tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589644.post115451586770975097..comments2023-10-18T11:15:55.926+01:00Comments on Ex-Confessions of a SPC: Crime of the CenturyExtraSpecialCopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757737152500139636noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25589644.post-1154546932115886672006-08-02T20:28:00.000+01:002006-08-02T20:28:00.000+01:00Well as I see it, either:1) the officers had no di...Well as I see it, either:<BR/><BR/>1) the officers had no discretion due to imperatives from higher management, perhaps regarding anti-social behaviour<BR/>2) the kids were acting in such a way that made the officers consider an arrest to be the best course<BR/><BR/>Also they weren't 'building a tree', there were as I understand it vandalising a tree in a public place in an attempt to build a tree house. Loose branches or no, I still don't like it.<BR/><BR/>The fuss about the custody procedures would be funny if people weren't so serious about it though. Perhaps everyone needs a one-nighter to find out how things work?<BR/><BR/>Just like all politicians need a ridealong or two.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com