to ask whether you've ever been arrested?

[doremimimi]

And if so for what?
And what was your experience like?

don't all speak at once!

Waving a knife around doesnt make you Michael Collins. You arnt any more important than any other individual in those cells im afraid. What of the history? if you dont like the country then leave?

Not arrested but cuffed and a victim Of police brutality. A very well know drug adict came in to the shop I was working in waving a knife around, he lunged at a very young colleague (we were both young to be fair) demanding money. He didn't realise I was behind a door he was stood in front of, I swung the door open and hit him with it then tackled him to the floor from behind and had him in an arm lock on the floor. He still had the knife in his hand and the way I was holding him, the knife was pointed at him. He wouldn't let go of the knife and I knew if I let go he would just get up and go for us again so,I held him down until the police arrived 40mins later! (took 2 calls to 999 on a sat night).
A very young and new to the area pc came in and booted me off him. Fracturing my wrist, then ragged my arm up my back as he tried to slam the cuffs on. I wasn't resisting but I was protesting I was the victim. He told Me to shut up with a nice dig to the ribs!

In the mean time. Druggy got up and lunged at the other pc. When they final subdued him, the older pc asked the young idiot why I was in cuffs. He said because I was the one holding a knife to the guys throat. Older pc went mental at him, made him release me. Nice pc was very apologetic and got me an ambulance. I had bite marks and scratches from the Druggy and had to have hepatitis and tetanus injections as a precaution. I went to the station the next day to make a statement and was treated like a vip! (I wonder why). Never saw young pc around again after that.

Yes, arrested, charged, served 3 months of a six month sentence.

No, but I did arrest someone once for stealing a milk jug (special constable some time ago)