News reports yesterday was that the whole thing was over-hyped by media who wanted to portray a massive brawl.
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Trouble flared at the fourth Norwich Sci-Fi and Film Convention at the University of East Anglia, organised by Norwich Star Wars Club. Police were called after members of the rival Norwich Sci-Fi club arrived to get autographs from two Doctor Who actors…
Jim Poole, treasurer of Norwich Sci-Fi Club, attended Sunday's event with another club member to get the autographs of actors Graham Cole and Jeremy Bulloch for a Doctor Who diary to be auctioned for charity.
Mr Poole said he was wearing a club top and his fellow member was dressed as the fifth Doctor, as played by Peter Davison. He said once inside the hall, he received verbal abuse from a member of the rival club and called the police. (Bit of an over-reaction?)
"I was put in a police car. We were both interviewed by the police and told to stay away from each other," he said.
"This wasn't a fight between Star Wars fans and Doctor Who fans with lightsabers and sonic screwdrivers drawn," he said.
"After a lengthy investigation, talking to witnesses and reviewing good CCTV footage, it was confirmed that there was no assault," the spokesman said. "The two rival groups were spoken to and advised to keep out of each other's way."
