G20 police officer cleared of assault

I've got no sympathy for her whatsoever. She enticed a reaction and she got one. The fact that she was able to sell her story but not turn up in court is laughable.

As for coppers being bullies, they are trained to believe that they are the elite, the cream of society so are you really surprised at some of their attitudes? Given some of the crap they put up with as well I don't blame them for their attitudes half the time.
 
Burnsy2023 said:
They're not trained like that at all.
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That's not what I've found in my experience. Even in the passing out ceremony I attended they were told they were the elite.

As for where I get my ideas from, I've lived with two coppers in the last ten years from different forces so you get a reasonable idea of what goes on during training.
 
Swi1ch said:
For those who're supporting the woman here, saying the Officer used exessive force, how would you have handled it?
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I certainly wouldn't have slapped her around the face then smashed her across the legs with a baton because she was shouting and wielding a deadly drink carton.
 
[TW]Fox;16275202 said:
What does she have to hide about her 'lifestyle'? What sort of person is she really? It seems that we basically had a bunch of hippies pitch up for a big fight and.. they got one. Boo hoo.
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Was thinking the same, it's not something I'd be worried about and doubt it'd have had a major impact on the trial, her testifying would surely have helped unless it's an absolutely daft lifestyle and she's been at this for years.
 
NightSt@lk3r said:
I certainly wouldn't have slapped her around the face then smashed her across the legs with a baton because she was shouting and wielding a deadly drink carton.
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That doesn't answer the question. What would you have done instead to defuse a screaming woman? I'm pretty sure we've all encountered a screaming woman at some point, and i'm pretty sure we all know merely talking doesn't achieve anything.
 
The main point of this thread have not been covered..

1) Why is she not in the kitchen? Does she have a maid or something?
 
Ms Fisher, who did not give evidence at the trial because she feared her lifestyle may be raised by the defence, said she was "disappointed" by the verdict. "
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She cries and whinges about police brutality after screaming like a banshee before disappearing for 3 days to receive some coaching by Max Clifford before performing a oscar winning and doe eyed in fear for my life sham in front of the TV cameras.

Then a criminal and IPCC complaint is made and when it comes to the trial she backs off claiming depression and not wanting her ' lifestyle ' brought out in court. So concerned for justice was she ? Utter rubbish.

She went out that day to see how far she could go, maybe even get a rise out of the cops. I am delighted that Sgt Smellie was found not guilty and even more delighted that Ms Fisher has fallen flat on her backside with such a shambolic personal crusade in which justice was the last thing on her mind.


Minxy said:
As for coppers being bullies, they are trained to believe that they are the elite, the cream of society so are you really surprised at some of their attitudes?
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In Gene Hunt's day maybe. The modern police service is nothing like that at all.
 
Can't see what the big deal is and I'm not sure what some people expect when they turn up to "demonstrate" and then start getting into PC's faces when things start heating up.
 
Always interesting to see such a divide in opinion. I do find it incredible when I read things like 'she deserved it'.

Really? Does anyone deserve to be smacked/kicked/punched/whacked etc.. when they themselves have not lashed out? I don't care what they're protesting (or pretending to protest) about. But never in a million years were that copper's actions justified in my opinion. As far as I'm concerned it's assault. 'Reasonable force' was not used here.
 
If a women screams at a police officer who then smacks her with a massive stick, the police officer is let off.

If a police officer screams at a women, who then smacks him with a massive stick, I wonder what the response would be ...
 
Did the policeman make a mistake? Yes, it's certainly clear in hindsight that the woman, obnoxious, unpleasant and stupid as her behaviour was, was not a threat.

Did they commit a criminal act? Absolutely not, because hindsight is utterly irrelevant when determining that.
 
britboy4321 said:
If a women screams at a police officer who then smacks her with a massive stick, the police officer is let off.

If a police officer screams at a women, who then smacks him with a massive stick, I wonder what the response would be ...
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Well it's a fair bet that the officer would turn up at court to give his or her version of events for a start.
 
Dolph said:
Did the policeman make a mistake? Yes, it's certainly clear in hindsight that the woman, obnoxious, unpleasant and stupid as her behaviour was, was not a threat.

Did they commit a criminal act? Absolutely not, because hindsight is utterly irrelevant when determining that.
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That depends on if the police officer really thought of her at the time as a threat with her can of soda a weapon, or was actually really thinking 'I'm so annoyed with you, I'll shut you up by teaching you a lesson in pain you stupid loud mouthed b****'.

Unfortunately, from the video, I think the second of the two choices was happening.
 
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