Man-of-Mystery
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Thinking about that practice now (the removal of boots) , it sounds like a breach of human rights . What authority did the police have to do that. .
Back in those days the police could pretty much do what they wanted, and sod your human rights. If you objected they'd get you on something else, something petty like 'threatening behaviour' or some such.
I remember on a trip to London in 67, I tagged on the end of an anti-Vietnam-War march and had a Met peeler treading on my heels all the way, daring me to react.