Dollymarie Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Theres probably some target they need to meet this week I bet. How many people carrying drugs can we nick in a week. Having said that (I have no sense of smell so cant judge) when I walk out of the ground, the people I'm with say sometimes that they can smell weed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins72 Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I'm not a suprised at about the filton thing, at the colelge in the centre there is always a dodgy looking car whihc only ever seems to be packed outside now and again.Now i think hes dealing drugs but i could be wrong.Now us football fans are much much more of a threat arnt we.No not at all but it seems like its a clampdown in the city. Loads of students saw the police cars and made a quick exit too!! I think most of the drugs found were cannibis anyway, but they obviously find this need enough to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bringbacktherobin Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Officer my car got broken into can you helpNo sorry young sir, we were busy catching people with a bit of weed on them inside the ground, now if you ring this number we will give you a crime ref number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Officer my car got broken into can you helpNo sorry young sir, we were busy catching people with a bit of weed on them inside the ground, now if you ring this number we will give you a crime ref number.Exactly!It seems the police aren't interested in preventing car crime around AG on matchdays.Instead they put their resources into trying to catch a few fans who just might have some weed in their pockets.What is the world of the football fan coming to?Whats next - Strip searches and metal detectors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bringbacktherobin Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 What is the world of the football fan coming to?Whats next - Strip searches and metal detectors?Wouldnt be suprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stand Up Sit Down Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Airport style metal detectors were used recently at Southampton Station and fans were forced to walk through them.Some sort of anti knife initiative, apparently.Nothing was found on any supporter which isn't suprising as we're not known for stabbing each other.... whereas out on the streets.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivs Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 As I've just posted on our forum: "......Meanwhile police will take a stand against those bringing illegal drugs into the stadium...." As I've argued before, I'm not condoning the use of drugs in a football stadium (or anywhere else) but do the ends really justify the means? Are younger fans being targetted by pushers in and around the grounds? Are deals being done in the toilets at half time? Are syringes frequently found in the stands?Is there really such prolific drug use in our grounds or is this yet another step towards demonising football supporters?Do the good people of Bristol see these police and their dogs on a Friday night in and around the pubs and clubs? I assume the streets of Bristol are so crime free that the police can afford to deploy these officers and their dogs on a Saturday afternoon? If there are people smoking a spliff in your ground, then given that we're frequently told how highly training the various teams of stewards/security personnel are and that CCTV is ever more powerful, if the clubs can't deal with a bit of pot smoking (it isn't as if those smoking it will be aggressive, is it?), then it makes you wonder, doesn't it?I wonder whether the police will be searching people going into and out of the local Sainsbury.If not, why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyRed Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 As I feared in the other thread, this game was going to have a larger police presence than usual, partly due to the last away game, perhaps partly due to the bad feeling on this forum.Unless you have anything to hide (knife, weed) you have nothing to worry about, so I don't really see that this is a big deal. MR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Is this just practice for when we play away to Arsenal in Thailand next season??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bringbacktherobin Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 MightyRed, i think the problem lies with that the police think they can do stuff like this without a problem.Like Chivs said are they going to start searching people when they gon into sainsburys etc?No, but they can search us etc becasue were football fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MaloneFM Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 So if I'm up in the gantry and I get a bit carried away, these dogs can smell if I have weed? Bearing in mind I produce gallons of the stuff.They'll be up and down that bloody ladder all afternoon.Good luck to 'em I say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antman Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Is this just practice for when we play away to Arsenal in Thailand next season???Never mind a bit of weed in the atyeotry the emirates ! (not the stadium)4 years in prison for eating a bread roll!!!!http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7234786.