Was I unreasonable?

[eavesdropper]

Maybe he was genuinely concerned that you might be trying to commit suicide and did'nt want it to happen on his watch!

[Ultraconsultancy]

Hey Marmora

louisiana has got it bang on - you are not behaving unreasonably; but your quite natural assumption that you were in a public space and are therefore free to do as you legally please is mistaken. my gaff, my rules, says "more london". the transfer of substantial public spaces to private hands is no less serious than the enclosures act was in 16 century.

[????]

a bit hyperbolic UC...not sure we'll have loads of Londoners leaving for the New World as their ancient Livelihood had been taken away by "more London"

[Marmora Man]

I have written to More London seeking an explanation of their arcane "rules" and also to the Evening Standard.

I may have to organise a sit on - but just yet!

[Asset]

keep us posted

[macroban]

There is also the matter of juristiction.

If the "uniformed person" does not have powers delegated by the PLA they have no authority over the river wall.

[Marmora Man]

I've just had a personal call from the manager of More London - apologising for the behaviour of his security staff.

There are no rules about sitting on the riverside wall, staff are told to advise people about safety if they are acting unreasonably (drunk on the wall, walking along it, fighting on it, playing on it) which seems fairly sensible.

Sitting on the wall in the sunshine with legs "landside" is perfectly OK.

Of course this message needs to get thru' to junior security staff in polyester outfits but it was nice to receive a personal apology.

Sorry we now have no reason for a sit on demo! We'll have to find another cause.

[HonaloochieB]

Hoorah, justice is done.

The badly uniformed one presumably has been put on a fizzer and MM, vindicated rides off into the sunset (wearing safety headgear, knee and elbow pads) mdestly shrugging off thanks and departing with a tight-lipped "There's things a man can't ride round"

Leaving us all to wonder "Who was that Marmora Man?"