Met officer cleared of GBH
Discussion
When taser were first brought in I believe it was a case of only used in limited situations as a last resort
Over time they seem to be being used as a bog standard first resort in many situations
What was the need to tase him when he was running away? I also wondered whether they are trainline on when and when not to tase to avoid situations like this.
I would agree of course its efficient just to tase everyone who is either coming at you or running away from you - but is that the national policy we want?
Over time they seem to be being used as a bog standard first resort in many situations
What was the need to tase him when he was running away? I also wondered whether they are trainline on when and when not to tase to avoid situations like this.
I would agree of course its efficient just to tase everyone who is either coming at you or running away from you - but is that the national policy we want?
Mojooo said:
When taser were first brought in I believe it was a case of only used in limited situations as a last resort
Over time they seem to be being used as a bog standard first resort in many situations
What was the need to tase him when he was running away? I also wondered whether they are trainline on when and when not to tase to avoid situations like this.
I would agree of course its efficient just to tase everyone who is either coming at you or running away from you - but is that the national policy we want?
It's hard to understand why he tasered a man that was running away, especially when it appears that they only wanted to question him. Over time they seem to be being used as a bog standard first resort in many situations
What was the need to tase him when he was running away? I also wondered whether they are trainline on when and when not to tase to avoid situations like this.
I would agree of course its efficient just to tase everyone who is either coming at you or running away from you - but is that the national policy we want?
BikeBikeBIke said:
captain_cynic said:
Ahh yes, an automatic assumption of guilt that he didn't meekly submit.
"running away from them, climbing on top of a wheelie bin and scrambling on to an adjacent wall".Type R Tom said:
BikeBikeBIke said:
captain_cynic said:
Ahh yes, an automatic assumption of guilt that he didn't meekly submit.
"running away from them, climbing on top of a wheelie bin and scrambling on to an adjacent wall".dudleybloke said:
pork911 said:
i wasn't aware of an assumption of law breaking unless and until give a persuasive account to an officer of the state
Running from the law is rarely a sign of innocence and certainly looks suspicious. pork911 said:
dudleybloke said:
pork911 said:
i wasn't aware of an assumption of law breaking unless and until give a persuasive account to an officer of the state
Running from the law is rarely a sign of innocence and certainly looks suspicious. I wonder if he had a record before this.
pork911 said:
Type R Tom said:
BikeBikeBIke said:
captain_cynic said:
Ahh yes, an automatic assumption of guilt that he didn't meekly submit.
"running away from them, climbing on top of a wheelie bin and scrambling on to an adjacent wall".MrBogSmith said:
As the kids say these days, "fk around, find out".
Doesn't happen.
Facts rather than hyperbole:KAgantua said:
This is why cops shouldnt have guns in this country
1000 of police have guns. Doesn't happen.
There were 18,259 firearms operations in the year ending 31 March 2022, similar to the previous year (18,245).
The two largest police forces accounted for 32% of these operations: Metropolitan Police Service (17%) and West Midlands Police (15%).
Of the 18,259 operations, 92% (16,853) involved an Armed Response Vehicle (ARV), the same proportion as the previous year (92%). There has been a gradual increase in the proportion of operations involving ARVs since records began in the year ending 31 March 2009 (81%).
There were 4 incidents in which police firearms were intentionally discharged, the same as the previous year.
captain_cynic said:
dudleybloke said:
Why did he run?
Ahh yes, an automatic assumption of guilt that he didn't meekly submit.Running or not, police still need cause to use force.
What is your clearance, citizen?
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