Doesn't sound like they protected Blackpool fans at all then. If the point of keeping us back was to provide a safe police escort back to the train station for those making that journey then that didn't happen so that has to be a total BS excuse.
The only thing they did was cause a lot of trouble and then attack people who just basically wanted to set off home.
I hope my video is watched by BST and the club as combined with the videos from others closer to the action (showing exactly the way that police were hitting fans who were not attacking them with fists and batons) confirms that the police were an absolute disgrace. Its been bad enough the way they have caused all the problems on Bloomfield Road when the simple solution to take them out of the North East corner whilst setting things up to prevent a North Stand clash meant they didn't even need anyone on Bloomfield Road whatsoever, no away fans, no trouble passing the Armfield just every day normal football loving people walking home or back to their cars
Hi Lee and others
My only suggestion is forward the video to the IPCC and ask them to account for the police’s behaviour I.e. would any reasonable member of the public think they used reasonable behaviour/force ?
Here’s where to send it -
send an email to enquiries@policeconduct.gov.uk(link sends e-mail) rather than posting us a letter
We’ll be able to deal with emails in a more timely manner than mail which may take 7-10 working days to process and respond to.
- c
all us on 0300 020 0096. Our lines are open 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday.
I would also cc it for comment to :
Head of security at Birmingham City FC and
The Chief of Police in Birmingham
Not forgetting; 12 Angry Men
Looks like you’ll get an answer in 10 days
Let’s see what they all say about the conduct of their / any officers - it’s quite clear from the video that some police officers felt the need to hit out at our fans for a reason only they will know but I think they should asked politely as should the guy giving the order to behave in such manner.
All I would say is you didn’t see what was going on at final whistle - fans (all idiots) goading each other in the corner and then wanting to fight each other over a huge fence - lots of stuff being thrown by them as I left the ground and plenty of thugs on both sides wanting to have some sort of fight (a large young lad in a distinctive Tangerine hoody being one) -one guy on our side by the fence, was caught by 3 policemen and several loons were trying to scale the fence (? Why) - it’s a footie match -if you want to be in a war zone guys join the army and go and fight out of the UK please
For all those who wanted atom fight - join a boxing gym and see how hard you really are as you spoil what should be a happy family day out for the majority