rather than going in heavy handed at a bunch of women out to highlight violence towards women.
Some have, yes.That's not what happened though, I mean, it was for the most part - but we're kidding ourselves if we're completely denying that the Police faced some proper hostility last week. Sadly the public have already decided that yet again the Police are to blame.
Maybe it's precisely that. I'd certainly not be arsed after last week if I was in the Met - I'd rather sit in a warm car or stop and search minorities. At least then we could all go back to accusing the Met of being racist and not misogynist. They probably have a sweepstake in Scotland yard about what sort of 'ist' or 'ism' the great unwashed will call them next.Maybe so. It’s unlikely that it’s because they can’t be arsed though.
It’s more likely to have been a procedural change, given the grief they got last week.Maybe it's precisely that. I'd certainly not be arsed after last week if I was in the Met - I'd rather sit in a warm car or stop and search minorities. At least then we could all go back to accusing the Met of being racist and not misogynist. They probably have a sweepstake in Scotland yard about what sort of 'ist' or 'ism' the great unwashed will call them next.
But the actions of today are as a result of the criticisms from last week.I think people aren't slagging off the police for their actions today. They are pointing out the difference between the policing of this event and that of the vigil last weekend.
Both protest and vigil could have been handled in the same way, rather than going in heavy handed at a bunch of women out to highlight violence towards women.
Yes - almost as if they conduct a dynamic risk assessment of each protest to determine the most appropriate response.It’s more likely to have been a procedural change, given the grief they got last week.
Just maybe the difference is down to people whinging like fuck last week and they can't be arsed risking catching covid by breaking up a load of covid-denier nut cases?
Maybe they will just decide to let you off doing 33 in a 30 or having a teenth of herb for personal use or decide to let my kids off with a talking to for something equally minor rather than a record? The police use their judgement and discretion all the time, but of course it doesn't create a story or reinforce the notion of a fascist state full of racists with only a load of twats with placards protecting us from becoming the next N Korea.Here's hoping the Police here can't be arsed next time I break a law
As a side issue to this, the cops did stop and search and we're attacked at every level by people of a certain political persuasion.
As a result they stopped doing stop and search, as a result knife crime soared so everyone demanded it was re started.
What the hell do you want?