GMP firearm officers attacked
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Video doing the rounds of GMP firearms officers after they've been attacked with one of the officers kicking and then stamping on a suspects head whilst they're on the ground.
Wonder what way this will go as only one small clip has been shared.
According to reports the police were set upon and obviously being fire arms officers this isn't great.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7259wpl1x9o
Mojooo kindly posted link to the video.
Wonder what way this will go as only one small clip has been shared.
According to reports the police were set upon and obviously being fire arms officers this isn't great.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7259wpl1x9o
Mojooo kindly posted link to the video.
Mojooo said:
Edited by SmoothCriminal on Wednesday 24th July 17:51
4 males arrested
3 Police officers hospitalised, a female officer with a broken nose
GMP statement says there was a risk of firearms being taken from officers (presumably incapacitated)
Clearly a serious and concerning incident
As in every case it is for the individual officer to justify their use of force as lawful, and whilst stamping and kicking never looks good it MAY be justifiable in the circumstances
Time will tell
3 Police officers hospitalised, a female officer with a broken nose
GMP statement says there was a risk of firearms being taken from officers (presumably incapacitated)
Clearly a serious and concerning incident
As in every case it is for the individual officer to justify their use of force as lawful, and whilst stamping and kicking never looks good it MAY be justifiable in the circumstances
Time will tell
Quhet said:
Juanco20 said:
I think that office was just getting a bit of revenge for his colleagues
Unfortunately you just cannot do that. Easy for me to say as I'm completely removed from the situation, but surely officers are aware of how these things can go. Stamping on someone's head? FFSIt's when they deal out punishment to people who have done nothing wrong or not been violence themselves, people have a problem with it.
Yes, a clear risk of the firearms being taken whilst one man is being tasered on the floor with his hands behind his back and the other sat on the chair with his hands on his head.
The GMP statement reads like 3 of the officers were dealing with the initial altercation and then head kicker and others were called in as backup.
Never justifiable and I suspect someone will be getting the sack and someone will be getting a payout. Even if he is a vile
who assaulted another officer.
The GMP statement reads like 3 of the officers were dealing with the initial altercation and then head kicker and others were called in as backup.
Never justifiable and I suspect someone will be getting the sack and someone will be getting a payout. Even if he is a vile
who assaulted another officer.Mojooo said:
Yikes.Are all the firearms officers going to hand in their weapons if he gets any sort of disciplinary action taken against him?
Ouch
Clearly a loss of control no matter how much the suspect deserved it.
Must be difficult to remain calm and dispassionate when someone attacks you and your colleagues but that clearly needs appropriate sanction. In a way I hope that is some sort of punishment and training rather than sacking but he shouldn't be carrying a gun.
Clearly a loss of control no matter how much the suspect deserved it.
Must be difficult to remain calm and dispassionate when someone attacks you and your colleagues but that clearly needs appropriate sanction. In a way I hope that is some sort of punishment and training rather than sacking but he shouldn't be carrying a gun.
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