Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Riot police storm pub after a smoker lights up in protest to the ban

Riot police storm pub after a smoker lights up in protest to the ban
 
Date: 15th October 2007
Source: Daily Mail
 
It wasn't exactly the dramatic finale one cricket fan was expecting.

Having installed himself in his local pub to watch England play India, John Vaughan was enraged when the channel was switched over to football just as the cricket was reaching its thrilling conclusion. So Mr Vaughan lit up a cigarette in protest. When he refused to extinguish it, staff pressed a panic button behind the bar. And a few minutes later six riot police officers wearing protective gear stormed the pub.

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