Despite my best effort to make this a "No Blame" post I seem to have caused a few people to think I was pointing it at them so let me try once more
I am not blaming anyone for what happened or suggesting that any of the guys flipping were responsible for getting us moved on so I am sorry if it felt that way Greg, Hannah, Locky, Carl and Jake please accept my appology that it was taken that way
I did say Big Tricks as well in all that I posted and I don't know what made the Police tell Us to"Debock or leave westminster in 15 mins" but it could have been something as simple as someone tricking outside the "Protected area" to near the crowd (in the Police opinion) or just the large number of us there
The things I have been told by a few other bockers are these
The group were asked to stop tricking on the south bank by "Guardians" and continued to trick causing the Guardians to ask them to leave
We were told to leave Leicester Sq and I have been told this was after bockers were arguing with the Police (I don't know what about)
Now if I have been misinformed about either of these two incidents please tell me what actually happend
Both of the above incidents are unacceptable behaviour and will cause repercussions in the future for people who bock there
And to be honest if any bocker feels that ignoring or arguing with the Police or Security (on private land) is the way to help the bocking comunity to survive they would not be welcome at any future meet I try to organise
By all means ask the Officers what they would like us to stop and why but don't push them to the point of "Debock or leave"
I don't know what others consider a good meet but in my books getting moved on constantly is a Fail
One thing I must say is that Lockys dead right about the attitude of
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its the publics problemn if the walk under/near a bocker when they are trying to complete a trick and get us land on them.....its stupidity on there part
It is our responsibility both Moraly and in Law
We are doing something that is seen as dangerous (thats why we do it) and if someone not connected with our meet gets hurt we can be prosecuted and Jailed if found to be at fault
My local Cafe at work is the one behind Charring Cross Police station (the station for most of the areas we visited) and I have chatted to a few of the regulars there and so far it seems we have stayed below the radar but if we continue to attract the Police in a negative way that won't last
Also do remember that the Police have the power to take your Stilts if they deem you to be dangerous to anyone and you don't comply with their orders
You will get them back the following day by visiting the station and providing ID (long drive for some) so it is worth keeping them sweet
I hope this whole post will not cause any bad feeling amongst the comunity as it was not intended that way
What I wanted to do was to get all Bockers to try and get on with the authoritys and so protect the future of Bocking
I do also hope that no one will feel that they don't want to attend next years meet as we did all have a good time and like Greg said "No one died"
One last thing I would like to suggest
This post has served it's purpose if just one bocker thinks before he Jumps but to any newcomers (or their parents) could be taken the wrong way and think of us as undesirable and wayward
So I would like a vote (We are a democracy
) that this post should be deleted after say one week
All you have to do is post either "Delete" or "Don't Delete"
I think 12 people have contributed to this so lets say once 7 have voted one way we will decide
Jason
