Reading Festival 2022 - Attacked & Strangled By Security

Out filming the perperation of Reading festival when the owner of a security firm gets aggressive. After being tripped to the ground, he leaps on top of me and strangles me for 5/. seconds before being pulled off by other security.
Drone & recording equipment broke.
Sorry about some missing heads in the video.

[@jimmyccam]

Why were the police riding around in the thugs car? I know large events have to pay for police presence, but that is to enforce the law, not to act as henchmen for the organisers. Conspiracy to commit a crime is an offence isn't it?

[@itchiegames]

the police like the thugs more than the annoying obnoxious cry baby who calls men doing their job thugs.

[@OncleM]

Very serious assault, - sustained and relentless - compensation and aggravated / exemplary damages on your way.

[@neilmasheder6783]

😂😂😂😂

[@2009blades]

Where was his Sia badge

[@juliandavies1974]

@@2009blades does he need one.

[@2009blades]

Yes

[@dubzuk3710]

I mean he could of Walked the way that the man was telling him but he agrivated him even more by running off he deserved what he got bloody idiot of a man.

[@AndyPandy007]

HNK... easy money.... misinformed you about the no fly zone, harassment, intimidation, assault, excessive force and a breach of the SIA licence not being on display... Probably £3000 ISH. Good luck.

[@edwardelizabethhitler5067]

@Sea Shepherd Supporter No his name is Andy .

[@danielgardecki1046]

Based on the multiple other claims I've seen over the last year or so, this is way more than £3K. I'd say £5K minimum.

[@TheSadButMadLad]

My opinion is £10k because of the actual physical assault. If it hadn't been for that, then I'd have gone for the few grand for everything else.

[@Piglife101]

He won’t be covered like the police are so he’ll be forking out his own money, maybe teach him to be less of an arsehole

[@GpoppaJohn]

Why weren’t other members of the public told to leave the leisure centre or whatever it was? They just can’t say one person is trespassing when others are not, given that the festival hadn’t even started. I’m by no means a legal expert, but towards the end it appears the driver of the Range Rover kicks/trips you causing you to fall and damage your equipment. If so, that is criminal damage, he also goes on to physically assault you. The guy in the denim jacket, (Phil) is acting as security and following orders from the guy who assaults you. At no point does he have an SIA badge on display, that’s a custodial sentence right there. If I were you I would be looking to pursue this matter through legal channels; assault, criminal damage, also reporting the two cops for lying to you in regards to the no fly zone. Time to involve a solicitor imo.

[@danielmcmenamin3660]

sia rules now dictate that no door supervisor needs to display a badge at any time, it needs to be on your persons so that you are able to provide it on request…. learn the rules and come back

[@colinpryor4290]

@@danielmcmenamin3660 Rubbish. Security drone are we?

[@ricky6foot]

@@danielmcmenamin3660 That's not what the SIA website states. All door supervisors and security guards (unless undertaking covert operations) are required, as part of their licensing conditions, to display their SIA license at all times while performing licensed activities.

[@alexritchie4586]

* gasp * It's my twin!

[@simonchilds2928]

What I have just witnessed is a complete violation of civil rights - I say sue the organisers - you have more than enough visual evidence to prove harassment and actual bodily harm

[@darranbeal5947]

You should get in touch with Marti or News Now Yorkshire, they will put you on the right track to suing them.

[@Krislights1]

Look up Tom Clements. I'm a Production mgr, and having none of that. He owns said company, and call the old bill. That's assult. Threat to life, and nickable offence. Tom would not stand for that either.

[@garyevans8116]

You need to sue these jobsworths because there’s no excuse for assaulting anyone. They don’t have any authority to lay hands on anyone. I hope they all loose there jobs.

[@jezlanejl]

Security guards may use limited force to escort uncooperative trespassers from the areas they are guarding, but may not harm these trespassers in anything other than self defence or defence of others extreme force.....

[@evo8power228]

@@jezlanejl they delt with this clown well.

[@sambee8982]

I don't see what's the whole point of having security guards at the festival at all, especially if they're going to be complete idiots like this!😡🤬 I'd get rid of the whole lot of them jobsworth pricks because they're vermin, it's not like that festivals are legally required to have security guards at the event. They'd better not interfere with my fairground hobby if I went to a festival to do onride videos of the fairground rides there with my SJCAM, or I really would kick off at them.....😭

[@lordtobe2774]

Bloke with long beard and anti fascist t.shirt......being a fascist.... amazing

[@Triggered1964]

The 1st guy that spoke & followed u had a Antifa t-shirt under his denim jacket

[@lucidmoment71]

And a Hells Angels belt which is quite the mixture.

