Impersonating a police officer
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The guy with the camera comes across as a prize t
t. At that point I'd even let the police take him outside and knock fk out of him.
I don't much approve of camera vans, especially abandoned in the street blocking the road or hidden away like the Welsh seem fond of, but the sooner these knuckle draggers put their camera phones away and stop pretending that they're anything other than scum of the earth themselves, the better.
t. At that point I'd even let the police take him outside and knock fk out of him.I don't much approve of camera vans, especially abandoned in the street blocking the road or hidden away like the Welsh seem fond of, but the sooner these knuckle draggers put their camera phones away and stop pretending that they're anything other than scum of the earth themselves, the better.
Randomthoughts said:
The guy with the camera comes across as a prize tt. At that point I'd even let the police take him outside and knock fk out of him.
I don't much approve of camera vans, especially abandoned in the street blocking the road or hidden away like the Welsh seem fond of, but the sooner these knuckle draggers put their camera phones away and stop pretending that they're anything other than scum of the earth themselves, the better.
yeah, best we all just bend over and let it all happen t. At that point I'd even let the police take him outside and knock fk out of him.I don't much approve of camera vans, especially abandoned in the street blocking the road or hidden away like the Welsh seem fond of, but the sooner these knuckle draggers put their camera phones away and stop pretending that they're anything other than scum of the earth themselves, the better.
.. at least he's making a stand, even if you don't approve of his methodsMk3Spitfire said:
Making a stand against what??
This. ^^I'm not talking about bending over, I'm not talking about martial law, I'm not talking about handing over our right to do anything more than breathe without police approval.
I'm talking about not being a weapons-grade cock to people trying to do their job. Whether you like it or not, that poor sod in the van can't sit there and play on his Game Boy all day in protest to the fact that he's got to sit and nab people for speeding. He has to do it, so he can get paid. You might have the Bank of Mummy and Daddy to run to when you refuse to work because all you can do is point a hairdryer at people and ruin their day for something you deem to be unnecessary, but this guy probably doesn't. He has to work, and he has to be seen to be doing so in order to continue working. Simple, really.
you saw it as a man making a rather clumsy personal attack on another man simply doing his job, and a subsequent visit by the police, who would have been completely justified in dragging him outside and "knock(ing) fk out of him." because of this.
I saw it as someone who subscribed to this, in your words
"I'm not talking about bending over, I'm not talking about martial law, I'm not talking about handing over our right to do anything more than breathe without police approval."
It wasn't meant as a personal attack on the man in the van, more the principal. Does that clear it up for you? I thought you may have been able to deduce that from my reply though.
I saw it as someone who subscribed to this, in your words
"I'm not talking about bending over, I'm not talking about martial law, I'm not talking about handing over our right to do anything more than breathe without police approval."
It wasn't meant as a personal attack on the man in the van, more the principal. Does that clear it up for you? I thought you may have been able to deduce that from my reply though.
It's a video of two halves.
Agreed that his filming style was intimidatory. However he was in a Public place and there is no law against filming in a public place (other than undder the Terrorism or Official Secrets Acts). The Scamera operator was incorrect to say the it was illegal to film him and hiding uder his coat only adds to his implied wrongdoing.
On the WPC foot in the door; had she stepped back a pace she could have de-escalated the situation quite quickly. She certainly seemed to be angling for him to push her out, which would escalate the situation, enable her to make an arrest and help add to the clear-up rate for SWP. Do all SWP officers behave like this towards MoP?
Not sure what I'd have done. Called 999 and reported an armed intruder maybe.
Agreed that his filming style was intimidatory. However he was in a Public place and there is no law against filming in a public place (other than undder the Terrorism or Official Secrets Acts). The Scamera operator was incorrect to say the it was illegal to film him and hiding uder his coat only adds to his implied wrongdoing.
On the WPC foot in the door; had she stepped back a pace she could have de-escalated the situation quite quickly. She certainly seemed to be angling for him to push her out, which would escalate the situation, enable her to make an arrest and help add to the clear-up rate for SWP. Do all SWP officers behave like this towards MoP?
Not sure what I'd have done. Called 999 and reported an armed intruder maybe.
Mk3Spitfire said:
Except the male officer, I would argue.
The male officer was worse if anything. A situation had gone bad though the actions of the woman cop. It was however over. His unjustified objection to filming sought to achieve what? More confrontation with an agitated man. He may have been polite, but he was still very stupid.The thing is, neither had seen the video, unless the camera van recorded it somehow. Not justification, but had the woman seen the video, it might explain - not excuse - her stance and bad behaviour.
wildcat45 said:
Mk3Spitfire said:
Except the male officer, I would argue.
The male officer was worse if anything. A situation had gone bad though the actions of the woman cop. It was however over. His unjustified objection to filming sought to achieve what? More confrontation with an agitated man. He may have been polite, but he was still very stupid.The thing is, neither had seen the video, unless the camera van recorded it somehow. Not justification, but had the woman seen the video, it might explain - not excuse - her stance and bad behaviour.
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