London 2012: Police told to empty crisps into plastic bags to avoid advertising rival brands in Olympics - Telegraph

#Food carried into the #Olympics must be in clear plastic bags to avoid advertising brands that aren't major sponsors http://t.co/rWT2ZpnF

Here's a link to the proof of that incredible last tweet: http://t.co/SKUKggEq

RT @DCPlod: Police work is hard enough without them having to fight bone-numbing stupidity. This Olympics branding shit is insane. http://t.co/Zstnlolb

RT @spacehijackers: Kettle chips: 'Police told to empty crisps into plastic bags to avoid advertising rival brands' #London2012 http://t.co/3bhiEuPx

RT @MarkGoodge: LOCOG brand Nazis get more ridiculous by the day http://t.co/2uYxl34m

Absolutely ridiculous! Why are #fastfoods and #confectionary even official sponsors of #Olympics? …http://t.co/IXY9wbwC

One of the greatest events of the year in London is getting lost in small details, com'on: http://t.co/69rFBhYE

RT @KentPolFed: Calling all cops! Make sure your crisps are the right brand! You really couldn't make this up! http://t.co/h1HEhr2f

DON'T SAY OLYMPICS. JUST DON'T. http://t.co/lVKNwXRj

Officers patrolling London 2012, have been told they can not be seen with snacks like Walkers crisps - Ginsters pasties http://t.co/z7pvRwsq

RT @LevyMcCallum: #London2012: Police told to empty crisps into plastic bags to avoid advertising rival brands in #Olympics http://t.co/V4THTAAZ Thoughts?

The irony of brands policing the police. Hegemony of brand over other brands. #brandwars http://t.co/5weBREE7

Oh dear. First, unauthorised Olympic wine. Now food... This is turning into quite an oppressive regime! No breathing!! http://t.co/Gg0iI7d1

WHAT ON EARTH? There's a wrong way for Police to eat crisps at London 2012 http://t.co/gwyxjO6f

RT @LadyBasildon: I've checked the date - it's not April 1st, and it's in the D. Telegraph so it must be true??? http://t.co/leMWoVXr

@ItDaFiveOh do you know if this is true? http://t.co/rtDjGE3o

How many snack firms are now using non branded packaging in the run up to the #2012 #olympics ? http://t.co/A4C3cJk1

Bored of this rubbish now http://t.co/QT04R2WP

http://t.co/pxHojv4n Good man. Celebrity culture has to be reversed. Honest about his dad too. Hope isn't pilloried.

Enda mer olympisk humor. Politi må helle over chipsen sin i plastposer for ikke å reklamere for konkurerende merker: http://t.co/5G1ifypW

For goodness sake!!! http://t.co/fJX5Jkb5 #London2012

RT @IanZTGooner: Police told to empty crisps into plastic bags at Olympic venues http://t.co/9SNHhaDP

Words cannot express how much I want to flee this 3-week crash course in all that's wrong with the world http://t.co/9i73zhqk #Olympics

Police told to empty crisps into plastic bags to avoid advertising rival brands http://t.co/1B4q25b5 World has gone crazy, well Uk at least

RT @victorypigeon: Have we slipped fully into parody for the Olympics and branding rights?! http://t.co/Lh3SQFvo

@The_Tigerpig Talking of Olympics wot about this!'@IanMorris78 Heres link to the proof of that incredible last tweet http://t.co/OKblyNrt'

Advertising gone mad! http://t.co/GexiS9ea It seems the powers that be have more important things to worry about for London 2012 #olympics

@rachelburden @shelaghfogarty seems it was over-reaction to the rules by police bosses? http://t.co/IZlZZpVg

RT @cityeyrie: I can't imagine tonight's #twentytwelve will be able to top this snippet of #LOCOG's 2012™ reality: http://t.co/oUkKLAqm

RT @thribb: @iansolley More olympic food madness: cops n crisps. http://t.co/LgZEoRq3

"There are rules about ... advertising but petty things like food products aren't the target of it." eh? http://t.co/b2it88vA

Met police in Olympic crisp cover up story http://t.co/8S7TJdDY

RT @BulletSocial: Police told by LOCOG to decant their Monster Munch & Skips into clear bags. This is getting ridic! http://t.co/a6K1HBN0

This Olympics lark just gets worse and worse... http://t.co/UJJrcwZQ #Snacks #Advertising

@GustyGaleforce http://t.co/gKw6tUvL

RT @theQuietus: Maddest #LOCOGsinister yet: Police guarding Olympic sites told to put non-sponsor crisps in clear plastic bag http://t.co/CB1dKzh4

RT @witchesvictim: The biggest threat to our safety is...advertising? http://t.co/RD22PLv8

RT @WatermelonBloke: Police are being told not to be seen with non olympic brands. "the human spirit" indeed. http://t.co/ZimCpIkL

Police told to empty crisps into plastic bags to avoid #Olympic rules via@Telegraph #madness http://t.co/CLk7dAPv http://t.co/p868UOzM