HW Andy G'b - Dave Brock & his Baton 1982-3

[Tim Gadd]

At 09:34 PM 4/3/00 +0100, Melvyn Vincent wrote:
>Just thought you'd like to know that I clearly remember the 'Dave Brock and
>his baton',bit! (nuff said guvnor).
>In 1982/3 I accidentally stumbled on a column in the London Evening
>Standard about a rock musician appearing in court after being arrested in
>possesion of dangerous weapon. Apparently Mr David Brock. aged 39 ,was
>stopped by police in a London street whilst in possesion of a 4ft baton,
>and when questioned he claimed that he possesed it purely for self defence!
>He subsequently appeared at Marylebone Magistrates Court and was fined.


This perhaps wasn't the best timing in the world, not long after releasing a
single with the lyrics "Stalk the city streets / To kill all you meet"  :/

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Tim Gadd
Hobart, Tasmania