Are the police having laugh.

[PAULJ5555]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6935253/P...

I dont remember seeing many other EU countries doing this. What do you think Good PR/Bad PR.

Personally I think its a joke acting like that as they are supposed to be neutral and professional.

The skateboard is just comedy gold, I can see this would be good PR over the skate park but not to a load of grown ups.

Edited by PAULJ5555 on Thursday 18th April 14:42

[PAULJ5555]

Steve Campbell said:

Typical DM hype crap.

I like it when the police show their human side. "Raving"....more like having a bit of a boogy to some music whilst maintaining the peace and improving relationships with the protesters. Not all of the protesters are tree hugging morons looking to be arrested and gluing themselves to anything that moves.

The skateboarding was probably a bit too far but he did better than I would :-)

Keep up the good work but be careful / mindful of how things can be taken out of context would have been my response as a leader.

Even if this did come from the DM it does not really matter as this is whats happening in the real world, unless its photoshopped.

Not so happy with the skateboard but raving is ok, maybe they joined in with the yoga also. Who knows.

Edited by PAULJ5555 on Thursday 18th April 15:07

[PAULJ5555]

[quote=Who me ?]Piece, man. I'd say it's our police being professional and defusing a situation. First step- ask them nicely to "go away". Modern policing by a professional lot. The protesters might want a confrontation, but with police attitude with this, the police will get the public vote.
look back at tales of mass protests in the past. Heavy handed police & Army tactics only caused problems. I'm all for sending the protesters to plant trees on Highland islands, but this attitude by police possibly prevented a riot.

Edited by Who me ? on Thursday 18th April 15:28

[/quote]

I see your point and some what agree.

I dont agree in the bit where they, first ask nicely and get no action so have to back down and play the fool.

[PAULJ5555]

Haltamer said:

If you were pulled by trafpol for an infraction (Speeding? Enjoying yourself?), and the had a nice chat about what you were driving, and let you go on with a warning, you'd be over the moon and very pleased with policing.

Judging by the fact you want them to wheel out water cannons, you'd rather they ticketed you and seized / crushed your car for a minute infraction? ("Sorry, no insurance, your optional extra alloys aren't declared") etc.

If you read some history, you'll find that policing by consent arose when protesters had enough of being hacked to bits (Charge with horses, "slash at faces and breasts") by the military.

Problem is over time it gets worse as the attitude is dont worry about them alloys the police will do nothing, they just have a chat with you. On the other had said car with alloys runs you over or kills one of your family because its not safe but no need to worry because the police had a nice chat with them last week.

I didnt mention the water canons, we probably all think its about striking a balance but we all draw the line personally at different points.

[PAULJ5555]

Greendubber said:

Black_S3 said:

Haltamer said:

To further my point earlier, What you're seeing, as noted by others is a very good example of non / de escalation; As has been seen all to often in the past -
Peaceful protest -> "Strong" police reaction -> Violent reaction.

That’s how I see it. I imagine the skateboarding policeman would be wanting to wrap the board round the nearest treehuggers head if the cameras all went off and everyone looked the other way as he will also have been stuffed for getting into work.

Me too. As much as I want these idiots drop kicking into next month due to the misery they're inflicting on people wading into them will result in huge disorder.

It's a typical 'I am fummin' Mail headline. Lets not look at the bigger picture and just moan about the police, yawn.

I agree the police are probably fumming but as others have said the Police can maintain order by being professional and not joining in as its showing them their actions are ok. They can show they disaprove by being polite, professional and the most important being impartial.

No need for water cannons as this will just cause a riot and no need to dance/skateboard to keep them on side. Being professional and inpartial would do the same job as playing the fool.

[PAULJ5555]

Graveworm said:

Whilst thinking everyone has their right to protest and have a point of view the damage being done will harm the cause they are trying to highlight.
I am not quite sure why the organisers and the celebs who are on TV encouraging the commission of an offence are not being dealt with for err encouraging the commission of an offence.

Ah yes the celebs - Many homes, huge homes that use masses of energy, fly all the time, big engine cars.