Re: The changing face of Britain.
Lets look at it another way
Police saw a van with what looked like hairy scary men inside (I am assuming they were hairy) ...they have been briefed to look for anything suspect, this means anything from cars parked in strange places... and a number of others usually to do with asian young men
So the police came to check the guys out, they HAVE to wear the combat stuff for their OWN protection...because you never know!
The government has told them too...if they didnt and they got hurt because then its their own fault.
after they enquired as to the reasons behind the gathering..were satisfied but also had the presence of mind to stay around incase there was any trouble from others
now thats a GOOD thing.
They may have had info regarding the possiblity of something nasty happening so they stayed to from the point of public safety
The Black community has gone through this, the Irish community has gone through this...the tamil and kurd communitied have gone through this on a smaller scale.
The fact is that the security forces have to to this...and OK I agree its uncomfortable and encroaches on our privacy but is running off to our plot in Pakistan the solution....I reckon you guys have a rose tinted view of Paks...
even with these extreme security measures in the UK your lives in Pak wouldnt be better...especially if they had thought you had left UK because of the this!