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You could make an argument that it's technically "peaceful" since it wasn't violent. But it was clearly threatening, and meant to be be threatening. It's not li

You could make an argument that it's technically "peaceful" since it wasn't violent. But it was clearly threatening, and meant to be be threatening. It's not like they were investigating any wrongdoing, since they acknowledged there was none. They were there to send the message that he had an enemy that pulled the strings of the law. It was intimidation. It's technically peaceful in the same way that me raising my fist while staring you in the eyes is technically peaceful, although that's a very barbaric type of threat while this was a very civilized one.

robhu 12y ago
I don't think UKIP 'pulled the strings of the law', I've read a lot of people say that they had visits from the police because someone (who was not famous or important) complained that they were acting in a socially inappropriate but probably not illegal manner (for example). To pull the strings of the law they'd need to exert some special influence that was not available to the ordinary person, but that is not the case here. Raising your fist clearly implies you are going to hit me if I don't agree. Here the police made it clear there was no crime committed and took no action when he said he wouldn't take it down.
- wyager 12y ago
  >To pull the strings of the law they'd need to exert some special influence that was not available to the ordinary person, but that is not the case here. You're telling me that if I called the police and told them someone was making fun of me on twitter, they'd visit that person's house and ask them to stop?
  - nl 12y ago
    In some jurisdictions - yes, that absolutely happens.
    - wyager 12y ago
      >In some jurisdictions - yes, that absolutely happens. Which?
      - seabee 12y ago
        The linked post is by someone in the UK, for example.
DanBC 12y ago
> It's technically peaceful in the same way that me raising my fist while staring you in the eyes is technically peaceful No, technically that would count as common assault which could get you arrested and charged or at least cautioned.
- freshhawk 12y ago
  Good point, that wasn't a great analogy. I should have gone with "Nice house, it would be a shame if it burned down" or something similar.

robhu 12y ago

I don't think UKIP 'pulled the strings of the law', I've read a lot of people say that they had visits from the police because someone (who was not famous or important) complained that they were acting in a socially inappropriate but probably not illegal manner (for example). To pull the strings of the law they'd need to exert some special influence that was not available to the ordinary person, but that is not the case here. Raising your fist clearly implies you are going to hit me if I don't agree. Here the police made it clear there was no crime committed and took no action when he said he wouldn't take it down.

wyager 12y ago
>To pull the strings of the law they'd need to exert some special influence that was not available to the ordinary person, but that is not the case here. You're telling me that if I called the police and told them someone was making fun of me on twitter, they'd visit that person's house and ask them to stop?
- nl 12y ago
  In some jurisdictions - yes, that absolutely happens.
  - wyager 12y ago
    >In some jurisdictions - yes, that absolutely happens. Which?
    - seabee 12y ago
      The linked post is by someone in the UK, for example.

DanBC 12y ago

> It's technically peaceful in the same way that me raising my fist while staring you in the eyes is technically peaceful No, technically that would count as common assault which could get you arrested and charged or at least cautioned.

freshhawk 12y ago
Good point, that wasn't a great analogy. I should have gone with "Nice house, it would be a shame if it burned down" or something similar.