“Got Totally Out Of Hand” | Pianist Harassed By Pro-China Activist At London Station

A video capturing the moment a group of individuals waving Chinese flags insisted that a pianist stop filming during a lighthearted performance has triggered outrage after it went viral.

Brendan Kavanagh, a YouTuber, shared a video on his channel, showcasing him playing the piano at London's St Pancras International station amid bustling commuters. As the footage progresses, several people waving Chinese flags appear in the background, eventually approaching the musician and instructing him to stop filming.

A baffled Mr. Kavanagh questions why he should stop filming and emphasizes to the group, who claim to be shooting for Chinese TV, that the "UK is a free country" and that they're in public.

TalkTV’s Mike Graham is joined by The Spectator’s Cindy Yu to discuss this further.

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[tech]

The irony of British cops telling you not to film in a public place, in the police surveillance camera capital of the world.

[crumpetsbuttered]

This is a good example of why you need to have a camera when talking to the police.

[tzeinn]

I can't believe a police woman from a free country could do this. Disgusting!

[thesilentgeneration]

That police woman needs to be schooled on the freedoms enjoyed in a free country.

[graham]

That police officer is a disgrace to the uniform and should be forced to make a public apology.

[ibendover]

This stopped being a 'nothing burger' when that woman suggested her handler had a gun and could shoot the piano player.
It also stopped being a 'nothing burger' when people actually tracked down their identities/names and found them engaging in suspicious activities and organisations in the country... beyond just 'tourism'. It makes their paranoia about being filmed a lot more concerning.

[MickAngelhere]

The concerning thing is the sheer audacity of them demanding that he stop filming in a public place, even more concerning is the female copper ordering him to do the same thing.
Who is that cop working for and why are these Communists being so brazen in ordering British citizens to follow the laws of Communist China.
This was deliberate, they were confident that they could get away with ordering the people of the UK around.

[poplarboydavid]

*The female police officer needs suspending pending investigation into whether she is of sound mind and sound judgement and/or needs career professional development! 🤦🏼‍♂️*

[magnusbrzenk]

“You can’t say that we’re not in China” — Modern British Law Enforcement

[BABYWOLF--]

THEY WERE NOT TOURISTS THEY LIVE AND WORK IN LONDON NO EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY IN PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

[David-ecqp]

I would certainly not consider it a “stupid argument”. As a straight white male living in the UK this is very relevant to me. I’m tired of walking on egg shells all the time in case I offend someone or be regarded a racist over nothing. Thank god this was recorded live.

[katekenn]

If you’re in a public place and don’t want to appear in someone’s live stream, just avoid the camera!

[prussiaaero]

For people who didn’t want to be filmed, they sure enjoyed being filmed for ten minutes. FFS.

[twistedsister]

If they don’t want to be on camera don’t stand near the camera. They were filming as well for goodness sake. That policewoman should not have got involved in the lunacy.

[barbaracleverly]

Cindy Yu downplays what was a gross impertinence and insulting behaviour towards a British citizen on his home turf. It was by no means a ‘nothing burger’! The British public reacted correctly, showing anger and disgust and support for unassuming, cheery Brandon.

[peterb]

When you need a camera to defend youself against the lies, AND to defend yourself from the police.

[HappyOnee]

The irony of people not wanting pictures taken of them who are from a country that continuously surveills its citizens.

[carolyndarragh]

Good on him for standing up for himself. Britain has lost it.

[JT-xtbh]

That woman copper is part of the reason the UK is in so much trouble

[anthonyyang]

As Taiwanese I want to announce that we are not chinese, we are completely different people from different countries