Bad show chaps, bad show!

Post by **micko** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:19 pm

Sprocket will be seething.

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Post by **M H** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:22 pm

Saw that earlier and he was taken away on a Police boat. What the fuck are they gonna charge him with?

Post by **micko** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:24 pm

Upsetting the priviliged?

Post by **M H** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:28 pm

As far as I know there's no laws about swimming in the Thames

Post by **Knots & crosses** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:40 pm

Public order offence, just the same as running onto the field of play during a football match.

Post by **M H** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:44 pm

Knots & crosses wrote:Public order offence, just the same as running onto the field of play during a football match.

Football's different mate, it's a specific offence to run onto a football pitch. There isn't one about swimming in the Thames and how could swimming in the Thames affect public order?

Post by **Knots & crosses** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:46 pm

It's been set aside for the specific event. If someone ran onto the course for the London marathon & tripped the winner, are you saying they shouldn't be arrested because it happened on a stretch of what is normally dual carriageway?

Post by **TomH** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:47 pm

Chaps???

Post by **M H** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:49 pm

Not the same thing mate. Being honest I have no interest whatsoever in the boat race and didn't know it was on till I saw my Mum and it was on her TV.

Post by **Randall** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:50 pm

Knots & crosses wrote:It's been set aside for the specific event. If someone ran onto the course for the London marathon & tripped the winner, are you saying they shouldn't be arrested because it happened on a stretch of what is normally dual carriageway?

did not somebody once do this during an olympic marathon? rugby tackled him or some such?

Post by **Randall** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:52 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic ... 610598.stm

close.

Post by **Randall** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:55 pm

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Post by **M H** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:56 pm

That's common assault at least mate, hardly the same as taking a dip in the Thames

Post by **Randall** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:01 pm

i dont see how swimming in a non private body of water can be against the law either, a football pitch is a totally different kettle of fish.

Post by **Knots & crosses** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:08 pm

M H wrote:Not the same thing mate. Being honest I have no interest whatsoever in the boat race and didn't know it was on till I saw my Mum and it was on her TV.

if someone invades a public highway during the onset of a private event such as the boat race or marathon, they will be arrested, just the same as someone pitch invading.

Post by **M H** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:10 pm

What for Knots? What's the offence?

Post by **Knots & crosses** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:11 pm

Darth Randall wrote:i dont see how swimming in a non private body of water can be against the law either, a football pitch is a totally different kettle of fish.

no it isn't. There is no specific law that governs football stadia. If that were the case, it would be trespass, not public order.

Post by **Knots & crosses** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:15 pm

M H wrote:What for Knots? What's the offence?

section 4, section 4a or section 5 of the public order act 1986.

Post by **M H** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:20 pm

I'd like to see that one stick!

Post by **Knots & crosses** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:23 pm

Disorderly behaviour is an offence in all 3 sections.