After yesterdays game and on leaving Derwent Park, I witnessed a scuffle between a Haven supporter and another person. Apparantly, and I now know this to be true, the Haven lads jacket was thrown into the river, and he kicked off. In a split second, the police piled in and, imo, were very heavy handed in dealing with the young lad. Their aggressive stance inflamed what was a minor scuffle. Myself and a few others berated the police on their thuggish behaviour, and after a few heated words and some pushing and shoving (by the police), they got me in a headlock from behind, wrestled me to the ground, handcuffed me, drove me to the station and threw me in a cell!!
Nearly 2 hours later they released me without charge, but some of the things I witnessed and heard have made me see the police in an entirely different light and my opinion of them has changed for good. I have spent this morning making an official complaint at Workington to an Inspector, and I know of 2 other complaints that have been made since the end of the game. I rang the News and Star with my side of the story, but they wouldn't hear me out because 'it could compromise any court hearings' in the future, which is fair enough!
Watch this space because I have an appointment with a solicitor on Wednesday and I will not let this lie. The way it all ended was shocking and I have now got a dubious record with the police.
