A blow for The Establishment

robert551069 | 12:45 Tue 19th Jun 2012 | ChatterBank

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It is reported in the Daily Mirror today that The Feathers, a pub in Surrey, was raided by police and bungling council officials last night at 10pm because a 4AM gig was being advertised at the pub.
They were acutely embarrassed as it turned out that the name of the band playing the gig was "4AM" and the gig was to take place during normal opening hours.
What a blow for The Establishment!

Phone call at 1am.

Ever made yourself look a right wally?

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jno

my first thought was "Why didn't they just ask the pub before raiding it?

But they did. There was no raid. They went along and asked the landlady, who set them straight, and they went away again.

The landlady is outraged that anyone came to ask about it

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...gland-surrey-18502818

but I think should probably wind her neck in. The police have done their job and nobody's been harmed in any way.

This is a mildly funny misunderstanding but a total non-news-story.

Smowball

Funny name for a band. Can see the amusing side though

factor-fiction

I'm sure there's a joke someone could make about Will.1.am

Davethedog

How have the police done their job? They have wasted public money because they are stupid and now they have held the Police to ridicule. "Wind her neck in" she should ask for an apology.

THEMOTLEY1

Why would her customers bequote[ put off drinking in the pub ] by the arrival of the Police, what sort of house is she keeping?

snags

''Funny name for a band''

Indeed. Why couldn't they have chosen something more normal, such as Queens of the Stone Age or Super Furry Animals or The Butthole Surfers.

jno

police on the streets is a waste of taxpayers' money? They should just stay in the office and phone people?

Yeah, right, that's what all the opinion polls show: "Fewer police on our streets, please!"

NOX

To be honest you'd have thought they could have called first to see what the idea was, since it's hardly crime of the century, and a lot of law abiding people think something is up if they see the police in a pub, and a lot of non law abiding ones will do the off as well, so either way it's not good for her business- and totally unnecessary.

Smowball

4am are here at 10pm..........