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

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Right on, Mike.
It is a sad state that considers the desire to be safe offensive or radical.


>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.
>
>FoFP