaph.

"People in the crowd were absolutely appalled by his behaviour.

"They were saying how disrespectful it was. He was getting a lot of abuse and a few people spat at him."

[Terpit]

"death's too good for you"

Seems a bit much

And Wubstep, did he seem like he was mentally ill/a bit off when you saw him skating? Says hes getting sectioned up there

[kay]

Well I suppose they can skateboard in costume at his hearing.

[test_recordings]

It should be renamed `Anti-War Day` to be meaningful.

What`s the point in just remembering something just to remember it? You`ll never learn from mistakes if you don`t think about it...

[mIrReN]

I get why this takes place. But let's not overdo it here: this man needn't be lynched. He's clearly got some issues.

Never said that. ..

[kingldub]

" 'Ere, let's send him to Afghanistan, yeah?"

[wubstep]

People have always considered him a nutter simply for the way he dresses and the fact he's always alone, definitely not a reason to section someone though.

It might just be attention-seeking, no idea.

I wouldn't be surprised if it was totally unplanned and he was literally just skating past at the time and didn't put any consideration into his actions.

[Electric_Head]

^this

Some people are a lot more unconscious to the world than we know.

[pete_bubonic]

Have I missed some massive hippy movement recently?! Since when is remembrance day national propaganda? or even remotely pro war? it's about remembering the horrors of war, how fucking dark it is and honouring those who gave their lives for, what they believed, to protect their loved ones, their country and everything they valued.

[hasezwei]

i think its hilarious

[hasezwei]

i mean i could understand if he got beaten up, he probably expected that to happen anyway so it would have been alright.
but how is this illegal? and locking him up claiming he's mentally ill... i dont know, that's some creepy shit man. i wouldnt want to live in a country where i can get locked up for offending people.

[phrex]

i mean i could understand if he got beaten up, he probably expected that to happen anyway so it would have been alright.

[pete_bubonic]

i mean i could understand if he got beaten up, he probably expected that to happen anyway so it would have been alright.
but how is this illegal? and locking him up claiming he's mentally ill... i dont know, that's some creepy shit man. i wouldnt want to live in a country where i can get locked up for offending people.

Unless he is actually mentally ill.

[scspkr99]

i mean i could understand if he got beaten up, he probably expected that to happen anyway so it would have been alright.
but how is this illegal? and locking him up claiming he's mentally ill... i dont know, that's some creepy shit man. i wouldnt want to live in a country where i can get locked up for offending people.

Being sectioned isn't exactly being locked up and what if he's actually mentally ill?

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Kent man arrested after picture of burning poppy posted on internet

Police say that the man from Aylesham had been arrested on suspicion of 'malicious telecommunications'

Police in Kent have arrested a man after a picture of burning poppy was posted on a social networking site.

The force said in a short press release posted on its website that the man, from Aylesham, had been arrested on suspicion of "malicious telecommunications".

"This follows a posting on a social network site of a burning poppy," said the statement on Sunday, which added that he was in police custody awaiting interview. Police provided no other details of the incident, which comes as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is preparing to release interim guidelines for prosecution of offences on social media.

Padraig Reidy, of Index on Censorship, which campaigns on freedom of expression issues, said: "News of this arrest is very worrying. Index hopes that when the CPS issues its guidelines on free speech later this month, due regard will be given to free speech online."

The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, announced in September that he was launching a public consultation and issue guidelines on how to deal with the daily avalanche of hundreds of millions of comments – some abusive, some potentially criminal – posted on social media sites.

According to the website of the CPS, the Malicious Communications Act 1988, section 1, "deals with the sending to another of any article which is indecent or grossly offensive, or which conveys a threat, or which is false, provided there is an intent to cause distress or anxiety to the recipient".

The CPS website states: "The offence covers letters, writing of all descriptions, electronic communications, photographs and other images in a material form, tape recordings, films and video recordings."

[Laszlo]

Yeah, ^^that's bullshit!

[hasezwei]

i mean i could understand if he got beaten up, he probably expected that to happen anyway so it would have been alright.

come on

remember that guy who got his dick out at that rally against sexual harassment?
those are trolls, they know the risks, they know they're gonna piss off a fucking huge mob of angry people.

all im saying is that skater guy can be happy he didnt get beaten up but if he did he shouldn't complain.
still dont get how anything he did was illegal though...

Unless he is actually mentally ill.

Being sectioned isn't exactly being locked up and what if he's actually mentally ill?

oh come on. by that logic you could just drive around grabbing people behaving in a way that's not the social norm and throwing them in psychiatric wards until it's been made sure they're not actually mentally ill. cause, you know, they very well could be. it's not like you can see that from looking at someone eh?

[scspkr99]

Nah I'm just not assuming he's been sectioned without an actual review.

Some of the criteria for a section otherwise it can't be enforced

A patient can be sectioned if they are perceived to be a threat to themselves or other people.

Generally, a patient can only be sectioned if two doctors and a social worker or a close relative of the patient believe it is necessary.

One of these doctors is usually a psychiatrist. The other is often a doctor who knows the patient well.

However, in an emergency one doctor's recommendation may be sufficient.

An approved social worker also has to be involved in the assessment, and has to agree that being sectioned is the best course of action for that patient.

[scspkr99]

We've moved on a bit from when we used to section people for shits and giggles like

[hasezwei]

Kent man arrested after picture of burning poppy posted on internet

Police say that the man from Aylesham had been arrested on suspicion of 'malicious telecommunications'

Police in Kent have arrested a man after a picture of burning poppy was posted on a social networking site.

The force said in a short press release posted on its website that the man, from Aylesham, had been arrested on suspicion of "malicious telecommunications".

"This follows a posting on a social network site of a burning poppy," said the statement on Sunday, which added that he was in police custody awaiting interview. Police provided no other details of the incident, which comes as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is preparing to release interim guidelines for prosecution of offences on social media.

Padraig Reidy, of Index on Censorship, which campaigns on freedom of expression issues, said: "News of this arrest is very worrying. Index hopes that when the CPS issues its guidelines on free speech later this month, due regard will be given to free speech online."

The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, announced in September that he was launching a public consultation and issue guidelines on how to deal with the daily avalanche of hundreds of millions of comments – some abusive, some potentially criminal – posted on social media sites.

According to the website of the CPS, the Malicious Communications Act 1988, section 1, "deals with the sending to another of any article which is indecent or grossly offensive, or which conveys a threat, or which is false, provided there is an intent to cause distress or anxiety to the recipient".

The CPS website states: "The offence covers letters, writing of all descriptions, electronic communications, photographs and other images in a material form, tape recordings, films and video recordings."

AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA

OH WOW

kim jong il would be proud

Nah I'm just not assuming he's been sectioned without an actual review.

Some of the criteria for a section otherwise it can't be enforced

A patient can be sectioned if they are perceived to be a threat to themselves or other people.

Generally, a patient can only be sectioned if two doctors and a social worker or a close relative of the patient believe it is necessary.

One of these doctors is usually a psychiatrist. The other is often a doctor who knows the patient well.

However, in an emergency one doctor's recommendation may be sufficient.

An approved social worker also has to be involved in the assessment, and has to agree that being sectioned is the best course of action for that patient.

funny, this morning i read a news story about a man who's been kept in a closed psychiatric ward for 6 and a half years because he claimed the hypo vereinsbank (german bank) was involved in a lot of illegal activities including money laundering. few days ago they found out everything he said was right and guess what they're saying now?
YOU KNOW, HE COULD STILL BE MENTALLY ILL MKAY? OUR DECISION WAS TOTALLY APPROPRIATE.

so much for that.

source: http://www.heise.de/tp/blogs/8/153175