[Sub-Driver]

nit wit

[gunnedah]

Bolton needs to knock his crazy head off.

[CharlesWayneCT]

I don’t know what shape he is in, but Bolton isn’t a small man, so this might be interesting if the journalist is thinking about physically detaining him.

[gunnedah]

Bolton needs to knock his crazy head off.

[MovementConservative]

As soon as the nut comes up, hit him with a face full of mace. Taser his ass for good measure if he doesn’t go running immediately with his tail between his legs.

[EyeGuy]

“John Bolton may need some additional protection...”

Unlikely.

I’ve got 5 to 1 odds this “activist/journalist” is just another British media soft boy.

[SolidWood]

"Bring it on PUNK!"

[johnthebaptistmoore]

If John McCain ever truly had a political spine instead of still being a profound wuss, then he could pick John Bolton as his final choice for VP and then really upset the worldwide MSM! This is truly the strangest election where both the Republican Party and “U.S. conservatism” (during the next Congress and after the Fairness Doctrine is truly fully implemented and illegal immigrants are legally allowed to vote in all future U.S. elections) are at risk for total collapse.

[AprilfromTexas]

My money is on John Bolton

[MississippiMan]

This is obviously a totally objective and unbiased JOURNALIST.

Sheesh, does it never end?

MM

[RightWhale]

Bolton is outrageous, but he is a private citizen of the USA and allowed to travel etc.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Liberalism is a mental disease.

[Red Badger]

George Monbiot?.................George MOONBAT!......

[MARKUSPRIME]

Im really tired of panty wearing euros.

[The Woim]

I wish these British journalists would just get used to Londonistan and the coming of sharia law to England.

Londonistan in our lifetime! hear yea hear yea...

I guess England has it coming.

The Woim

[avacado]

"Quit calling me gay!"

[mojito]

Here's Section 24A of the act:

“Under section 24A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 ( as inserted by s. 110 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005), certain powers of arrest are provided for any person. Section 24A states:

24A Arrest without warrant: other persons
(1) A person other than a constable may arrest without a warrant-

(a) anyone who is in the act of committing an indictable offence;
(b) anyone whom he has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be committing an indictable offence.
(2) Where an indictable offence has been committed, a person other than a constable may arrest without a warrant-

(a) anyone who is guilty of the offence;
(b) anyone whom he has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be guilty of it.
(3) But the power of summary arrest conferred by subsection (1) or (2) is exercisable only if-

(a) the person making the arrest has reasonable grounds for believing that for any of the reasons mentioned in subsection (4) it is necessary to arrest the person in question; and
(b) it appears to the person making the arrest that it is not reasonably practicable for a constable to make it instead.
(4) The reasons are to prevent the person in question-

(a) causing physical injury to himself or any other person;
(b) suffering physical injury;
(c) causing loss of or damage to property; or
(d) making off before a constable can assume responsibility for him.”
(2) Section 25 of PACE (general arrest conditions) shall cease to have effect.

(3) In section 66 of PACE (codes of practice), in subsection (1)(a)-

(a) omit “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (i),
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (ii) insert”or
(iii) to arrest a person;”
(4) The sections 24 and 24A of PACE substituted by subsection (1) are to have effect in relation to any offence whenever committed.

The power is not limited to the time an indictable offence is actually being committed. However the power to arrest does extend to where an indictable offence has been committed and there are reasonable ground to ‘suspect’ (not the higher test of ‘believe’) a person of that offence committed the offence.

But note the element in section 24A(3)(b) on the practicality of a constable making the arrest, being just round the corner from the police station it is unlikely that the shopkeeper could say it was not reasonably practical, for a constable to make the arrest. This means in these particular circumstances it would be wrong for the shopkeeper to use his powers under s. 24A

If a police officer was to be called to arrest, they would have to ensure that the ‘necessity test’ was passed (as outlined in s. 24(5) of the 2005 Act) prior to them making such an arrest.”

This subsection does not give a lefty loon the right to arrest someone giving a lecture. Giving a lecture is not a crime. Yet.

[Lazamataz]

George Monbiot wants to arrest Bolton

Monbiot.

My word. That name is nearly identical to the work Moonbat.

[vpintheak]

Just remember, journalists are merely unbiased observers folks.

[caisson71]

I thought one of the cardinal rules of journalism was to report the news, not be the news?

[Billthedrill]

Been reading Monbiot's idiot rantings in the Guardian for years. He's simply a publicity-seeking leftwing punk drama queen eager to make a splash. If Bolton gave him a knuckle sandwich onstage it would be far less than he's earned.