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magpie · 19-12-2006, 07:40

Scrooge outside M&S

Yesterday I was busy doing my shopping, listening to Christmas Songs . A chap outside M&S was playing his flute and his little dog sat there with him... Yes he did have a collection hat, and in my opinion was doing no harm:
Then along came the Police and Warden, and moved him on: " Is it not Christmas" this man is not a beggar, in fact he is a semi pro musician and very good. But no the Police being ever so " crime conscious " or maybe just wanting to keep their crime figures up, told him he was in fact breaking the law and he had to go.....
If only they used their powers in areas that really matter..... maybe that was Christmas Past:
I much prefer the mellow sound of the flute, to the "Crocking Cries of "Issue Darling , Big issue" but no sadly that is within the law.... ah well:

Happy Christmas to one and all.....

19-12-2006, 07:40	#1
magpie Resting in Peace Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: somewhere Posts: 1,302 Liked: 13 times Rep Power: 1736	Scrooge outside M&S Scrooge outside M&S Yesterday I was busy doing my shopping, listening to Christmas Songs . A chap outside M&S was playing his flute and his little dog sat there with him... Yes he did have a collection hat, and in my opinion was doing no harm: Then along came the Police and Warden, and moved him on: " Is it not Christmas" this man is not a beggar, in fact he is a semi pro musician and very good. But no the Police being ever so " crime conscious " or maybe just wanting to keep their crime figures up, told him he was in fact breaking the law and he had to go..... If only they used their powers in areas that really matter..... maybe that was Christmas Past: I much prefer the mellow sound of the flute, to the "Crocking Cries of "Issue Darling , Big issue" but no sadly that is within the law.... ah well: Happy Christmas to one and all.....