HW Andy G'b - Dave Brock & his Baton 1982-3

[david hall]

Or may be it was "baton twirling on sunday"!!

Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Melvyn Vincent <mel at MVA.U-NET.COM>
To: Multiple recipients of list BOC-L <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Date: 03 April 2000 21:35
Subject: Re: HW Andy G'b - Dave Brock & his Baton 1982-3


>Just thought you'd like to know that I clearly remember the 'Dave Brock and
>his baton',bit! (nuff said guvnor).
>In 1982/3 I accidentally stumbled on a column in the London Evening
>Standard about a rock musician appearing in court after being arrested in
>possesion of dangerous weapon. Apparently Mr David Brock. aged 39 ,was
>stopped by police in a London street whilst in possesion of a 4ft baton,
>and when questioned he claimed that he possesed it purely for self defence!
>He subsequently appeared at Marylebone Magistrates Court and was fined.
>This is roughly the story as I remember. It quite surprised me because I
>had always had this vision of DB being a very level headed,laid back sort
>of guy.
>
>
>Perhaps if Dave Brock reads this,he could verify it and perhaps enlighten
>us as to his motives at the time.........(perhaps he was on his way to
>settle a grievance with Doug Smith?????)
>
>Mel V.
>