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It's becoming farcicle. The attitude of some of the police in this city is an absolute disgrace and it is no coicidence I'll bet that they will take any kind of asshole into their ranks these days. "Section 5" this time. Apparently that is asking an officer to stop intimidating someone politely and then shaking your head in disbelief when they come across like Clint Eastwood. I'm torn this time whether to pay the fine. It happened on Church Street so there's an excellent chance it will be on CCTV and hopefully that will confirm I did absolutely nothing wrong other than suggest it didn't need multiple officers coming across in a threatening manner to a bloke who never does anyone any harm and just plays a few tunes for passers by. It has to be said that the Desk Sergeant this time was much more polite and understanding and acted with the diplomacy his colleagues lacked. I'm not bothered about the pain I am in due to heavy handed policing and sleeping on a cold cell floor all night (I say sleeping...) what I am angry about is my lack of rights and the way this is being viewed by people who weren't there i.e drunk kickoff jail. It seems manners, decorum and diplomacy are not necessary to be in the police these days, just some kind of inferiority complex which leads to excessive behaviour. Will I pay the fine? Well I'd like to see that CCTV footage first.