[@joejoe-vx4xs]

antifaf....?

[@danielgardecki1046]

@@joejoe-vx4xs Antifaffist

[@TheSadButMadLad]

I noticed that. Not the right kind of person for any security role.

[@WillemO]

Yes, he had that Hitler Jugend vibe.

[@paultruesdale7680]

HNK Solicitors, give them a call mate. No one is above the law, including the police officers. Top marks on staying calm, pity I can’t say the same for the others. Getting attacked at the end was atrocious behavior. Please don’t let them think they can get away with it. Superb drone flight at the end, thanks for auditing. 👍

[@OncleM]

LOL the DPA act does not allow anyone to demand anything. Even if you were a company, you would have a "legitimate interest" in filming anyone and anything you want. Data subjects can only request a copy of their data and request it is destroyed. A Data Controller can keep it if, as in this case, it may be required for legal proceedings.

[@ScottyPennardGC]

What a sad life people like this must live. Going out with a camera to wind up people then cry when they retaliate

[@eggymayo3271]

The sound of you crying on the floor was hilarious

[@markosmith8037]

Although this was 'caught on camera' I suspect it may not lead to anything as it reminds me of the Power To The Proletariat (PTTP) JobCentre video where he was attacked under similar circumstances and they did nothing - and the facility manager is still employed at the public expense. Outrageous.

[@revolution2022]

they wil be punished one way or another

[@Mrwm117]

@Steve Shaw You’d do nothing Steve, that auditor deserved a hiding for going out looking for trouble.

[@TheSebiestor]

Deserved? wow, so you condone physical violence and assault by paid professionals working for the government?

[@DMC888]

Security are very simple folk, if you run they will chase you down. It’s an animalistic instinct. At some point they’ll completely forget why they’re chasing you. Like it doesn’t matter anymore.

[@kayjackson3888]

Does this Bully not realise this is all on camera?! I hope you take this assault further, absolutely no need for it!

[@bornfree9547]

They were anti-fascist scumbags they will get away with it because the police work with them

[@evo8power228]

Don't think he cares about the silly little camera

[@sambee8982]

I would've laughed if that bully got arrested by the police for assault and criminal damage, because I would definitely press charges on him if I was that person recording the drone footage of the festival....

[@frankiebhoyz2169]

@@sambee8982 that's because your dumb as fuck think you can press charges.

[@sambee8982]

@@frankiebhoyz2169 But you can press charges against the alleged person if you report them to the police! That security guy assaulted the cameraman, so if he did report him to the police for assault, they would ask him if he wants to press charges against the security man for assault. I would do because I'm sick and tired of security being jobsworth, thinking that they have power above any normal person!😡

[@tpskl]

He feels untouchable now he has some inspector mates. Don’t let him get away with it

[@jamesmurphy8537]

His name is Reg Walker. He is a police informant.

[@romich4536]

So are you

[@Marky.H]

Clearly all those bullied at school. What a bunch of absolute tools. I wonder why they are despised 🤔

[@rodkeller1204]

Tries to use GDPR to avoid being shown committing assault. That guy should be in jail.

[@evo8power228]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheSadButMadLad]

2:30 Watch that guy on the left, the body language is all about suppressing his desire to do something physical. He's swinging his hands to control his emotions.

[@samoyedpuppy7473]

Please make an official complaint about what happened to you.

[@thepremierleaguepredictor]

Disgusting behaviour from a top security official. Couldn't believe what I was watching. That guy is 100% going down after that GMBH and assault. Compensation should be an avenue to go down for sure. Hope you are ok mate! Stay safe The Premier League Predictor

[@evo8power228]

Shouldn't have insulted him about his weight.....the fat man had the last laugh

[@NigelDicks-qn7rv]

What’s gmbh you weapon. 😂 you’re as dumb as he is.

[@stevenorris7440]

Attacked and strangled. Thumbs up Reading Security. Pay rise and all inclusive free luxury holiday

[@taffytop]

Why have the plods got yellow shoulder numbers?

[@Mossyz.]

At 1st i thought you was going to keep running rings around him to tire him out ,would have been funny.But when he put his hands on you it became a diffnt matter all together .And you had every right to defend yourself .

[@nigelheath7048]

I know it's too late for this incident but the best response I've heard about police officers trying to enforce a company's policy is Ken Livingston at Westfield where he tells the coppers they don't work for Westfield and have zero rights to try to enforce Westfield policy. It's definitely worth watching and quoting.

