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'Jogger' downplays Cameron incident amid security alert | |
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A member of the public who caused a security alert when he ran into David Cameron has played down the incident, saying he only "brushed into someone". | |
Dean Balboa Farley, who is a keen jogger, was arrested after appearing to collide with the prime minister as he left the city's Civic Hall in Leeds. | |
Mr Cameron was driven away from the scene, apparently uninjured, while the man was later released. | |
West Yorkshire Police said "nothing sinister" had taken place. | |
But the Metropolitan Police, which provides personal security for the prime minister, said there would be a review of the incident. | |
The prime minister was in Leeds to launch government plans to upgrade rail links in the north of England. | The prime minister was in Leeds to launch government plans to upgrade rail links in the north of England. |
A member of Mr Cameron's security team intervened and bundled the man away as the prime minister got into a waiting vehicle. | A member of Mr Cameron's security team intervened and bundled the man away as the prime minister got into a waiting vehicle. |
Mr Farley later declared himself to be the man at the centre of the incident. He wrote on Facebook: "So I'm all over the news as 'the protester that attacked david cameron in leeds' yeah if you call brushing into someone while running then getting assault[...]" | |
'No threats' | 'No threats' |
Following the incident, Chief Inspector Derek Hughes said: ''Around midday, a 28-year-old local man was briefly arrested after he came close to the prime minister's group who had just left the civic hall in Leeds. | Following the incident, Chief Inspector Derek Hughes said: ''Around midday, a 28-year-old local man was briefly arrested after he came close to the prime minister's group who had just left the civic hall in Leeds. |
''No threats were made, and after the man's details were checked, he was de-arrested and allowed on his way.'' | ''No threats were made, and after the man's details were checked, he was de-arrested and allowed on his way.'' |
The police said they believed the man was jogging to a nearby gym. | The police said they believed the man was jogging to a nearby gym. |
The BBC's Tom Symonds said a member of David Cameron's party told him that the prime minister stepped back as the man ran towards him and was not in contact with him. | The BBC's Tom Symonds said a member of David Cameron's party told him that the prime minister stepped back as the man ran towards him and was not in contact with him. |
The prime minister's close security is generally provided by officers from SO1 Specialist Protection, part of the Metropolitan Police's Protection Command. | The prime minister's close security is generally provided by officers from SO1 Specialist Protection, part of the Metropolitan Police's Protection Command. |
'Obvious breach' | 'Obvious breach' |
Former Met Commander Bob Broadhurst told the BBC that there had been an "obvious breach" of the prime minister's security and he expected an internal investigation to be carried out. | Former Met Commander Bob Broadhurst told the BBC that there had been an "obvious breach" of the prime minister's security and he expected an internal investigation to be carried out. |
Mr Broadhurst, who oversaw the Met's security operation for the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011, said the man "is closer than anyone wants" to the PM. | Mr Broadhurst, who oversaw the Met's security operation for the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011, said the man "is closer than anyone wants" to the PM. |
But another former Met officer, Peter Power said that although "questions would be asked" about the incident, it was "not catastrophic" and was unlikely to lead to major changes. | But another former Met officer, Peter Power said that although "questions would be asked" about the incident, it was "not catastrophic" and was unlikely to lead to major changes. |
He told the BBC News Channel that the fact that the man had been taken away so quickly showed the police response "worked reasonably well". | He told the BBC News Channel that the fact that the man had been taken away so quickly showed the police response "worked reasonably well". |
"I don't see this as something that worrying as long as we want politicians to be seen with the people as opposed to opposed to the people," he said. | "I don't see this as something that worrying as long as we want politicians to be seen with the people as opposed to opposed to the people," he said. |
Former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott, who punched a protester during the 2001 general election campaign after being hit by an egg, said the episode proved that security around top politicians needed to be "tightened up". | Former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott, who punched a protester during the 2001 general election campaign after being hit by an egg, said the episode proved that security around top politicians needed to be "tightened up". |
Although the Labour peer said he had not seen Monday's footage, he said such encounters could not be dismissed as a "small incident" and the police must ensure top figures have "got that cover". | Although the Labour peer said he had not seen Monday's footage, he said such encounters could not be dismissed as a "small incident" and the police must ensure top figures have "got that cover". |
It comes less than a week after a man threw a bag of marbles at the glass screen which separates the public from MPs in the House of Commons. | It comes less than a week after a man threw a bag of marbles at the glass screen which separates the public from MPs in the House of Commons. |
That incident took place during the middle of prime minister's questions. |