mike88 + 257 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 This makes me so mad. Utter scum. Skip to half way through the video for the attack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarWhiskeyEchoNovember 54 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 the cop in the car props to him for acting so calmly, what was these riots over if you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike88 + 257 Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 3 minutes ago, OscarWhiskeyEchoNovember said: the cop in the car props to him for acting so calmly, what was these riots over if you know? It was over 'police brutality' so they decided to protest 'brutality' by attacking two officers with metal poles and whatever else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Lima + 117 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 The protests were initially against work legislation voted recently. It then changed into protesting against police brutality. An officer was filmed punching a youth in cuffs. It was a big scandal. There's a lot of footage of protesters throwing bricks, ball bearings, metal poles, fireworks and fire bombs etc at the police causing dozens of injuries amongst officers but that's OK. Punching a guy once isn't. French officers are increasingly frustrated. They were already overworked because of the state of emergency so this doesn't help. Many are saying that it will end up with a fatality on one side or the other. The 2 officers in the video are traffic. They had nothing to do with policing the protests and we're just passing. Although people talk about police brutality the fact is that in many countries attacking an officer with a pole and setting his car on fire whilst he's inside would get you shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty harry + 75 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 You can see he had his gun in his hand at one point the video. Sent from my iPhone using Police Community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco + 651 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Is that light-weight anti-riot protection that they are wearing, similar to what was being talked about (for all too short a time) being made avaialbe to non-public order trained officers in the UK in case of a spontaneous large scale public disorder (after the London riots)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Lima + 117 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 1 hour ago, rosco said: Is that light-weight anti-riot protection that they are wearing, similar to what was being talked about (for all too short a time) being made avaialbe to non-public order trained officers in the UK in case of a spontaneous large scale public disorder (after the London riots)? Light weight protection? Where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco + 651 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 40 minutes ago, Sierra Lima said: Light weight protection? Where? The plastic interlocking scales stuff on their arms... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growley + 2,436 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 2 hours ago, rosco said: Is that light-weight anti-riot protection that they are wearing, similar to what was being talked about (for all too short a time) being made avaialbe to non-public order trained officers in the UK in case of a spontaneous large scale public disorder (after the London riots)? It doesn't look functionally any different from the gear we have; the stuff used at the end of the video simply looks like less of the same gear being worn. Either way, it'd seem a bit pointless buying lightweight pads for non-PO trained officers; if the protection were anywhere near as good, the lightweight stuff would be objectively better, and if it weren't, it'd be damn-near pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Lima + 117 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 4 minutes ago, Growley said: It doesn't look functionally any different from the gear we have; the stuff used at the end of the video simply looks like less of the same gear being worn. Either way, it'd seem a bit pointless buying lightweight pads for non-PO trained officers; if the protection were anywhere near as good, the lightweight stuff would be objectively better, and if it weren't, it'd be damn-near pointless. I do wish our gear was a bit lighter and more comfortable. Particularly the shoulder pads and the thighs. This is why so many officers "forget" to put them on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growley + 2,436 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 19 minutes ago, Sierra Lima said: I do wish our gear was a bit lighter and more comfortable. Particularly the shoulder pads and the thighs. This is why so many officers "forget" to put them on I find the main problem with the shoulder and leg pads isn't the weight, it's the restriction of mobility; they make it more difficult to fight and cover my head which, with our wimpy PO tactics and fear of deploying NATOs and shields, means it's more difficult for me to protect my head with my forearms when something gets thrown or somebody swings for me. That being said, it can't really be helped either. Our full PO kit is fine for fulfilling the role of a solid front line with shields and batons; for unarmed combat or solo situations, it's more of a hinderance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseyLLB 8,426 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I see several.forces around the world with a far better looking system.of public order gear than that what we have. It looks lighter, more movable, quicker to put on and many systems provide pads to the rear - as has been said our kit basically fits only long shield + natos in near static lines. Anything else is a terrible hindrance. It also takes an.absolute age to.put on - so much so that on my last deployment I was in a PSU in code 3 for the entirety even as masonry was thrown and sticks jabbed in our faces because there was not enough officers or time.for us to get kitted up! Kudos to the French officers blocking skills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike88 + 257 Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 Newly released video from earlier in the month. Not sure what this officer was thinking, you can see his colleagues on a cordon behind him at the start of the video. These recent 'protests' in France are so out of hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inbtsiyp + 347 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Newly released video from earlier in the month. Not sure what this officer was thinking, you can see his colleagues on a cordon behind him at the start of the video. These recent 'protests' in France are so out of hand. [/url] Doubt he will be doing that again in a hurry. Running off into a crowd on your own swinging the cold steal of justice. Think he might have just slightly crossed the line from brave to stupid there. Still hope he wasn't badly injured. Sent from my iPhone usring Police Community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddzz!! + 149 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Newly released video from earlier in the month. Not sure what this officer was thinking, you can see his colleagues on a cordon behind him at the start of the video. These recent 'protests' in France are so out of hand. Holy rubbish! What was he thinking?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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