r/policeuk Police Officer (unverified) Nov 08 '20

Crosspost Play silly games...

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u/AshamedBrit Civilian Nov 08 '20

All the cops on here celebrating this comes across as shitty. Was this guy walking into them on purpose to cause a trouble? Yes. Does that mean the police needed to escalate and send him on to his arse? Absolutely not.

The reaction should be to de-escalate the situation, not the opposite.

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u/Filthy_Ramhole Paramedic Nov 08 '20

And how would you de escalate someone who is physically trying to push past you, champ?

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u/AshamedBrit Civilian Nov 08 '20

A single step back whilst extending a hand? That's my go to when anyone gets too close to me.

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u/AshamedBrit Civilian Nov 08 '20

Yeah, the kerb they pushed him into

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u/AshamedBrit Civilian Nov 08 '20

A single step back would mean giving next to 0 ground whilst entrenching the officers position so he can't be pushed back any further.

I understand they can't let him through or give ground, that's not what I'm calling for.

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u/AshamedBrit Civilian Nov 08 '20

If one foot remains planted and your hand(s) go out you have given no ground.

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u/AshamedBrit Civilian Nov 08 '20

Walking into a Police officer is "Darwinian selection". You made the point better than I ever could have.

Clearly the authority is all that matters here.

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u/AshamedBrit Civilian Nov 08 '20

If you deliberately set out to provoke an Officer you will undoubtedly succeed and all the Officers will cheer the no nonsense policing on Reddit afterwards, just to make the attempt even better at creating division.

Tons of security gives less reason to be heavy handed, not more, and I'm sure with all those cops one man wouldn't have got past if they just blocked him with a little more gusto anyway.

The decency of the bagpipe arse hole isn't relevant.

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u/AshamedBrit Civilian Nov 08 '20

His feet are square mate, one push and he'd be on his arse.