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucksred Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 It aint unique to Football fans. you should see the numbers of drug squad plod at bike shows, rock festivals etc etc. They are totally unable to catch dopeheads at them sort of events, even when they openly snort charlie, let alone spliff up.It might be easier catching all the nasty pothead pixies who go to football. After all they're using dogs, who as we all know, are far more intelligent than their handlers. Its the only way they ever do catch anyone.Tis an easy way to get your stats up for the end of year targets which our illustrious government is so addicted to. Bust a few potheads, drug arrests up, target met. job done, home to wifie for tea and sex. stuff dealing with real criminals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Maybe they were planning on giving weed to those found not to have any. No one would be bothered to fight and chocolate sales would go through the roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoch Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 If they were tryin to catch people why tell everyone what they are going to do?well i dint see any by the atyeo and i suspect it was just the east end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double-trouble Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 sniffer dogs?? :noexpression: it's ashton gate not kingston jamaica :noexpression: :noexpression: Taken from main site..The club would like to place on record their thanks for the support received to the chairman's recent request for people leaving early in the Dolman Stand to exit the stadium as soon as possible.We know their have been some issues with not enforcing the new procedures and we will continue to address this problem. However, the club will not accept the attitude of a minority of supporters who find it necessary to express their feelings by spitting at stewards. Any supporter found treating stewards in this manner will receive appropriate action from the club.Please help us to achieve our aims.Meanwhile, Police are taking a stand against those who bring illegal drugs into football matches. A passive police drugs dog will be at the turnstiles for tomorrow's match with Sheffield Wednesday and inside the stadium to sniff out those people trying to bring illegal drugs in. :noexpression: :noexpression: Police will also be targeting those causing any kind of anti-social behaviour at the match,both inside and outside the stadium.http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,1...1236287,00.htmlSniffer dog needs to be at Temple Meads or the bus station not Ashton Gate . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepton red Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Sorry for being naive, but as smoking is banned at AG, what drugs are they looking for???? They might be better checking the match officials with some of the decisions made today, the ref was quite obviously on another planet...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRed Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 maybe a dumb qestion but ...do the police carry plastic bags in their pockets to reclaim their dogs deposits, or are they immune from that law as well ...... ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mosquito Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 maybe a dumb qestion but ...do the police carry plastic bags in their pockets to reclaim their dogs deposits, or are they immune from that law as well ...... ' The Police should also be made to clear up after their Police horses as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisybcfc Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 If they were tryin to catch people why tell everyone what they are going to do?well i dint see any by the atyeo and i suspect it was just the east endthey wern't trying to catch people, they just say it to deter people from bringing it along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaxbourton Red Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 maybe a dumb qestion but ...do the police carry plastic bags in their pockets to reclaim their dogs deposits, or are they immune from that law as well ...... ' no, i heard they use their helmets for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portishead Red Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 And who pays for this extra policing i ask myself????99.9% of football fans are law obiding citizens, 11 cars were broken into in Portishead 2 weeks ago, have the police caught anybody yet? No, they are all to busy harrassing (and thats what it is!!!!) innocent City fans.Terrorists, theives, drug dealers, gun and knife weilding hoodies and the Police focus their attention on..Yup you've guessed it folks...........City fans!!!!I'm off before i say something that gets me in trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherErnieFromBarrowGurney Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 If they were tryin to catch people why tell everyone what they are going to do?well i dint see any by the atyeo and i suspect it was just the east endAs I said above, I don't think they were trying to catch anybody, just try and get people to not bring it in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antman Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 As I said above, I don't think they were trying to catch anybody, just try and get people to not bring it in the first place.yeah, I did all my gak and E before setting off. :noexpression: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Didnt even see any there..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Police will also be targeting those causing any kind of anti-social behaviour at the match,both inside and outside the stadium.Is being anti-social against the law now?Surely we'd all be knicked at some point or another?It's getting absurd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mosquito Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Is being anti-social against the law now?Surely we'd all be knicked at some point or another?It's getting absurd.Further evidence that this country's becoming a Toff inbred led Police state.I just found the following examples of ASBOs on wikipedia.......Two teenage boys from East Manchester forbidden to wear one golf glove. :noexpression: A 13-year-old forbidden to use the word "grass". A 15-year-old forbidden to play football in his street. A 17-year-old forbidden to use his front door..... according to the wikipedia website there is great concern that people are being jailed following the breach of an ASBO where the original offence was itself non-imprisonable. Imagine being jailed for only wearing one golf glove !!!!! :noexpression: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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