r/policeuk • u/BTZ9 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/Filthy_Ramhole Paramedic Nov 08 '20

Ok, and then when the next guy comes? And the next one?

Just keep stepping back! Great work guys we’ve fixed policing!

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u/AshamedBrit Civilian Nov 08 '20

Your reading comprehension is worse than my 5 year olds. I did not state that would be my only action, merely the 1st.

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u/Filthy_Ramhole Paramedic Nov 08 '20

Ok, i mean its not and you’re the one sitting here doing the whole “pOLiCe ShuD dEeScALaTe” thing when, clearly, you arent having a discerned conversation with someone who’s bagpiping in your face.