Krycek 1,190 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Some quite robust policing here by my local bobbies. Good on 'em. (Background is there was a protest in the area about the increasing gentrification/perceived social cleansing of the area. As usual the rent-a-mob showedup and hijacked it, with a few people "storming" Brixton police station and refusing to leave) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otee 41 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I thought that was coordinated pretty well actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Police Constable 1 + 2,071 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) Bit of a silly question, but what has "storming a police station" got to do with protests about people moving into an area and pricing people out? Oh wait, it dosn't its just something for the "proffessional protestor" to do! Edited April 26, 2015 by Police Constable 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krycek 1,190 Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 From a slightly different angle. Gotta love the guy shouting "hands up don't shoot". Erm, they have batons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty McFly 658 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Some Excellent Police Work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KieranJones 0 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Ahh That CS Spray was Great! Excellent work done here by the police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseyLLB 8,426 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Spot on. if only we were consistent we wouldn't have half the issues we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiteSpecial 10 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Bit of a joke really, what did those protesters think they'd be able to achieve by smashing up a police station? Yeah that's certainly going to lend legitimacy to your cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie 2,084 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 How long do we reckon until a liberal tabloid comes along and declares "Poor innocent Johnny who was orphaned as a toddler only went out to hold a peaceful protest in a public place and the nasty horrible policemanofficers came along and pepper sprayed him for exercising his right to peaceful protest!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo26 + 199 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Nice use of PAVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoppedreality + 279 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Soooo..... Obstruct police, criminal damage, S5, possibly even burglary (enters with intent to cause crim dam) I'm sure we won't arrest anyone though, coz, y'know, reasons... I did enjoy seeing the legal observer being calmly and safely told to go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prolixia 704 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 These days there seem to be more people present to record a protest (or whatever that was!) that to actually protest. The number of expensive SLR cameras being waved around in videos like this is quite surprising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookyy2k 536 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 (edited) These days there seem to be more people present to record a protest (or whatever that was!) that to actually protest. The number of expensive SLR cameras being waved around in videos like this is quite surprising! It's so that they can edit bits together from all of them to make it look like the poor innocent protestors were sood outside protesting in an orderly fashion then the nasty police came and beat them up because it's a police state and all police are some sort of "ist" depending who was currently being sprayed. Edited April 27, 2015 by cookyy2k 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie 2,084 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 That and they start yelling about being "independent press" thinking that it means they can get away with stuff and push through Police lines. Much like how people wearing "Legal Advisor" vests seem to think it means they can't commit any offences. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrateShrike + 1,850 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Again it's the protestors themselves reinforcing the stereotypical "waste of space with no idea of what they are actually protesting about" image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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