[@MC-bo6kw]

Please identify the name of the security company so mass complaints can be made to the SIA

[@losttog]

Specialzed Security

[@A2Z1Two3]

when the police don't protect you after an assault ,that just leads to people to take justice into their own hands .

[@evo8power228]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sambee8982]

The police officers in the video are obviously corrupt....

[@darksidedean]

That security guy couldn't run more than 5ft. They and the police were utter bellends.

[@dearnapst]

wtf that company needs prosecuted and phoned down

[@dearnapst]

@Don't Shoot a play on words, hunted down

[@IRISHTRANSPARENCY]

What security company is rhis

[@Herbparis2001]

The bloke with the beard has totally no authority to tell you and you at are in a public space and need to take all involved including the police officers for accessory to a crime to the high court for assault and battery and using excessive force and sue his company put a claim in for no less them £2 million. That will make the company think about the thugs there employ.

[@PINACI]

So what are you doing about this ?

[@auditingengland]

The police turned up on the day, so I reported him straight away. The police have my footage and pictures of my injuries and damaged equipment.

[@PINACI]

@@auditingengland Hope you follow this up with a civil claim and hope the police take it further but I doubt it because he looked like he was in with the police inspectors. Probably got secret handshakes going !

[@Jamsym]

​@@PINACI Spread this on your channel you have 10x the followers?

[@TheSadButMadLad]

That the police have evidence of your injuries and the damage means it can be used against the security company. You can use their evidence in your civil claim against the security company. £10k at least.

[@ZEN43D]

I cant believe what i just witnessed, i hope you take this as far as you can.

[@evo8power228]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ZEN43D]

@@evo8power228 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@evo8power228]

@@ZEN43D yes....the clown got beat up 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@philipcooke9457]

So what happened in the end? Were the security guards allowed to get away with Thier assaults????

[@clivesmith2886]

Security are the same the world over, thugs with low IQs, could not make it in the police force, stay safe retired lifeboatman ,

[@stan-ut5gj]

Must be low if they couldnt make the police force.

[@robsky588]

I see a law suit coming on,sue these harassing foul human beings

[@evo8power228]

Won't get a penny .

[@TheSadButMadLad]

5:55 The speed at which the security guy is driving is excessive considering the number of people around. Dangerous driving.

[@mrjinks5641]

Muppet security guards thinking they have powers Physical assault marching you off public property can’t say I would have reacted the same way as you lad manhandling me off public land wouldn’t have gone that way.

[@TheSadButMadLad]

7:40 He does not have any right under any act to ask for the video of him to be tampered with in any way. He just made an absolute fool of himself. And the public should know that he is a dangerous individual who thinks he is above the law and can make up his own laws to suit his opinions.

[@mesjakeon6013]

Might be wrong, but that NOTAM just looks like a warning anyway. It's not a no fly zone or a temporary restriction zone.

[@sheppertonstudios8253]

It's always those wearing the "anti-fascist" shirts that behave the most authoritarian

[@alanjones4188]

So what are you going to do about it to ensure he doesn't get away with it?

[@auditingengland]

I'm taking him to court and will report him to S.I.A. that should hopefully do the job 👍

[@alanjones4188]

@@auditingengland Nice one. Good luck and please let us know what happens.

[@sambee8982]

@@auditingengland I felt so angry with what that so called security firm owner did to you, and if that happened to me, I probably would've had a meltdown, and it'd feel traumatic for me too....

[@pops5552]

Bully boys need to be taught a lesson, I'll volunteer.

[@cliffbutler9820]

I swear it he Done that to me he would be spitting teeth. Jobs worths. I would definitely go back and hint his fat arse down. It gets me angry just watching this.

[@kyepowell4677]

This guy seems like he was just out to find trouble. It’s a festival, just fly your drone somewhere else

[@boztec7187]

Bend over and accept the length..

[@nottin10]

Cameraman got sent to heaven by the end.

[@angeloliver118]

Wow! The editing from 13:45 hearing you choking (potentially to death) and the lovely over head landscape shots with the lovely music finished me didn’t know whether to laugh or cry!!! Sue them mate xx

[@evo8power228]

Laugh 😃

[@humblequest7905]

What have they got to hide? Big fuss to stop someone filming people going to a festival. Hardly top secret stuff is it? Just an opportunity to throw their weight around; literally!

[@yamum6228]

the inspector is a 🤡 🙃

[@simonwattie8399]

OMG a man with a drone and a camera. Let infringe on his rights and assault him. Idiots mate

[@TheFabulousScot]

Making up the rules i see... 3 boundaries and only 1 they can move you from which is of course inside the main festival fences l, outer 2 sure they can ask you to leave but nothing else they can do

[@yamum6228]

not good mate🙃nice drone footage and keep your chin up👊

[@philipcooke9457]

So what happened in the end? Were the security guards allowed to get away with their assaults????

