I don't think they have any powers to move you on as long as you not causing an obstruction or showing signs of anti social behavior. Next time it happens just politely ask on what Reasonable grounds they have for moving you on. As long as you are polite to them and don't swear there isn't a lot they can do.
weve had the same done 2 us on countless occations different area but similar circumstanes..we take it as the norm now nothin anyone can do about it other than just avoid them as much as possible,its harrasement as bad as it gets but they know they have us over a barrel because no ones gonna report it...
we just didnt want the agro......morally right or wrong.... somethings dont get shouted about.... just pisses us off!.....sorry for the bad lanuguge!
We had it happen to us last Friday. However we were in the middle of dogging at the time ................. our only luck was that the car park we were on belongs to the MOD and the Military Police turned up put on their light and that was our que to go.
I don't know the law on Military police and cavillians.
hi disscouple,i'm only leaping on your thread cause we are in your neck of the woods,and as a way of saying hello........we have had several encounters with the old bill too,but,i have to say,most of them have been we had two of them thumbing through our mucky photos,and seemed fascinated about the dogging scene,but like you say,there are always the power,(ah,that word again) junkies,you did the right thing,just move,they will win,they have to,its the prime face it,its easier to move you off a carpark than a load of irish travellers!!
The police have the power to move you on if they believe that you are obstructing the lawful passage of any other person in any public places or if you (either individually or as part of a group) are conducting yourself in a riotous or disorderly manner anywhere, to the alarm, annoyance or disturbance of the public.
If you have been asked to move on, you are entitled to ask for a reason and should expect to receive one but if you refuse to move you are likely to be charged with an offence.
If you get mouthy, you can also expect to be searched and you may even be arrested.
we think you were possibly questioned 3 times because of those big fluffy ears and striped trousers u were wearing at the time maybe..
Mal... darling... it was sarcasm... meaning you now don't have to tell me the story. You'll have to think of something else to talk about instead!!! :twisted:
for the replys..etc.....
BUT....old poeple are getting mugged etc...and two adults listening to the radio in their car in a public place early in the evening.... get hassel.....they checked the tyres on the car for heavens sake!
Just a thought...if we were young boy racer types in the same place with loud music pumping away would they have acted the same way......
The more we think about it the more angry were getting!
if you were boy racer types having a rave,they wouln't have checked you,no,cause suffolk constabulary have a non interference policy regarding that,but a major disruption attitude toward soft targets.....when they entered our venue,one guy verbalised your thoughts,and suggested that a police presence maybe more appropiate in a nearby town,seeing as it was pub kicking out time,the official reply was "well,if it wasn't for you lot,we could deal with those issues sir",the implication being that harrassment of doggers was a higher priority than muggings,anti-social behaviour and theft......think about this,if you were a copper,what would you rather do,sit outside a kebab shop at midnight,or get an erection as a carpark empties faster than a doggers scrotum,just by your mere arrival...most doggers are married,they aint gonna give any greif,most pissed dickheads are.
We agree!...... but what can we do?....we pay their wages!.....we get mouthy..they arrest us..... half a dozen louts get mouthy and the police get in their cars and lock the doors!......so sad..........
there is nothing you can do,they will always get you on some technicality.i dont know what they would do if,for example,you said you both had been drinking,or was too tired to finish your journey without being a danger to yourselves and the public?.personally i wouldn't advise it though,its only a thought.....i must admitt,when i've been stopped,i've told them we were doggers,neverhad a problem,it seems to amuse them more than anything,but thats just the individuals weve dealt with,evidently yours are on a different mission!