Raheem
Well-Known Member
Not really a disaster. As planned, imo. Watch how the tabloids cover it in the morning.
RIP Sarah Everard, who went missing from Brixton in March 2021
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Treacle Toes
Time
This is the attitude...we all know it.
I’m not sure that’s the reason to be honest.
Treacle Toes
Time
I have had a lot of contact with the police at protests. They fucking love it.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
as the event wasn't officially organised, it's hard to tell. sisters uncut said (on their twitter) 'all genders welcome' although it wasn't really their event.
it is something of a balancing act - i agree with the principles of today's vigil / protests and would generally agree with a vigil / protest against racism, but i would respect the organisers' wishes if something was announced as a womens' / black peoples' action.
Miss-Shelf
I'll meet you further on up the road
There were some police there who really were loving to ignite the violence and kick, push and throw people about
Manter
Lunch Mob
I’ve had much less but enough to strongly agree with you
Seriously? They always look a bit scared to me. I’m sure responses vary.
jimbarkanoodle
Well-Known Member
Because it seems counterproductive to want to exclude people, who fully agree with the movement and want to help work towards the aims it is gathering for, because they are a certain gender.
little_legs
Поехали!
why would a rapist and murderer want to join the police? that's why.
Mr.Bishie
pickled egg
Delroy Smellie certainly did when he repeatedly hit Nicola Fisher (G20 protest 2011) round the legs with his asp. And he was as equally pleased when he was cleared of all charges as he left court.
Treacle Toes
Time
This is a masterpiece.
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
They do love it, seen it lots of times on protests
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
And some folk have been asking men what they're going to do to change things... Showing solidarity at a protest might not be the most important thing, but it is something, provided you've not been explicitly told not to come along and you're not just there to ignite shit.
wurlycurly
diss member
These images are catastrophic for the Met. Nothing like this should have happened tonight. It's beyond shameful.
editor
hiraethified
Bell Ribeiro-Addy is a fucking great MP.
editor
hiraethified
That's why I went.
Plumdaff
joy in people
They hype themselves up, they are a big violent gang on protests. The violence from them is often spiteful and cowardly.
Here in Cardiff the police have been launching dawn raids to arrest people involved in protests against two dubious recent deaths of black young men in custody. Dragging people out of their beds at 5am because they attended a demo. They really are that petty and vindictive.
Here in Cardiff the police have been launching dawn raids to arrest people involved in protests against two dubious recent deaths of black young men in custody. Dragging people out of their beds at 5am because they attended a demo. They really are that petty and vindictive.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I’m not criticising men’s presence. I was just surprised.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
They are cowards of course, and that's why they love to pick on those they know will not fight back.
tim
EXPLODED TIM! (Help me!!!)
And current Mail headline is:
Police manhandle screaming women away as hundreds defy ban to attend Sarah Everard vigil on Clapham Common hours after Kate Middleton visited scene because she 'remembers what it's like being a lone woman walking round London'
And Andrew Neil has this to say:
Looby
Well-Known Member
Nah, they love it. I’ve seen/experienced it too.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
You can't really have a 'PR catastrophe' if you're the police. Not like we as consumers can take our getting our skulls bashed in needs elsewhere is it?
souljacker
innit
I also can confirm. And not just at protests either. They will happily escalate any situation for a fight. They really do love it.
wurlycurly
diss member
I never said it was a PR catastrophe. Quick glance at the papers and the level of repulsion is very telling, though. Cressida Dick won't survive this.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
I mean she killed a guy and got promoted so...
Looby
Well-Known Member
In my job I see a different side to policing and I have a slightly different perspective as a result. I work fairly closely with them at times and see a caring side but that’s in a particular role within the police.
In my last job in a housing and support charity, I worked with a bloke who was ex-forces, then a PCSO and about to start his training as an officer.
He was an aggressive, nasty, arrogant cunt. I hated him within a few minutes of meeting him, I knew he was bad. People started refusing to work with him. He told me his favourite about his usual patrol patch was kicking the street sleepers in the underpass and stealing their tents in the park.
He was reported to management and I believe HR or the manager made contact with police recruitment but he got in and is now a police officer. He was frightening and made no attempt to even pretend he was a reasonable human.
In my last job in a housing and support charity, I worked with a bloke who was ex-forces, then a PCSO and about to start his training as an officer.
He was an aggressive, nasty, arrogant cunt. I hated him within a few minutes of meeting him, I knew he was bad. People started refusing to work with him. He told me his favourite about his usual patrol patch was kicking the street sleepers in the underpass and stealing their tents in the park.
He was reported to management and I believe HR or the manager made contact with police recruitment but he got in and is now a police officer. He was frightening and made no attempt to even pretend he was a reasonable human.
