Guest Bristolface Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 It would seem after the chat on here about what happened to a bus load of City fan's onroute to Sheff Wed, that the Police have been up the their tricks again. not sure if already been posted but did have a quick look Police have apologised after 80 Stoke City supporters were stopped from going to a match at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium last year. Fans complained to the human rights group Liberty after being held by Greater Manchester Police at a pub in Irlam on 15 November for four hours. They missed the game and were sent back to the Potteries. The force said it was trying to prevent hooliganism but Liberty has said it is still considering legal action. It has threatened a judicial review into the police force's actions unless it admits that what officers did was unlawful and breached human rights. This isn't the end of the road, we've heard far too many cases where this legislation has been used to unfairly target football supporters Malcolm Clarke, Football Supporters' Federation Liberty said the fans had stopped at a pub 12 miles from the ground but, despite being well-behaved and no complaints being made by the landlord, the police refused to let them continue their journey to the match. It said it highlighted a trend of police forces using Section 27 of the Violent Crime Reduction Act - which allows officers to move on anyone believed to pose a risk of alcohol-related disorder - in their handling of football fans. In a statement, Greater Manchester Police apologised and said it was now reviewing its use of the act to ensure it was only used when necessary. It said it based all its actions on intelligence and used a variety of tactics to prevent violent disorder but had apologised to the fans concerned. Malcolm Clarke, chair of the Football Supporters' Federation, said he was "very pleased" to see the police had apologised but urged them to now give the fans compensation and have their records deleted. He added: "But this isn't the end of the road, we've heard far too many cases where this legislation has been used to unfairly target football supporters. "We are still very keen to take this issue to judicial review as there is absolutely no guarantee that Section 27 will not be unlawfully used again." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mosquito Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Police have apologised after 80 Stoke City supporters were stopped from going to a match at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium last year. Fans complained to the human rights group Liberty after being held by Greater Manchester Police at a pub in Irlam on 15 November for four hours. They missed the game and were sent back to the Potteries. The force said it was trying to prevent hooliganism but Liberty has said it is still considering legal action. It has threatened a judicial review into the police force's actions unless it admits that what officers did was unlawful and breached human rights. This isn't the end of the road, we've heard far too many cases where this legislation has been used to unfairly target football supporters Watching Football is Not A Crime !!!!! it's about time our hopelessly corrupt Toff led Police realized this fact. I'll fully support Liberty and the Football Supporters' Federation in any legal action they may be taking against the Police for this and other examples of Police criminality against our fellow football supporters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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