| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 17:58 - Jan 5 with 2088 views | NthQldITFC |
They could have made him walk a fake plank, maybe, over a really cold ocean? |  |
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| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 18:44 - Jan 5 with 1971 views | IndependentlyBlue |
Yes |  |
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| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 18:48 - Jan 5 with 1964 views | redrickstuhaart |
Stern warning would have done it.
Not as if he hurt anyone or sought / gained some advantage or profit from it. |  |
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| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 18:53 - Jan 5 with 1942 views | MattinLondon |
Seems a waste of court time. |  | | |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 18:59 - Jan 5 with 1921 views | Meadowlark |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 18:48 - Jan 5 by redrickstuhaart |
Stern warning would have done it.
Not as if he hurt anyone or sought / gained some advantage or profit from it. |
Full Astern warning? |  | | |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 19:00 - Jan 5 with 1917 views | azuremerlangus |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 18:59 - Jan 5 by Meadowlark |
Full Astern warning? |
Emergency order only… |  |
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| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 19:04 - Jan 5 with 1897 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
I think the bigger question is what his motivation was. Strikes me as someone who needs help as much as anything. |  |
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| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 19:13 - Jan 5 with 1880 views | PhilsAngels |
Bearing in mind he has been faking since 2019 or before and it is an offence to imitate a officer, he is clearly a fantasist who needs help and taken cosplay to far. So yes he should be prosecuted. | |
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| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 19:30 - Jan 5 with 1823 views | Mercian |
If it had not made national headlines he probably would not have been. As it did it probably was in the public interest to do so. |  | | |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 19:50 - Jan 5 with 1774 views | BloomBlue |
Yes and why wasn't charged with carrying an offensive weapon?
He was carrying a f**king great sword, if I walked down the street with a f**king great sword hanging from the belt in my flairs I'm sure I would be quickly surrounded by armed police |  | | |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 19:56 - Jan 5 with 1749 views | Mercian |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 19:50 - Jan 5 by BloomBlue |
Yes and why wasn't charged with carrying an offensive weapon?
He was carrying a f**king great sword, if I walked down the street with a f**king great sword hanging from the belt in my flairs I'm sure I would be quickly surrounded by armed police |
It was likely a blunt replica. Still dangerous it you whack someone with it but not great at slashing or stabbing. They are not illegal. | | | |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 20:13 - Jan 5 with 1685 views | Zx1988 |
No.
The legislation that was used was certainly not drafted with incidents such as this in mind. | |
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| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 20:20 - Jan 5 with 1663 views | Bigalhunter |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 19:13 - Jan 5 by PhilsAngels |
Bearing in mind he has been faking since 2019 or before and it is an offence to imitate a officer, he is clearly a fantasist who needs help and taken cosplay to far. So yes he should be prosecuted. |
Help, yes. Prosecution, probably not.
The two aren’t mutually inclusive and the huge backlog in serious criminal cases getting to court means they should take priority over populist nonsense such as this. |  |
| It used to great on here when people let me say whatever I wanted and giggled along - (Rough translation of post from un-named TWTD contributor, 2026) | | Poll: | September 2025. Which one? |
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| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 21:00 - Jan 5 with 1568 views | Zx1988 |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 20:20 - Jan 5 by Bigalhunter |
Help, yes. Prosecution, probably not.
The two aren’t mutually inclusive and the huge backlog in serious criminal cases getting to court means they should take priority over populist nonsense such as this. |
Add to that the fact that the £500 fine probably doesn't even touch the sides of the costs involved in prosecuting the matter. | |
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| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 21:12 - Jan 5 with 1506 views | Chris_ITFC |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 19:13 - Jan 5 by PhilsAngels |
Bearing in mind he has been faking since 2019 or before and it is an offence to imitate a officer, he is clearly a fantasist who needs help and taken cosplay to far. So yes he should be prosecuted. |
If nothing else, it stops some other berk trying it at the Cenotaph next year for ‘lols’. |  |
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| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 21:23 - Jan 5 with 1462 views | StNeotsBlue |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 21:00 - Jan 5 by Zx1988 |
Add to that the fact that the £500 fine probably doesn't even touch the sides of the costs involved in prosecuting the matter. |
What has the cost got to with anything? Using that logic where would you draw the line? A murder trial would be quite pricey and then you'd have to factor in the cost of locking the murderer up for x amount of years so if money was an important issue you wouldn't bother!
Obviously I'm using an extreme example but you get my point. |  | | |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 21:28 - Jan 5 with 1453 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 21:23 - Jan 5 by StNeotsBlue |
What has the cost got to with anything? Using that logic where would you draw the line? A murder trial would be quite pricey and then you'd have to factor in the cost of locking the murderer up for x amount of years so if money was an important issue you wouldn't bother!
Obviously I'm using an extreme example but you get my point. |
You dont think the cost is part of whether an action is in the public interest? | |
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| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 21:37 - Jan 5 with 1429 views | LeoMuff |
No, absolute waste of time and effort. Ridiculous
One for the the daily mail readers to get a sweat on about. |  |
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| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 22:06 - Jan 5 with 1369 views | StNeotsBlue |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 21:28 - Jan 5 by redrickstuhaart |
You dont think the cost is part of whether an action is in the public interest? |
I think you may have missed the point I was making. Not everything is about money! | | | |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 23:35 - Jan 5 with 1262 views | Bigalhunter |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 21:37 - Jan 5 by LeoMuff |
No, absolute waste of time and effort. Ridiculous
One for the the daily mail readers to get a sweat on about. |
Yup, seems like it snared a couple on here as well…. | |
| It used to great on here when people let me say whatever I wanted and giggled along - (Rough translation of post from un-named TWTD contributor, 2026) | | Poll: | September 2025. Which one? |
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| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 23:57 - Jan 5 with 1240 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
I could understand a close relative of one of the many fallen in a war thinking this might be a fitting tribute (though VERY misguided), but if the offender was not struggling mentally, was a repeat offender, and was not trying to honour a relative, then this is clearly unacceptable and should be punished accordingly.
Context is key, I think. |  |
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| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 00:32 - Jan 6 with 1196 views | Churchman |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 20:20 - Jan 5 by Bigalhunter |
Help, yes. Prosecution, probably not.
The two aren’t mutually inclusive and the huge backlog in serious criminal cases getting to court means they should take priority over populist nonsense such as this. |
I think I’m with you on this Bigal. He’s clearly an inadequate saddo on who too much time and publicity should not have been wasted. To do that he’s clearly a sandwich short of a picnic.
By all means send some people round to his house and remove any fake military stuff, warn him and if a psychiatrist thinks he needs help, refer him but reserve costly actions for more serious stuff.
What does need to be understood is how he got there. I’ve been on Horseguards for Remembrance Sunday for a good number of years and security has gone through the roof in that time. How on earth he got to where he did is what needs addressing in my view. |  | | |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 02:05 - Jan 6 with 1156 views | Ryorry |
I just found it really sad. |  |
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| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 21:57 - Jan 6 with 821 views | bluebudgie |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 21:37 - Jan 5 by LeoMuff |
No, absolute waste of time and effort. Ridiculous
One for the the daily mail readers to get a sweat on about. |
I'm a weekend Mail reader, but I agree it should never have gone to court; the guy needs help, not a fine. Perhaps they should prosecute most of the royal family, as the majority wear uniforms and medals they haven't earned; ironically, Andrew did earn his medals! |  | | |
| Did he really need to be prosecuted? on 22:23 - Jan 6 with 793 views | Keno |
Can they arrest PR Paul Lamburk for being a fake football manager? |  |
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