Customers leaving Aldi were told to stay in their cars and off their phones by the police during an incident on Saturday, according to one "panicked" shopper.
Shortly after 5pm, the store in Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham was descended on by police.Police who had clearly forgotten all those warnings about what they are and aren't allowed to ask citizens to do.
The lady added that "some people were trying to take photos and were told no photos and to put phones away".To which the answer should have been "Under what laws, officer?" They would have been stuck then.
Unless this was a terrorist incident. Was it?
Police said the incident wasn't related to the store at all but was the apprehension of suspected shed burglar.There you go then. Just more evidence that, given the slightest opportunity, the police will abuse their authority. This attitude must start at the very top.
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I assume the Police will pay the fines for those who overstayed in the Aldi car park through following Police instructions.
Presumably the 'no photos' instruction was to prevent 30 odd Tommy Robinson type court appearances.
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'I assume the Police will pay the fines for those who overstayed in the Aldi car park through following Police instructions.'
Children and dimwits may think otherwise but the police do not pay for a thing. Like local councils, money they spend so liberally is rifled from public coffers.
Some people complain about the vague drafting of many of our more recent laws, little realising that this is no accident, omission or oversight. The almighty state loves laws which can effectively mean whatever they want it to mean...
"The almighty state loves laws which can effectively mean whatever they want it to mean..."
Exactly so.
"I assume the Police will pay the fines for those who overstayed in the Aldi car park through following Police instructions."
Heh! It's more likely the cops would lean on Aldi to forget them.
"...little realising that this is no accident, omission or oversight. The almighty state loves laws which can effectively mean whatever they want it to mean..."
And which can then be deployed against the troublesome...
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