Templeton Peck
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Yeah they're like meant to be professional and stuff. And should be used to dealing with conflict situations and violence.
What about the assault straight after on the other bloke who hadn’t jumped him or assaulted his colleagues?It's all very hypothetical from people who don't and have never worked on the front line in that sense. What he appears to have done is wrong, he'll be in all likelihood sacked for it. You saw what happened, the bloke hit him 2 or 3 times, he put a cheap dig in afterwards, he shouldn't have, but many would react like that. The lack of empathy whilst clutching your pearls is why we struggle to attract people into the police force.
It was a cheeky little dig......
As a police officer you should be held to higher standards than the bloke on the street, and they will have been trained as such in conflict and self defence.
If you can't control yourself and you step outside your remit of a reasonable response and force used, then you should be tried for assault the same as any one else. Losing your job is automatic in that situation, that isn't or shouldn't be "the punishment" alone.
I agree with you and did say this at the start, this all started with people condemning somebody before having any evidence which Andy Burnham now clearly has.
Too many internet warriors like Leenoch and others on here jumping in. The brave souls that they are.
Divicive and despicable, both sides of a disgusting social media phenomenon.
These same people wouldn't say boo too a goose if you met them and hide behind free speech (not aimed at you @Derby Wolf ) and that is a huge reason of why we are where we are now as a society.
Don’t think there’s one person, other than maybe Billy (and I don’t think they do), who thinks it’s an acceptable thing to do.
Can always rely on you Bear, you never fail to prove my point.As a police officer you should be held to higher standards than the bloke on the street, and they will have been trained as such in conflict and self defence.
If you can't control yourself and you step outside your remit of a reasonable response and force used, then you should be tried for assault the same as any one else. Losing your job is automatic in that situation, that isn't or shouldn't be "the punishment" alone.
Exactly. He's a police officer- should be trained for and experienced in dealing with violent individuals.I find it very strange and somewhat disturbing how many people think that a police officer kicking a restrained person in the head is an acceptable thing to do.
Provoked or not, he's a police officer FFS, you rise above it, you do your job and if you cross the line as has clearly happened here, you face the consequences.
This isn't a drunken brawl outside some scummy night club.
Kicking someone in the head IS a more lethal response of force!I think there needs to be a careful consideration of reasonable force here, the kick was unpleasant to say ths least but the officer after receiving a number of blows in the initial fracas could've resorted to more lethal responses of force if he'd lost control which he didn't.
The officer who has been suspended was attacked twice and took beatings both times. He was grabbed round the throat from behind and dropped to the floor. His fellow female officer had been beaten and had her nose broken by the man in blue. These individuals should be locked up and recieve lengthy prison sentences , but they will probably recieve big pay outs for the actions of the officer, who kicked the man in the head, who will lose his livelihood.
For me the most noticeable thing about the aftermath of this event, is how the the original video missed out the violent actions against the police and presented the thugs as innocent parties.
So the moral of the story is probably 'don't kick a decapacitated man in the head when you're an on duty police officer because if you do, you'll face the consequences'The officer who has been suspended was attacked twice and took beatings both times. He was grabbed round the throat from behind and dropped to the floor. His fellow female officer had been beaten and had her nose broken by the man in blue. These individuals should be locked up and recieve lengthy prison sentences , but they will probably recieve big pay outs for the actions of the officer, who kicked the man in the head, who will lose his livelihood.
For me the most noticeable thing about the aftermath of this event, is how the the original video missed out the violent actions against the police and presented the thugs as innocent parties.
'don't kick a decapacitated man in the head'
Quite a tall order, tbf