Police storm BBQ and stop 15 people from eating burgers

Malc · **Posted:** Fri Jul 17, 2009 21:04

Which is designed to stop All Night Raves.

El Reg. wrote:

Riot police stormed a man's 30th birthday barbecue for 15 guests because it was advertised as an "all-night" party on Facebook.

Four police cars, a riot van, and a force helicopter were dispatched to a privately-owned field in a small village near Sowton, Devon in the UK on Saturday, ordering the party shut down or everyone would be arrested.

Andrew Poole, a coach driver from Sowton, said his birthday barbecue was busted up before they even had a chance to plug the music in, reports the BBC.

"What effectively the police did was come in and stop 15 people eating burgers," Poole said.

The event was shuttered under section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, which grants police powers to remove persons attending or preparing for a "rave" (defined as playing amplified music "wholly or predominantly characterised by the emission of a succession of repetitive beats," during the night).

Poole said it was about 4pm when eight officers with camouflage pants and body armor jumped out of their vehicles and ordered everyone out about an hour into the party.

He claims his party was advertised on Facebook as an "all-night" affair in case his guests wanted to stay the night.

A police spokeswoman told the BBC the helicopter was deployed for less than 20 minutes, costing about £200.

"The decision to close down a rave or illegal music festival is not taken lightly," she said.

"On this occasion, we were extremely concerned how the event had been advertised on the internet as an all-night party and it was therefore necessary to take the appropriate steps."

The spokeswoman added if the party hadn't been stormed the officers, riot police and accompanying helicopter, "far more resources would have been used to police the event and there would have been considerable disruption to neighbouring properties."

That's about 5 miles away from where I work.

Malc

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49252

Sounds like an "OMG, it's on Facebook, thousands of people will turn up!" over-reaction to me.

nickachu · **Posted:** Fri Jul 17, 2009 21:55

haha,that's pretty lol

metalangel · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:59

It would have been better if they'd tazer or tear-gassed everyone for good measure... and the guys rope down from the helicopter, kick over the little table and stamp on the burger buns.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:02

Moral: check your privacy settings on the sinister Facebook.

Also - what business is it of the police to monitor it?

Malc · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:05

Kern wrote:

Moral: check your privacy settings on the sinister Facebook.

Also - what business is it of the police to monitor it?

I think it was concerned neighbours reporting it to the police that were monitoring it!

Malc

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:08

Malc wrote:

I think it was concerned neighbours reporting it to the police that were monitoring it!

That's when good neighbours become good friends, isn't it?

TheAlbin0Kid · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:21

Ironically, the burgers turned out to be off and the police intervention saved 15 people from getting dodgy tummies. The media never report the positives though do they? :ninja:

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

They broke up a party just in case it became an illegal rave.

Some bloke at the police is tasked with monitoring Facebook.

Wow. And the police wonder why they're viewed as complete cunts.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:44

A similar incident happened to me last year, I was cooking 2 lb of lamb, 4 med size carrots, 2 med size onions, a tablespoon of dried mixed herbs, 2 large celerys, 5 med size potatoes, 2 stock cubes and black pepper in 4 litres of water outside in a big pot for me and my 14 friends.

When all of a sudden the Police burst in shouting, "Irish Stew in the name of the law!"

Malc · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:46

I would guess that they were worried that this would happen

Malc

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Malc wrote:

I would guess that they were worried that this would happen

Malc

So they're now breaking up gatherings on private land just in case something illegal happens at some point?

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:50

Thought crimes!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:52

I handcuff myself to the fence when I bbq sausages, just in case.

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:52

They weren't free range organic burgers. The police had every right to intervene.

TheAlbin0Kid · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:58

Zardoz wrote:

A similar incident happened to me last year, I was cooking 2 lb of lamb, 4 med size carrots, 2 med size onions, a tablespoon of dried mixed herbs, 2 large celerys, 5 med size potatoes, 2 stock cubes and black pepper in 4 litres of water outside in a big pot for me and my 14 friends.

When all of a sudden the Police burst in shouting, "Irish Stew in the name of the law!"

Your neighbours at 997 Letsby Avenue must have complained...

Cpt_Droman · **Joined:** 12th May, 2009 **Posts:** 597

Zardoz wrote:

A similar incident happened to me last year, I was cooking 2 lb of lamb, 4 med size carrots, 2 med size onions, a tablespoon of dried mixed herbs, 2 large celerys, 5 med size potatoes, 2 stock cubes and black pepper in 4 litres of water outside in a big pot for me and my 14 friends.

When all of a sudden the Police burst in shouting, "Irish Stew in the name of the law!"

and yet a bit :spew:

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:07

It was the Frying Squad.

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:21

A barbeque "pit" (a large hole in the ground containing hot coals) was discovered at the scene. Police are looking into it.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:24

One of the party-goers was wearing a small, thin top held around the sholders with straps. Police have said he was under a vest.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:27

The local bobbies were disappointed when they went along for some grub - no truncheon meat.

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:29

I suspect there was some sort of pre-existing beef with the neighbours, to be honest.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:33

I can understand them thinking it was a rave once the bangers were thrown on.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

I'm sure the police were relieved that Facebook helped them avoid a lengthy steak out.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:38

Who ordered the bacon?

metalangel · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 21:47

While I would say well done the police for smoking out these obvious criminals, I don't think their actions could have been any rasher.

Mr Dom · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2009 23:02

The local burghers went at it with relish...
Oh, and something about baps too.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Wed Jul 22, 2009 0:09

Oh that's where you've been then Malc, at a BBQ. We've been mi-sinew (SINEW LIKE THEY PUT IN BURGERS) around this plaice (PLAICE LIKE THE LARGE FLAT FISH THAT COULD CONCEIVABLY BE PUT ON A BBQ IF YOWM MAD). Myp's still an arsehole (ARSEHOLE LIKE THEY PUT IN BURGERS) if you needed to know.

TheAlbin0Kid · **Posted:** Wed Jul 22, 2009 0:19

WING like a crow's WING!!!

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:03

Craster wrote:

Sounds like an "OMG, it's on Facebook, thousands of people will turn up!" over-reaction to me.

True, that, I advertised my 29th on Facebook, and no fucker turned up, so I was sat in a pub all night by myself.

Plissken · **Posted:** Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:54

Try having some friends. And on Facebook, as well.

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