Barnet arrests/fixed penalty notices

Why would anyone get arrested at Paddington?

Tens of thousands of people go through that station every day without any problems. Just arrive, don't make a fuss or cause inconvenience for other travellers, wait for your train and get on it.

Not sure what that means, but if it's All Coppers Are B#######, that kind of proves my point. I've been through Paddington many many times on Saturdays during football season, I've never been arrested or harassed by Police. But I have had the train rides there and back ruined by antisocial behaviour from not only football fans but also Rugby supporters.

On the bright side we've got Oxford on Sunday and the Thames Valley Police are famed for their level headed approach to the Gas over the years, oh hold on I think I'm getting confused again

But what specifically happened at Barnet and Paddington?

I just wouldn't ever go to Poxford again and exactly because of that. I remember the last thread, when we played there and how it turned into argument. Some lucky gas, managed not to be taken onto the council estate. I bet they would be talking very differently if they had been in that special little detour though

The police can make mistakes tho, yes? Overreact? And then cover their mistakes by closing ranks and/or actually charging those they have assualted of assaulting them?

You seem to be implying that, because you have never seen police malpractice against fans, therefore it never happens. I think that's a dangerous attitude to take.

All the OP is saying is that the FSF are up for helping collect evidence. And anyway, IF the police have acted badly, its almost impossible to bring them to account for it. I think part of the reason its so difficult to get justice when the police do wrong is down to the attitude of too many that refuse to accept that The Watchers need Watching.

I saw a group of blokes arguing through the fence with a copper at half-time, presumably about one of their mates who had been arrested. Some bloke who was old enough to know better tried to justify it all with 'if they hadn't played Akinde it wouldn't have happened'.. FFS I thought. Then at the end of the game some young lad was being a dick shouting and gesturing at the Barnet fans. tbh the Police did seem to go in a bit hard on him - I'd have thought they could have just blocked his path and told him to shut up but they hauled him away aggressively and that caused a reaction from a number of other fans. I've got to say I'm normally on the side of law and order but I wont being going to Oxford as I can't be doing with hanging around for an hour after the game and then be told I can't go to the car park to get my car but must walk to the train station instead.