Metropolitan Police authorise use of "Spit Hoods"

[Berberis]

Orgreave, Hillsborough, the MacPherson Enquiry etc....any wonder?

 

To be fair, if all that had happened is the offenders had spit hoods put on them and hogtied, there wouldn't be any need for an enquiry.

[Santo]

So who will you call if you got spat on?

 

I doubt I'd call the police. But if I was making an arrest and some other blaggard spat on me I'd arrest him as well. Or if someone spat on me whilst on duty in general.

 

Why?

[Berberis]

Gobbusters!!!!!!!

 

no, "Gobstoppers"

[Santo]

To be fair, if all that had happened is the offenders had spit hoods put on them and hogtied, there wouldn't be any need for an enquiry.

 

Dunno about that. I'm just pointing out why some people have lost respect for the police. There has to be some reason for people to lose respect.

 

Of course some didn't have any to start with. Inherited disrespect you could say. But why did their parents lose respect, or their parents before?

Edited September 6, 2016 by Santo

[Obelix]

Gobbusters!!!!!!!

 

I'm so glad I wasn't drinking coffee when I read that

[Berberis]

Dunno about that. I'm just pointing out why some people have lost respect for the police. There has to be some reason for people to lose respect.

 

Of course some didn't have any to start with. Inherited disrespect you could say. But why did their parents lose respect, or their parents before?

 

I fail to see how incidents that happened over 20 years ago and in some cases 40+ years ago has any bearing on the police you see in the streets trying to arrest a criminal. That kind of mentality is plain stupid.

[geared]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/01/30/article-2548413-00F5408100000191-360_634x807.jpg

 

Is it?

 

Yes it is, and it has nothing to do with the met using spit hood either.

 

Orgreave won't get an inquiry, no-one cares, just let it lie.

[Santo]

I fail to see how incidents that happened over 20 years ago and in some cases 40+ years ago has any bearing on the police you see in the streets trying to arrest a criminal. That kind of mentality is plain stupid.

 

Hey, you said people had lost respect for the fuzz, not me. I offered some examples of why that might be, none of which was from 40 years ago I might add.

 

If you don't think people have lost respect for the police for those reasons fine. But you do think they have lost respect don't you? That's what you wrote. So why do you think they have?

 

---------- Post added 06-09-2016 at 15:37 ----------

 

Yes it is, and it has nothing to do with the met using spit hood either.

 

Orgreave won't get an inquiry, no-one cares, just let it lie.

 

Uh huh. Amber Rudd is due to make a decision this month as to whether there will be a new enquiry.

 

It doesn't have anything to do with spit hoods, quite right. But I think since you claim no-one cares it's worth pointing out you are quite wrong.

Edited September 6, 2016 by Santo

[Daven]

I fail to see how incidents that happened over 20 years ago and in some cases 40+ years ago has any bearing on the police you see in the streets trying to arrest a criminal. That kind of mentality is plain stupid.

I thought the kids had gone back to school.....

[mickey finn]

I'm not sure the general public give two craps about Orgreave to be honest, it's probably time people let that one die.

 

Well said.