Protest Marches!!.

I forget how many times I have policed marches and had always the same theme…have a go at the old bill!!!…now a lot of the marches I actually agreed with. It is right that people should exercise their democratic right to protest. It the hypocrites I cant abide…

for instance whilst policing a animal rights march I was walking along with the crowd getting to know my section of the group. But as always the protesters seemed to get satisfaction in thrusting their banners of decomposing dogs and suffering creatures in my direction as though I owned the companies and sold them the animals …

Fair enough they have to vent at someone and I am the nearest face of government they can vent at. However as I said I hate hypocrites and it annoys me when I hear them…..

We had stopped near parliament and as ever some of the protesters were getting angry. You know, the ones that ruin the march for everyone and take away public support.

“Ear you!, you ought to be ashamed of yourself”…this man with about 5 groupies was talking to me….

"Hows that then Sir"? I replied…(there are so many ways to say the word sir)

"You are the Fucking face of fascism you have the blood of all the dead animals on your hands”…his venting had attracted a bit of a crowd and they were paying close attention…probably expecting me to bully and threaten the poor innocent protester.

Aware that he had an audience he continued …"you scar faced wanker, go on, tell all these people why you protect the bastards who bring suffering to so many animals…." the crowd were quite, I have no doubt that they are now expecting me to arrest him for his tirade of insults, which is of course is what he wants, it is part of a plan that some have to up the tension of the march.

“Well sir It is my job to protect you and your friends". I have a duty to look after people like you who have a democratic right to support animal cruelty"

(He thought for about 15 seconds).

”What are you talking about protect me and my friends”, we don’t support animal cruelty
”

“Well sir you and your friends support cruelty to animals and I am here to allow you to walk about freely”

Some of the crowd are now looking puzzled and taking a close interest in our exchange… and the bloke is looking well confused.

“Ear wot you saying, I hate animal cruelty why do ya think I'm Ear” a rumble of support goes around with a few shouts of “fascist pig”

“Well I noticed during the march that you and your friends are smokers, in fact you have one lit up now…and as the tobacco industry is a supporter of vivisection and has carried out loads of experiments on animals..You my friend are supporting them by buying their products..so you support animal cruelty every time you light up.If you actually cared for the animals you would never by the product of the vivisectionists, after all you would not buy shampoo that had been tested on animals would yo??.”!!..

He looked at me and I could see coming to his lips an intellectual comeback…

”Bollocks”…someone from the crowd chipped in “ He has a good point” someone else shouted “shame on you, put out your fag”.. A murmur goes around and I see a few of the crowd covertly drop their cigarettes and crush them underfoot. The bloke looks at me and opens his mouth like a gold fish…but nothing comes out...my comments have also started fierce debate between smokers and non smokers. The bloke has now moved of into the crowd and just as he is swallowed up by the crowd he turns and gives me the “V” sign…..

I smiled, as for me it was a the sign of a small victory..