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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/aug/08/olympics-spectator-parkinsons-arrest-smiling
Olympics spectator with Parkinson's wants 'exoneration' after arrest

Mark Worsfold, 54, says he was handcuffed by Surrey police officers 'for not smiling' while watching men's cycling road race









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The London 2012 men's cycling road race
was watched by thousands of spectators who lined the route from central
London to Box Hill in Surrey. Photograph: Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images



A man with Parkinson's disease
who was arrested during the Olympic men's cycling road race while
sitting beside the route has said he wants a "letter of exoneration"
from Surrey police, claiming their treatment of him was disproportionate.Mark
Worsfold, 54, a former soldier and martial arts instructor, was
arrested on 28 July for a breach of the peace shortly before the
cyclists arrived in Redhouse Park, Leatherhead, where he had sat down on
a wall to watch the race. Officers from Surrey police restrained and
handcuffed him and took him to Reigate police station, saying his
behaviour had "caused concern"."The man was positioned close to a
small group of protesters and based on his manner, his state of dress
and his proximity to the course, officers made an arrest to prevent a
possible breach of the peace," Surrey police said in a statement.Worsfold,
whose experience was first reported by Private Eye, claims police
questioned him about his demeanour and why he had not been seen to be
visibly enjoying the event. Worsfold, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's
in 2010, suffers from muscle rigidity that affects his face. He was
released after two hours without charge or caution."It could have
been done better. I was arrested for not smiling. I have Parkinson's,"
he said, adding that he realised the officers were working long hours
and trying to control the event properly, but they had not, in his case,
acted correctly. He said he did not want to make further comment until
he received a response from Surrey police.Worsfold, who teaches martial arts in Leatherhead, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro last February for the Save the Rhino charity.

Surrey
police said: "There were a number of factors which led officers to make
this arrest, including the fact that the race was rapidly approaching,
the heightened level of security due to the high-profile nature of the
event and the sheer number of spectators in attendance. These were fully
explained to the individual concerned. He was given words of advice and
released with no further action."They added that Worsfold had
had "a number of knives" in his possession, but that these turned out to
be made of rubber and for use only as display items.The
statement said: "Surrey police has received a letter from the man in
which he has said that he 'fully understands and appreciates the action
taken by officers'. He has also said that he 'appreciated and thanked
both the arresting officers for their apologies and explanations'
following his release."Chief Superintendent Gavin Stephens said:
"Officers were policing huge numbers of people during the Olympic events
and in the interests of public safety they acted quickly and decisively
based on the information available to them."Campaigners,
however, said the incident was illustrative of the kind of "chronic
misunderstandings" people with Parkinson's have to deal with regularly.
"Sadly Mark's experience highlights the lack of understanding and
compassion that many people currently living with Parkinson's have to
deal with every day," said Laura Bowey, head of information and support
at Parkinson's UK."Despite affecting over 127,000 people in the
UK, people with Parkinson's are subject to chronic misunderstandings and
misconceptions about the condition. All too frequently people with
Parkinson's tell us how are they are accused of being drunk, or acting
suspiciously as they go about their daily lives."Parkinson's is a
complex condition, and those living with it can experience a range of
different symptoms that can vary almost on an hourly basis. We hope that
Mark's experience will help to raise awareness of this distressing
problem and will be a reminder to be careful about making the wrong
assumptions about people who have Parkinson's."