Last weekend the popular indie group the vaccines were arrested by London counter terrorism officers. The group were playing live in London when armed officers charged onto the stage armed with sub machine guns and arrested the group in front of a horrified audience. The vaccines were playing a song from their debut album called "blow it up" this is the reason why the counter terrorism unit arrested the group. A representative for the group stated that the vaccines had been arrested for inciting terrorism due to the song "blow it up".
Ian Skrivens from the London metropolitan police who was in charge of the operation stated the lyrics were inflammatory and were in honour of Guy Fawkes who attempted to blow up the houses of parliament. Members of the vaccines were detained for 29 hours and questioned about the lyrics to their songs, and if proven that the groups lyrics are inciting violence then they could face long term prison sentences. Around six hundred members of the audience were issued with dispersal notices under the "violent crime reduction act"and forced to submit their personal details or face arrest.
The groups manager condemned the operation as being ridiculous and a total waste of money. the song blow it up was simply about an argument being blown out of proportion, hence the title "blow it up", the investigation is ongoing and the group have been released on police bail.
