It would appear I am whacked on the head each time I appear Phil
but no matter. The difference is on this forum we take it in turns to aire our views and cannot do anything to interupt the due posting of others, bit civilised? maybe.
Meyer's intent was to interrupt a 'private meeting' with questions which had no bearing whatsoever, a '[censored]' who needed removing, a big lad, bigger than the female officer who tried to cuff him, so he was pacified.
I must admit I like the idea you posed though i.e.
"Or is it that you endorse a police state and you think people are entitled to free speech, as long as its what you want to hear." That sounds ok to me