UK man arrested 12 times for blocking same road; known as the 'Silent Man'

A man in Swansea, Wales, has been arrested 12 times after repeatedly standing in the middle of the same road and blocking traffic, but he has never publicly explained why he keeps doing it. David Hampson, who has become known as the “Silent Man”, began the unusual pattern in 2014 and has repeatedly returned to De La Beche Street, near Swansea Central police station. His encounters with authorities have gone far beyond simple arrests. Hampson has refused to speak to police officers, lawyers, judges, doctors and probation staff, even during criminal proceedings that have resulted in prison sentences. His silence has also led courts to examine whether he was unable to speak or was deliberately choosing not to.UK man keeps returning to the same roadHampson's unusual pattern began in 2014, when he was convicted of four offences involving wilfully obstructing the free passage along a highway. He received a two-year conditional discharge at the time.The following year, he was convicted of public nuisance over similar behaviour and became subject to a criminal behaviour order, or CBO, prohibiting him from obstructing public highways in England and Wales.The order did not stop him. Accordin...