[@AD-53]

Get spray there is one which is legal to use in uk Don't let the assault go, the sociopath is dangerous

[@paulhotson5820]

100% Assault.

[@89E8NiNjA]

Is that bearded guy wearing an antifa t shirt? If so tells you everything.

[@joejoe-vx4xs]

ANTIFAF....?

[@89E8NiNjA]

@@joejoe-vx4xs antijoe

[@danielgardecki1046]

@@joejoe-vx4xs Antifaffist

[@Bearsio]

Chases him down the road while attacking him and accusing him of assault. Makes sense… also asked him to leave then 0.5 seconds later decided it was aggravated trespass.

[@evo8power228]

Should have listened and left

[@stevelewis2271]

What a terrible advertisement for the police force. Riding shotgun in the car of thugs like the cowboys they are. Did you notice the significantly different attitude from those not there to intimidate? They were informative and polite. Big fat bullies, who likes them?

[@monkeysaur4305]

How is someone with such serious criminal convictions able to get an SIA license? Why are two uniformed Police Officers being driven around by someone with such serious criminal convictions?

[@JunctionWatcher]

Who is he?

[@MalaysiaPhilip]

Just seen the end of the video and I am gobsmacked! I hope you sue the absolute arse off Reading Festival for employing such thugs to secure their event!

[@sambee8982]

Good thing that it wasn't me, otherwise if security tried to restrain and attack me like that, I probably would've bitten them out of frustration if they caused my meltdown...

[@johnmackenzie3773]

If an audit is attacked and it's caught on film, could you smack him back as in retaliation of self defense

[@fatboybfg]

U must b due a claim out of that

[@acrchy]

that is absolutely outrageous.............clear case of criminal assault

[@resist.]

Reading festival employing cheap unprofessional security. Ive even heard tyres were burning at night. What tragic stain on the Reading festival

[@markh1940]

Why didn't the Corporation police not do anything to mister tubby, to stop assault. Get in touch with the council and his company, the sue the fat arse off him, make him destitute. He has plenty of fat to live on.

[@gregm3702]

I enjoyed watching you get thrown off site. Love watching these auditors get what’s coming to them.

[@BennyGlobal]

Surprised you haven’t got 100k subscribers yet mate.

[@jacquelinehunt7794]

Not very nice people in reading

[@MalaysiaPhilip]

I don't know why I am only just seeing this video as an avid Auditor viewer. Got to say you absolutely destroyed Ranger Rover crew. The way you handled the police and the security when they came over in their big 4x4 was medal worthy!

[@eggymayo3271]

Only thing he destroyed was his dignity. Typical Cockney moron

[@itchiegames]

i bet you like watching that guy who goes around japan saying racist things about japanese people to annoy, i mean "audit" them. you should search "irl streamer annoying trolls", it's gonna be content that is exactly like this and right up the alley for your avid auditor feeble brain!

[@tetsucat13]

Hope their families are proud of them. This is bullying . Shameful. Bullying obviously gets him hard.... Lighten up, understanding , a smile and a joke is the right way to do things. Love and peace.

[@Nellyontheland]

I can see that when they first approached you and fat boy started to push you that you saw a quicker way out but we're mistaken and they then attacked you and had to run. Shameful. Legal action?

[@auditingengland]

Yes I will be taking action against this guy. He will not get away with this.

[@AbsoluteAudits]

Was it the Thursday you went? I’ll make sure to go and find him next year. Be interesting to see if Leeds festival gives you the same reaction next year.

[@TheSadButMadLad]

Yep, straight to solicitors for this. I wouldn't go for anything small. £10k would suffice for the chasing, the harassment, the threats, the actual physical assault, the fear you felt, etc. As for the police, they didn't do anything really bad, just wrongly stated the law so only a complaint against them.

[@markosmith8037]

8:30 - this 🤡 should be the new thumbnail for smug **** !

[@TheSadButMadLad]

No such thing as a non drone zone. Not unless it's enforced by a NOTAM and other notices by the CAA. But a drone can't fly over the festival since it will have crowds. That doesn't mean a drone can't fly over areas where there aren't crowds of people.

[@TyrannosarusRexX]

As a newly registred SIA security guard, stuff like this is pure cringe. Let the man fly the fucking drone and get his shots, he's not comitting acts of terrorism, fuck me.

