six45ive Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Just come across this video and I'm not sure what I think about it. http://video.ak.fbcdn.net/cfs-ak-ash1/78702/196/188373237844547_28503.mp4?oh=dd06dce68ca53d80e5cff75584ee3bd5&oe=4EAA6400&__gda__=1319789568_d47875e4161f89a702cf6a0897c162a7 One policeman seems to be heavy handed but if the 'offender' isn't complying with the policeman's demands then obviously he has to be forced into complying by whatever means are necessary. The doubt for me is in knowing if he was complying or not. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 There is a natural law, and that copper clearly deserved a kicking, he hit that man for no reason. Unfortunately the crowd got the wrong copper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six45ive Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 There is a natural law, and that copper clearly deserved a kicking, he hit that man for no reason. Unfortunately the crowd got the wrong copper. Yes, I noticed that the policeman who got the kicking was the one who told his colleague to ease off, in which case 'natural law' doesn't seem to work too well. People have to realise that if you're under arrest and you resist then a policeman is entitled to use an amount of force necessary to force the offender to comply. The amount of force obviously differs in each case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Aye, I saw that copper tell his friend to stop hitting the man whilst he was down and restrained. Shame he got kicked in the head whilst down, when it should have been the one that provoked the crowd by beating a man on the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six45ive Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 Down and restrained is one thing, getting the offender to comply to the officer's demands thereafter is another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGELFIRE1 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Just shows a load of football "fans" (hooligans) attacking the Police. All concerned should receive heavy prison terms for attacking officers of the law. Regards Angel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. George Orwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavegirl Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. George Orwell The quote is actually: PACIFIST: Those who 'abjure' violence can only do so because others are committing violence on their behalf. http://www.george-orwell.org/Notes_on_Nationalism/0.html Orwell fought along side the anarchists against the fascist regime in the Spanish Civil War Harleyman. I think that is what he was referring to, not standing up for the police- have you read 1984? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygardener Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 There does seem to be a violent element at virtually all protests, regardless of the nominal issue. Perhaps the time has come to ban these people from demostrating, like the very sucessful football banning orders. Have them report to their local police station whenever demostrations of more than 200 people take place, that sort of thing. Then we would hopefully see decent non-violent protestors treated much better by riot police who would not be in reasonable fear of injury from the violent attacks by the usual suspects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavegirl Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Perhaps you missed the police setting up snipers on the roof of John Lewis just before the Lib Dem conference protests in Sheffield this year Andy? As I was walking through Sheffield towards the protest I heard a policeman say to a group of others that where they were stood was 'boring' and that they should 'go find some action'. This was at a peaceful protest full of families. Some riot police come looking for a fight too- it's what they get dressed up for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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