Divisional Commander Pierre Vandernissen said he was "acting on instructions from a higher authority" when he confiscated an inflatable bulldozer and threatened to arrest MEPs Nigel Farage, JohnWhittaker, Derek Clark and Gerard Batten.

When questioned why he was doing it, he answered
"because I have the power"
and he refused to say whether or not it was politically motivated he said.
"I don't have to answer you"

Gerard Batten UK Independence Party London MEP

The inflatable bulldozer was part of an 11,000 euro display by the Independence and Democracy group attacking EU politicians for their secrecy over the treaty. On it was written, 'Clearing the way for the EU constitution' and 'don't let them bulldoze the treaty through'.

Within 20 minutes of the bulldozer being inflated, justyards from the entrance to the European Council on the'Zone of Free Expression', 35 policemen had arrived, switched the generator off and parked their police vans to obscure the view of the world's TV cameras which had been trained on the spot.

The inflatable was confiscated and was retuned at the end of the summit. It had been slashed several times

the police commander told Mr Farage. The police commander later threatened to arrest everyone in the area, including civil servants and members of the press!

UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage slammed the moves by police as "storm trooper tactics." "I have seen the future of Europe, and I don't like it." said Mr Farage. "It was an outrageous response to what was intended to be a humorous counterpoint to thedebate over the future of the continent".

"Once again we have seen that the EU don't want to know about concerns people may have. They can't accept that 'no' means 'no' which is why they are holding discussions over this treaty in secret, and they are trying to sneak in parts of the EU Constitution even though the French and Dutch voted against it.

This is called "the zone of free expression"!

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