Don't mess with London police: Scooter takedowns 2020
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If you haven't seen it already, you might like this Bennetts video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=807PIVPxpY8
It features the police using "tactical contact" to catch suspects fleeing on scooters – a tactic I reckon many law-abiding people support.
It features the police using "tactical contact" to catch suspects fleeing on scooters – a tactic I reckon many law-abiding people support.
FatboyKim]Heart-warming to watch. A great shame that their mothers didn't swallow their [now absent said:
dad's muck years ago though.
Is it still the case that they can't ram the knuckle-dragging lawless kids if they aren't wearing a crash helmet?
wouldn't surprise me - sadly all that'll mean is more scrotes with no helmets on - leading to cries of police 'unfairness'Is it still the case that they can't ram the knuckle-dragging lawless kids if they aren't wearing a crash helmet?
DodgyGeezer said:
wouldn't surprise me - sadly all that'll mean is more scrotes with no helmets on - leading to cries of police 'unfairness'
Exactly this. It's not uncommon to spot them riding around at night all in dark clothing on a [nicked] dark scooter, 2 or 3 up, no helmets, zipping in and out of alleys and quiet estate roads.When they get rammed off by the
FatboyKim said:
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Is it still the case that they can't ram the knuckle-dragging lawless kids if they aren't wearing a crash helmet?
In that first one, the one on the floor and the one that legged it looked like the impact knocked their helmets off. Yoof seem to fink its uncool to have their straps done up round here. You see it all the time.Is it still the case that they can't ram the knuckle-dragging lawless kids if they aren't wearing a crash helmet?
'Fam, I'm gonna bare wear my lid but I aint gonna do the strap up'
injuries and then the surplus funds can go towards the owners repairing their bikes.
IIRC a few months after they started doing that they had to change "the rules" back again.
A scotplod traffic guy confirmed that if they haven't got helmets on they have to get approval to even "follow" and it's very rare they are allowed to "pursue" anyone on a bike.
I've heard similar from South Wales police too, though they weren't in traffic themselves.
A scotplod traffic guy confirmed that if they haven't got helmets on they have to get approval to even "follow" and it's very rare they are allowed to "pursue" anyone on a bike.
I've heard similar from South Wales police too, though they weren't in traffic themselves.
FatboyKim]Heart-warming to watch. A great shame that their mothers didn't swallow their [now absent said:
dad's muck years ago though.
Is it still the case that they can't ram the knuckle-dragging lawless kids if they aren't wearing a crash helmet?
There's different strategy for that. It prevents motorised chases https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hg-YJ7t5BYIs it still the case that they can't ram the knuckle-dragging lawless kids if they aren't wearing a crash helmet?
Bodo said:
FatboyKim]Heart-warming to watch. A great shame that their mothers didn't swallow their [now absent said:
dad's muck years ago though.
Is it still the case that they can't ram the knuckle-dragging lawless kids if they aren't wearing a crash helmet?
There's different strategy for that. It prevents motorised chases https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hg-YJ7t5BYIs it still the case that they can't ram the knuckle-dragging lawless kids if they aren't wearing a crash helmet?
Vipers said:
Bodo said:
FatboyKim]Heart-warming to watch. A great shame that their mothers didn't swallow their [now absent said:
dad's muck years ago though.
Is it still the case that they can't ram the knuckle-dragging lawless kids if they aren't wearing a crash helmet?
There's different strategy for that. It prevents motorised chases https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hg-YJ7t5BYIs it still the case that they can't ram the knuckle-dragging lawless kids if they aren't wearing a crash helmet?
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