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Should Iain Dale be facing prosecution for assault ?
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Dandyman
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Yes - attacking a pensioner. Scumbag.
clippedgull
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Without a doubt! Also that dog needs re-training, attacking his own master indeed 
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No. He was stopping him from 'attacking' the interviewee.
Great to see the ambivalent press not stepping in to diffuse the situation.
Great to see the ambivalent press not stepping in to diffuse the situation.
happypig
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It does look like he should be investigated for Common Assault (otherwise known as Assault by Beating) as any form of unlawful touching can be classed as assault.
clippedgull
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What?!?!?! He was holding a poster up, hardly 'attacking'
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He was heading for the chap. Form would suggest he was harmless, but wouldn't you intervene, if you were in the same position?
Rowdey
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Blimey.. He's the softly spoken one who does the drivetime show on LBC - Nothing like how i thought he would look.
Czechmate
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If that was football related he would of got 5 years !
clippedgull
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Erm, even Iain Dale didn't claim the bloke was taking an attacking posture, he blogged that the 'protester' was merely 'filling the screen' while his paymaster was being interviewed and thought it was his duty to remove said protestor from the background.
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I used attacking in inverted commas. Would you not stop someone from intervening?
daveinprague
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I would be disappointed if he wasnt. If the role was reversed, im fairly sure the protester would find himself nicked.
Publius Ovidius
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That protester is like Catt. Every time a camera is near, he tries to put his banner up
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How much do we budget for scuffles going to court?
What is appropriate force used to stop someone you think may harm someone?
How do we know if someone means to harm or simply protest in a reasonable manner?
What is appropriate force used to stop someone you think may harm someone?
How do we know if someone means to harm or simply protest in a reasonable manner?
Indeed, been protesting for 30 years apparently. Should have just chucked him over the railings and be done with it.
happypig
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You have no right, in law, to use physical force to prevent someone doing something because you don't agree with it.
Protest is legal in this country and assaulting them is illegal. If you want it the other way round then get Dr Who to take you to WW2 era Germany, Stalinist USSR and Maoist China. You'll have a ball.
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What if you believe that they intend to cause harm?
Also this
People should also have the right to go about their lawful business without some **** trying to hijack it with their own agenda.