yes he was.
he was talking to the police, they knocked him over.
where was this physical obstruction?
Entire police unit resigns 'in disgust' because two officers were suspended for pushing elderly man
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he was talking to the police, they knocked him over.
American police can be very tolerant of demonstations at times.
"very fine people" said Trump.
"very fine people" said Trump.
They were riot police.
Why would you want to talk to them for? They are not there to talk.
Yeah its disgusting what happened, just as in the tomlingson case but riot police are there draw a line and put you back. Almost like front line paratroopers in a war zone.
Best you stay clear of the riot police boyo.
Legally the police were within in their rights to arrest him, he was distracting the police by talking to them during an operation.
You wouldn't strike up a conversation with fireman if he was trying put out a fire.
If you did, he would probably tell you to F, off out of the way.
The same principle applies in the case of the old codger.
But it's not a war zone, and those aren't 1st Para. Similar mindset perhaps.
There is a huge difference between arresting someone and just hitting them. If they'd arrested him then they'd have been told off for wasting time by their bosses, rather than being fired and charged with criminal offenses.
ITminion thinks the riot cops were out for an evening stroll and a bit of banter.
Here's a thought:
Could they not have just walked past him?
Could they not have just walked past him?
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I cannot believe that several here think that it's entirely the fault of the pensioner.
That the behaviour of the cops was perfectly reasonable.
This is not a matter of opinion.
The pensioner had a right to be where he was and to do what he did.
The police were entirely wrong to act the way they did and further, having done what they did, to do absolutely nothing to help.
It's bad enough that there are police who abuse their powers.
That there are members of the public who think the police were perfectly within their rights to do what they did is scary.
If people don't stand up for their rights, they will be eroded and will eventually disappear.
That's not democracy.
That the behaviour of the cops was perfectly reasonable.
This is not a matter of opinion.
The pensioner had a right to be where he was and to do what he did.
The police were entirely wrong to act the way they did and further, having done what they did, to do absolutely nothing to help.
It's bad enough that there are police who abuse their powers.
That there are members of the public who think the police were perfectly within their rights to do what they did is scary.
If people don't stand up for their rights, they will be eroded and will eventually disappear.
That's not democracy.
Talking to them?? Lines of advancing riot police in the middle of a disturbance. What was he saying? Maybe asking them the time, or directions to the nearest tea dance?
And the police were wearing helmets with visors - in the middle of a noisy disturbance remember. Was he using sign language? Maybe telepathy?
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All reasonable stuff, but remember, we don't know what else was happening, off camera, at the time.
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I was at the Tower of London some years ago; four guards in their red uniforms, machine guns across their chests were marching quickly across the square, left right left right left right etc., when a Japanese tourist with a camera knelt down in their path an started snapping away. In a flash a Sergeant ran across SCREAMING "Get out of the way, they will not stop and will walk over you". Such was the power and authority of the Sergeant the Jap scarpered toot sweets, the ravens disappeared and me and several other onlookers almost sh*t our pants. Those American cops are all hamburger-eating baseball types. In a crisis what's needed is the British Army to restore a bit of order.
yet another childish argument.
Talking to them?? Lines of advancing riot police in the middle of a disturbance. What was he saying? Maybe asking them the time, or directions to the nearest tea dance?
And the police were wearing helmets with visors - in the middle of a noisy disturbance remember. Was he using sign language? Maybe telepathy?
what is wrong with you people -are you incapable of adult argument?
he was in the wrong
that does not mean the police had a right to push him over and give him a serious head injury.
exactly
I think he got off quite lightly...
If he was black he would have been shot or asphyxiated!
