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Standing isn't the problem, the policing is

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Sound familiar?

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Optimistic as ever

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View becky's Profile becky Flag over the moon 03 Sep 18 6.50pm Send a Private Message to becky Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add becky as a friend

I think the quote from Jeanette Findlay says it all:

"What we have is a culture inside the police service of Scotland which is to treat the fans as thought they are potential criminals or sources of disorder. And so the culture is thinking about and planning for games in that way.

"It's not about thinking, here are a group of citizens who are in a crowd situation and we need to keep them safe."


... and it's not just Police Scotland!

 


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View Stuk's Profile Stuk Flag Top half 03 Sep 18 9.14pm Send a Private Message to Stuk Add Stuk as a friend

It's not just in the planning though, it's the reactions too. As Preston police showed with their perfectly reasonable reaction to a few Stoke fans wanting a smoke, which was to draw their batons and pepper spray any fan in the vicinity.

 


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View Superhorns3's Profile Superhorns3 Flag Harpdenden 05 Sep 18 9.59am Send a Private Message to Superhorns3 Add Superhorns3 as a friend

You can bet there are a lot of non football supporting police personal who just seen us fans all as thugs likely to cause a riot.


Suspect that is part of the problem..

No respect for the avragew football fan - just generalisations.

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View ASCPFC's Profile ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 05 Sep 18 6.14pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Fans' lives matter.

 


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