iain cooper wrote:

I agree with the police, better safe than sorry.................act first, ask questions later, etc

the guy was probably acting a bit suspicious, well done guys more power to your elbow

Iain

IIRC Jean Charles de Menezes ran away when challenged and they were in the middle of a terrorist attack so he looked suspicious

It was tragic and I hope it never happens again but I would be inclined to stand still and put my hands up so hopefully would not get shot  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

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It's a crazy world

On the one hand a guy is tazered for carrying a blind stick

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-19979184

On the other two policeman pull a car thief out of the car he set fire to hide forensics

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-19991383

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lespes wrote:

MP swears at policeman and uses the phelb word and his head is called for, police refuse to accept apology and insist he's sacked

On the other hand not even an apology offered, let alone disciplinary action or an inquiry

Strange world

MartynB wrote:

Got to feel more sorry for his Labrador, apparently its head is now mounted on a wooden shield above the Chief Constable's desk, and the paws made into souvenir letter openers for the firearms squad.

Iain

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On the other two policeman pull a car thief out of the car he set fire to hide forensics

Those officers should have been given a dressing down, now it will cost us money to help complete the low life's apprenticeship in his chosen career, its all wrong

muddywheels wrote:

IIRC Jean Charles de Menezes ran away when challenged and they were in the middle of a terrorist attack so he looked suspicious

It was tragic and I hope it never happens again but I would be inclined to stand still and put my hands up so hopefully would not get shot

IF YOU STAND STILL IT GIVES THE TASER GUY,S A CHANCE TO GET OFF A ANOTHER SHOT .
The olny cops that would get you then would be the traffic cops, £60 and 3 points lot more pleasant than being tasered...
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Need to get your facts straight, they ran him to hospital immediately, apologised and are launching an inquiry, dont stir up feelings on the forum just for the sake of it.

The MP used a series of expletives in front of members of the public as well as calling them plebs, the media prints what sells, not the truth.
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My apologies as that was not the first story in the Daily Mail, obviously you must have first hand knowledge not gained from the media.

Though the media can print what they want and reflect a view they want it, is a shame that nowadays we are more more reliant on the media to provide a means to provide more sense and justice to some of the excess and silliness that seems to be all prevalent nowadays.

These like every posting on this forum are just my views formed from my life experiences which I am now mature enough to know, my views will differ from others and I'm not going to get all excited that someone has a different view point and does not share the same feelings. I would hope that people here are as like minded as those on RRS D4 FFRR forums where different views can express without someone getting upset.

The Police don't go around tasering pepole for fun. It's classed as a firearm, so the officer will have to go back to the station & spend time completing lots of forms following its use.

It's also unlikely for someone to suffer a stroke from an electric shock. A stroke is a bleed from, or a blockage in, a blood vessel around the brain, & you don't get them from electicity. Tasers have been tested for years & have proved themselves pretty safe to the recipient.

Did anyone else notice he knew exactly where his white stick was when he dropped it in his re-enactment on the TV report? Registered blind, maybe, but not completely without sight I guess. All that groping his way along the hedge...

A bit of sensationalism for the media, me thinks. Poke it, Poke it, make it do it again!!

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muddywheels wrote:

IIRC Jean Charles de Menezes ran away when challenged and they were in the middle of a terrorist attack so he looked suspicious

It was tragic and I hope it never happens again but I would be inclined to stand still and put my hands up so hopefully would not get shot

In any walk of life mistakes will be made. I thank God that we have people willing to act in any of our uniformed services. I wouldn't have the nerve to go out on the streets of Cornwall, let alone London (or even worse Afghanistan) wearing any uniform these days, with the total lack of respect shown to anyone in authority.

Anyone verbally or physically abusing anyone else should be at least stopped and warned, possibly prosecuted if the offence is serious enough. MPs, footballers, TV and film "stars"and anyone else for that matter should know better than to swear at any member of the public, be they police or otherwise. Using foul language was something I grew out of before I left school. I'm glad Mitchell has resigned but sorry that he was defended by slippery Dave. Ours - 2008 Stornoway Grey HSE Auto
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Bugblatter - I was going off memory and stand corrected

The shooting was a terrible mistake at a time of terror due to bad intel leading to officers mistakenly killing an innocent man in the belief they were protecting the public. The only winners were the terrorists who sparked the chain of events - the officers who shot him will have to live with it for the rest of their lives as will his family

The people who covered it up should be sacked - we expect honesty but as we see every day this is unlikely

I am glad I don't have to carry a weapon and decide in the heat of the moment under pressure if I should use it  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

muddywheels wrote:

Bugblatter - I was going off memory and stand corrected

The shooting was a terrible mistake at a time of terror due to bad intel leading to officers mistakenly killing an innocent man in the belief they were protecting the public. The only winners were the terrorists who sparked the chain of events - the officers who shot him will have to live with it for the rest of their lives as will his family

The people who covered it up should be sacked - we expect honesty but as we see every day this is unlikely

I am glad I don't have to carry a weapon and decide in the heat of the moment under pressure if I should use it