19 APRIL ACCRINGTON ALTERCATION
SHOULD I MAKE SOMETHING UP? COP SQUARING UP TO ADAM FROM ACCRINGTON THREATENS TO HIT HIM WITH A TRUMPED UP CHARGE
HAS TO BE FICTIONAL ’COS FACTUALLY THERE’S NO OFFENCE OF BEING IN A CAR HAVING BOUGHT A QUAD BIKE AND BLANKING THE COP WHO’S LOSING CREDIBILITY ON CAMERA
‘DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT’ MOCKS ADAM’S MATE WHO’S FILMING IT
QUADS RACING THROUGH VILLAGES SCATTERING PEDESTRIANS PERHAPS THAT’S PLOD’S CONCERN
BLESSÈD WITH BEARD MAYBE FANCIES HIMSELF AS Z CARS’ FANCY SMITH
OR IS HE RILED THAT THESE LADS’LL NEVER FOLLOW THE FINER POINTS OF LOCKDOWN ETIQUETTE?
SUCH AS WALTZING AROUND EACH OTHER AS IF WE’RE PERMANENTLY STRICTLY
NORMAL RULES NOW FAR AWAY AS KING COTTON HOW’S HE MEANT TO ENFORCE WHAT HE DOESN’T KNOW?
WISHING THAT THOSE IN AUTHORITY WILL BECOME BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE LIMITS OF THEIR AUTHORITY
YOURS TRULY
THE NEWS POET
