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« on: July 03, 2015, 17:20:43 »

http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/armed-police-called-reading-station-9584208

Possibly something to do with this one?
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P00075/2015/07/03/advanced
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« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2015, 10:31:46 »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-33394057

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Rail traveller 'humiliated' over Reading station police questioning

A rail traveller has spoken of his "humiliation" after being twice detained by armed police at Reading station over concerns about wires seen in his pocket.

Jaz Oberoi, from London, said he was "accommodating" with police when they found the wires to be a headphone lead, but found being questioned a second time "unnecessary".

His train was held for 30 minutes on Friday evening while he was questioned.

Police said the matter was "concluded".

Mr Oberoi said: "They explained to me someone had put in a complaint there's an Asian man with a backpack with a wire hanging out of his bag.

"They saw pretty quickly it was a headphone cable - I understood they were just doing their job."

He said he was allowed back on the Paddington-bound train, only to be removed again for further questioning.

"To be marched off twice was a bit much - I wasn't rude, I was very accommodating. I felt it was completely unnecessary to humiliate me twice," Mr Oberoi said.

Thames Valley Police said its officers had supported British Transport Police after "concerns were raised about a group of passengers".

"The incident has now been concluded as far as Thames Valley Police involvement and no arrests have been made," a spokesman said.
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« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2015, 10:56:02 »

What a ridiculous situation.  With all the tech that people carry round these days, there may be times when wires become visible.

I boarded a plane (in the paranoid US of A) last week with a wire coming from my backpack into my pocket (I was charging my phone off an external battery).  No-one batted an eyelid.  I wasn't even pulled over for secondary inspection at the gate by the TSA (Ticketing and Settlement Agreement. The TSA sets out the various arrangements between the train operators relating to the carriage of passengers and the retailing of tickets.) agent stood there.
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« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2015, 12:44:00 »

What I haven't been able to determine from quickly skimming through this was what led to the original police arriving on site. (Apologies if I missed this - all I can find is something along the lines of "police were called to...."

Could it be that a member of the public jumped to the wrong conclusion based on stereotypical assumptions and called the police/BTP (British Transport Police) because they thought they had seen something suspicious ?

Just a thought
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« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2015, 13:20:46 »

Yes, I reckon. But the police ought to have concluded at first visit, or not allowed hil back until they were happy
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« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2015, 13:22:28 »

Yes, I reckon. But the police ought to have concluded at first visit, or not allowed hil back until they were happy

Agreed 100%
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