From the Quotation of the day mailing list, 2014-12-23:
"I started speaking in order to fend off what seemed an imminent move by police to start arresting protestors for breach of the peace. This followed an argument over whether an old sofa and rug constituted "sleeping equipment". A policeman stated that there were legal rulings that "sleeping equipment" included anything that could be adapted for the purpose of sleeping. I suggested to him that he confiscate my trousers, as these were capable of being rolled up and used as a pillow." -- Craig Murray, diplomat and politician.
[ http://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2014/11/craig-murray-criminal/ ]
(submitted to the mailing list by Jean Rogers)