Teen abused police 'looking for bombs'

“There is a 'certain' sensitivity among some young Muslim in the wider Shelton community; much of it owing to a degree of ignorance of the laws of the land -tinged in some cases with an animosity towards the Police in general (which all sections/groups in our society suffer from).

I was passing through Shelton a couple of months back -on the main road near to Howard Place, and came across a car parked fully on the pavement -all four wheels (the pavement wide enough to allow pedestrians to get past).
I had no idea who owned the vehicle, but thought it would be a useful addition to the Potteries historic 'street-scene photo-document' I have been compiling for several years now, as North Staffordshire is undergoing so many transformations... -new road building programmes etc.

So I pulled out my mobile phone -and took a couple of shots. Suddenly, I heard a female voice behind me saying, in an angry tone, 'What are you doing?'
I looked round to see a young teenage Muslim girl (with head-scarf) -standing a few yards away. I replied that it was pretty obvious what I was doing, but none of her business. That qualified reply, showing that I didn't take kindly to being spoken to in such an impolite manner.

She said it was, because it was her uncle's car. I explained to her that it didn't matter who's car it was, it was none of her business to 'make an issues of it' -because what I was doing was completely within the law, and she had no business talking to me in that way.

With that, she went quite hysterical and screamed at me at the top of her voice.... 'effing and blinding' abuse at me. So I began to walk away, but she followed me, continuing to scream abuse and using the 'f' word liberally. I kept walking up towards Hanley, and she continued to follow me, swearing abuse at me as she did.
So, after a hundred yards of this -and people on the other side of the road, looking on and wondering what the hell it was all about, I decided to put the law to the test -and turning round to face her (she was following from a distance of about 10 yards -it had been three at first) -I lifted the mobile 'phone and proceeded to take a 'photo of her -maybe to use as evidence if needed, but mainly to get her to consider more carefully her position.

It worked. She screamed more abuse and at the same time immediately brought her coat up over her face in an attempt to hide her identity, then turned and walked back to where the parked car was.... no doubt with the intention of reporting what had happened -the photographing of her uncle's car -to her uncle, who no doubt put her in the picture -and told her not to be silly in future -and realise that the taking of photographs in a public place of objects/people in a public place is completely legal.

But you see what I mean -an education gap rather than a 'cultural gap' or a mixture of both. I would guess that most young people from any community, as well as many adults, are not aware of this particular law of the land.

Things can so easily and quickly 'get out of hand'... it doesn't have to be 'bombs' either.”

“Tensions were high at the time because some twit of an officer told said buffoon what they were looking for, and why.

Bit like an inductive incitement given the TENSION at the time??? What were the police doing informing the locals over a search if not to get a propaganda result.

WELL DONE, now hopefully the thisn blue line can get on with some work, dear somebobbys knocking at the door.”

“Judge Glenn added: "I am satisfied you are sorry for what you did."
Another landmark case for Glenn.”

“Some people appear to be jumping to conclusions.

Nowhere in the report does it say that the petrol bombs were his or that he even knew of their existence.

Just being a gobby idiot in the vicinity doesn't in itself make him guilty of being anything more than a gobby idiot.”

“DEARY DEARY ME LET HIM GO???????????? HARDLY PLAYTIME AT THE PLAYGROUND STUFF IS IT MAYBE HE WAS DOING THE COUNCIL A TURN AND PLANNING TO DESTROY THE EVIDENCE :)”

“Well done police for your hard work on this particular case may I suggest you look into the BENSES PAKISTANI CASTE OF STOKE ON TRENT thats 99% of your criminals sorted out.”

“Terrorist in the making.”

“Six petrol bombs discovered and they let this idiot go. I'd have a few more questions for this one and his gang or posse or whatever they like to call themselves. Ya nooooo bro.”

“The next Mayor of stoke this one”

“Growing pains....”