Organisers call on the force to deal with the dark side of a sci-fi convention!
Police had to be called in to separate rival Star Wars and Dr Who fans at a sci-fi convention in Norwich.
Trouble flared at the fourth Norwich Sci-Fi and Film Convention at the University of East Anglia, organised by the Norwich Star Wars Club.
Police were called after members of the rival Norwich Sci-Fi club arrived to get autographs from two Doctor Who actors at the event.
More than a dozen sci-fi fans from both groups, including several in fancy dress, were involved in a bitter exchange outside the venue at the University of East Anglia.
Jim Poole, Treasurer of Norwich Sci Fi Club, was asked to leave as he approached Doctor Who actor Graham Cole for an autograph.
That provoked a tense stand-off between Mr Poole and the event organiser Richard Walker (63) who then took their dispute outside.
Mr Walker said the visiting club had been trying to undermine and embarrass the convention by posting comments on social media sites such as Facebook.
But Mr Poole said he had attended "in good faith" to collect autographs from two actors for a Doctor Who signature diary to be auctioned for charity.
After police were called by Mr Poole, he was asked to sit in the back of a police car while officers spoke to those involved.
A police spokesman added: "The two rival groups were spoken to and advised to keep out of each other's way."
Article courtesy of Ananova and www.policeoracle.com
1 comment:
can just imagine that in their fancy dress.
What did it look like???
LOL
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