From: Jonathan Spencer, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Formed
bodies of troops with fixed bayonets may not enter a
town unless their unit has the "freedom" of the Borough.
This is one of the greivances against standing armies
which the Bill of Rights addressed.
I don't know whether that's correct or not,
From: "John Hurst", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
As for the police leading a military parade thats usually
for traffice control not to show their pre-emienence over
the military.
Jerry,
That is not the only reason IIRC. Formed
bodies of troops with fixed bayonets may not enter a
town unless
From: Jeremy Peter Howells, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Not quite true the British police are and always have
been an armed force (most of the time its been the staff
- AKA truncheon - though the original Robert Peel
constables carried swords). A quick look at the Police
Act 1964 makes you realise that
