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

[M Holmes]

Melvyn Vincent writes:

> 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.

Even level-headed laidback sorts of people sometimes need to defend
themselves. I expect that the arresting policemen were carrying batons
to do precisely the same thing.

> Mel V.

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