Admin Maesknoll Red Posted October 30, 2013 Admin Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Radio 5 just reporting that 16 people have been arrested in dawn raids, this is in connection with the violence at the local derby. I didn't witness any of the alleged violence, but blimey, that does seem a bit OTT for running on the pitch, unless there was some more serious incidents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBibs Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Radio 5 just reporting that 16 people have been arrested in dawn raids, this is in connection with the violence at the local derby. I didn't witness any of the alleged violence, but blimey, that does seem a bit OTT for running on the pitch, unless there was some more serious incidents. Yes seems completely OTT, particularly as nothing was done about the first invasion to make an example. Nice headline for the Post though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Presumably a number of rovers fans among them. Several police injured during game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Well done plod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Well Done, if they are arresting them in this manner that you'd imagine that the vast majority will be charged and hopefully given long bans. Well done to the police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screech Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Dawn raids to arrest people for going on to a football pitch to celebrate a win seems about right for modern day Britain. Must crack down on spontaneous happiness wherever that may be, we can't have people going around and doing things that aren't controlled by the state. Tomorrow I hope they arrests that big titted weather girl Carol on the BBC, she asking for trouble smiling at us like that, how has she got away with it for so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Dawn raids to arrest people for going on to a football pitch to celebrate a win seems about right for modern day Britain. Must crack down on spontaneous happiness wherever that may be, we can't have people going around and doing things that aren't controlled by the state. Tomorrow I hope they arrests that big titted weather girl Carol on the BBC, she asking for trouble smiling at us like that, how has she got away with it for so long. I very much doubt the dawn raids were for people who simply ran on the pitch! Roverzzz fans were lobbing seats at the end and fighting with police as they came into the EE so it will likely be those who have been nicked this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Dawn raids for a few football fans on the same day they are talking about free heroin for smack-heads. WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Let's hope the scum spitting at Harrison is one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted October 30, 2013 Author Admin Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Now a big topic on R5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Embarrassing for Bristol, the club and most of us but hopefully the violent scum will be inside and away from football for a long old while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Dawn raid for spitting on a bloke?? Granted its awful but you've lost your head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_s Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 This isn't right surely. Dawn raids are for the art of surprise, such as catching the person with drugs, dodgy porn, slaves in the basement, person on the run etc etc, but why a dawn raid for idiots running on the pitch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor10 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 This isn't right surely. Dawn raids are for the art of surprise, such as catching the person with drugs, dodgy porn, slaves in the basement, person on the run etc etc, but why a dawn raid for idiots running on the pitch? Seems like a PR opportunity to be honest. Completely over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdawg Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Dawn raids make better headlines. Before we condemn it as further evidence of the war on football fans though, we should probably find out the specifics of what they were arrested for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_s Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 If this is true then plod has gone mad. Serious waste of taxpayers money. They'll be bringing back hanging for the perpetrators next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Wendall Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 I accept arresting those that did wrong but this just comes across as a massive PR exercise at the expense of the club. Smashing doors in is an over reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider city red 81 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Who pays for the smashed doors? Surely cheaper to knock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 I very much doubt the dawn raids were for people who simply ran on the pitch! Roverzzz fans were lobbing seats at the end and fighting with police as they came into the EE so it will likely be those who have been nicked this morning. Maybe, but the RB reporter accompanying the police is so far reporting on raids in South Bristol. Total arrests for the match now 'over 50', including 21 so far this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 21 arrested now,more than 50 seats ripped out the reporter on 5 live just said. CCTV will catch a lot more than any of us saw. Personally I've seen a lot worse at Bristol derby's,but it's 2013 and playing up in any form is an arrest able offence nowadays at football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Bottom Line is, if you go onto the pitch at a football match.. your putting yourself at risk of police/club trouble. some people use excuses, but it's really as simple as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1t_ref_again Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 there were plenty of warnings at the time that cctv was recording and action would be taken against those involved, no simpathy for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Biggest no need ever. The police should never be allowed to force entry into a premises unless there is significant risk to harm to occupants or for other pressing reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calculus Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 According to the BEP report the police were targetting 45 today: 24 Gas, 14 City and 7 Others. Good riddance to the lot of them (if guilty, obviously) .... football would be much better off without these people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Dawn raid for spitting on a bloke?? Granted its awful but you've lost your head! Who cares i never want to see this piece of filth at our ground again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Here's a novel idea. When are you most likely to catch someone at home? The fact people are slating the police is pretty embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 This isn't right surely. Dawn raids are for the art of surprise, such as catching the person with drugs, dodgy porn, slaves in the basement, person on the run etc etc, but why a dawn raid for idiots running on the pitch? Just in-case that on the off chance, one of them might have a job to get up in the morning for?! Seems unlikely though. These aren't going to be your regular pitch invader, these are people caught on film being naughty boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totterdown Tom Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Whilst I agree action should be taken against those identified, this action does seem a tad heavy-handed. There's a cynic inside of me that suggests they are trying to win a PR war after the apparent misdealings with Bijan Ebrahimi which received national press attention yesterday.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 I accept arresting those that did wrong but this just comes across as a massive PR exercise at the expense of the club. Smashing doors in is an over reaction. Depends who you are really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Here's a novel idea. When are you most likely to catch someone at home? The fact people are slating the police is pretty embarrassing. We are not talking about police-murderer Dale Cregan with a grenade and a bolthole in Spain here. These are some local people who presumably overstepped the mark at a local football game. Why did they not just write to them and ask them to arrange a date to come in to their local station for an interview? I hope they get a serious grilling from the local media for this pointless circus and whichever senior officer that sanctioned this gets disciplined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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