[@hapymushroom]

@Auditing England. I used to work for Specialized Security in the 2000's. At Reading Festival they (I don't know about know) were pretty much the police, to see a copper in one of their cars was a thing, not a common one. Every time I heard about a security' going to a local court nothing hapend. At Reading the police compound used to be next to our main compound.

[@garrystedman4093]

Is one of ZZ Top doing part time work . Before going on. The one with glass looks like Green grass off heartbeat.

[@TheSadButMadLad]

6:05 So security giving lifts to police officers. Are the police the private police force for the security on the site?

[@ronskiuk]

How comes you didnt show them that the no fly zone wasnt active? I hope you manage to hold the security guy to account.

[@freddyfender562]

They should be cleaning up the site after all the trash was left everywhere by the revellers.

[@rudeboijasmithy]

Them in that jeep looks like thug drug dealers and are definitely trying to intimidate you. Hope you took this further

[@tomcrumbie6885]

I'm sorry but where was this security when my tent was burned to the ground?

[@theviralking827]

Take them to the cleaners with a claim. Got them bang to rights!

[@tamisarasongs]

Wow, that was truly shocking! Have you heard anything from the police? Hope you can recoup the cost of your drone and recording equipment from them.

[@itchiegames]

i believe the offical police stance is "fuck around, find out. don't start nothing, won't be nothing. if you're gonna act like a bitch you're gonna get treated like one."

[@Gypsyauditor]

Would you mind if I share this video ??? On my channel

[@auditingengland]

Yes thats fine mate 👍

[@Gypsyauditor]

@@auditingengland I carnt believe it lol

[@Gypsyauditor]

@@auditingengland it’s a cracking video

[@auditingengland]

Craziest part is the police have just dropped the investigation. Crazy how they can have secruity like this at an event like reading

[@Gypsyauditor]

@@auditingengland mate u are brilliant I would love to do couple videos with you

[@otterkarman8740]

You captured it all, well done. I got got to laugh with the ran around and '' pass the ball'' comment.

[@TRSMMaiden]

But why is he wandering around Reading festival with no ticket filming shit? Just why? Think he was looking for trouble and he found it.

[@ricjuk]

Obviously. And no drone operator with half a brain cell would ever think it a good idea to fly over thousands of kids even if it was still technically legal. The guy is a simple antagonist looking for KZbin views and nothing more....

[@danthehop]

I love these kinds of videos because it exposes the bullies that have been around forever - in the 80's and 90's, before camera phones, these bully boys were everywhere. They'd beat you nearly to death (some actually TO death) just because the black shoes you wore out that night weren't made of leather.

[@markfastmark631]

i sincerely hope you sue

[@chuckberet1521]

Thugs on the payroll. The guy in denim jacket had antifa t-shirt on, yet gets to witness real facism and is happy with that. Get them nicked, and sue. Great drone footage by the way

[@krystjanchanerley9288]

What the hell are they doing assaulting the public

[@Ourjudd]

Exactly the same happened to me at Glastonbury, I was choked from behind though.

[@subdomonic7928]

The ban on drones is from 25-30th. When did you film? However the staff should all have had SIA licences ON DiSPLAY I wasn’t aware that the tow path alongside the river was used by the festival, there used to be a very old railing

[@KestrelAerial]

no ban. they haven't put up a temporary no fly zone. all the have done is a warning of a light show laser show, and a notification the police drone may be up, but no, no fly zone.

[@auditingengland]

I was flying my drone on the 24th So the day before ban come in

[@vinnywilliams9035]

@@auditingengland Send a copy of your video to the S.I.A no way on earth was he allowed to assault you also demand any coverage of the event that the event management should have a copy of ...then screw him good style and go for his badge and also demand that any company he is representing are stripped of their SIA accreditation

[@evo8power228]

@@vinnywilliams9035 soy.

[@hv02jl1]

Part 2 coming?

[@auditingengland]

I wanted to get more but my equipment broke, but yes will do a video update on the outcomes

[@JunctionWatcher]

That is a public footpath and the festival only has permission to close it at night for safety. I believe it was closed from midnight-5am. The council allows the festival to close certain areas but if it’s not closed you have every right to be there and they have to work around you. And no the footpath does not magically end where the tarmac does. That whole area next to the river is a public park.

[@topcat1358]

5:14 - Why are baldy beardy guys usually the most aggressive?? - Could it be because their heads are on upside-down?

[@sofiastar2933]

i do have to say this is quite funny when he followed you in his car and said to delete the video lol what a bunch of idiots glad you posted it on here

[@cylonbry]

Holly shit, they shouldn't be allowed to get away with that, please tell me you are going sue them ?

[@auditingengland]

Yes that's a certainty 👍