Damn those American sweet shops won’t be safe!Oxford street best get the shuttering ready I guess... The form of protest that seems to be the norm seems to include looting as standard
Damn those American sweet shops won’t be safe!Oxford street best get the shuttering ready I guess... The form of protest that seems to be the norm seems to include looting as standard
I thought the IOPC statement, as worded on BBC, was extremely poor and very biased.Sounds like a good result, and good for the officer.
Surely a lot of the damage is already done though - imagine being a police officer and seeing how little the powers that be think of you that they'll throw you into a murder trial if they think they've got an excuse.
Makes me cringe as a member of the public to see what he's been put through.
The IOPC statement reads like they're rather bitter about the whole thing too, and implies they don't think his actions were reasonable in the circumstances. Interesting they think it's only of particular interest to 'black communities' too.
The apparent likelihood that Kaba had actually attempted to murder someone with a gun days previously is just the cherry on top really.
Three gangsters jailed over Hackney dancefloor shooting
The dead gunman was a ‘core member’ of the 67 gang from Brixton Hillwww.standard.co.uk"The firearm was never recovered and the alleged gunman, who cannot be identified, died before he could stand trial."Chris Kaba: Men accused of murder plot with Met shooting victim
Six men are accused of conspiring over a shooting with Chris Kaba, who was killed by police last year.www.bbc.co.uk
IOPC director Amanda Rowe said: “Firstly, we want to acknowledge Chris Kaba's family and friends today as they continue to grieve his death more than two years on. Our thoughts and sympathies remain with them and everyone else who has been affected.
“We also recognise the impact that this trial has had on the officer involved, as well as his firearms colleagues and the wider policing community.
I thought the IOPC statement, as worded on BBC, was extremely poor and very biased.
Given a NOT guilty verdict they didn’t really acknowledge how difficult and distressing the past few weeks had also been for the officer.
Shooting the tyres needs pretty good shooting accuracy, with high risk of ricochet in a packed street... nah, let's not do that.
Yep, play silly games etc.
Edit: Is there a reason they couldn't shoot the tyres?
I guess they could, but I doubt it's an approved technique. Imagine there'd be a high risk of a bullet ricocheting off the road and hitting someone nearby. Also flat tyres don't necessarily immediately stop a car so wouldn't have removed the risk....
Edit: Is there a reason they couldn't shoot the tyres?
Yep, play silly games etc.
Edit: Is there a reason they couldn't shoot the tyres?
I guess they could, but I doubt it's an approved technique. Imagine there'd be a high risk of a bullet ricocheting off the road and hitting someone nearby. Also flat tyres don't necessarily immediately stop a car so wouldn't have removed the risk.
Why do people even bother joining the police at this point?
Probably part of some nutty plan to privatise policing and only having private security subsidised by the state for the benefit of the wealthy with some pitiful quango overseeing them.
“The acquittal of Martyn Blake isn’t just a failure for our family, but for all those affected by police violence. Despite this verdict, we won’t be silenced.
They are becoming a parody.
Meanwhile, people are being JAILED for twitter posts. At the same time as convicts who committed actual crimes are being released due to overcrowded prisons.
None of which is down to the police - they enforce the law, up to the CPS to prosecute or not (usually not). Up to Politicians/justice system to release prisoners.
Shooting the tyres needs pretty good shooting accuracy, with high risk of ricochet in a packed street... nah, let's not do that.
Yea i assumed it was something to do with ricochet tbh, but I know nothing about guns hence the question. I also assumed flat tyres, while not stopping the car, would have made it hard for it to ram other cars out of the way tbh.I guess they could, but I doubt it's an approved technique. Imagine there'd be a high risk of a bullet ricocheting off the road and hitting someone nearby. Also flat tyres don't necessarily immediately stop a car so wouldn't have removed the risk.
Yes. It was an honest question (see above), are you against learning?You're not being serious there, right?
Yea i assumed it was something to do with ricochet tbh, but I know nothing about guns hence the question. I also assumed flat tyres, while not stopping the car, would have made it hard for it to ram other cars out of the way tbh.
Yes. It was an honest question (see above), are you against learning?
Shot out tyres do not stop a vehicle. It's still a ton plus lethal kinetic weapon.
Yep, play silly games etc.
Edit: Is there a reason they couldn't shoot the tyres?
So you can explain then why it would ricochet instead of embed, should be easy for you. I'll wait.Sorry, my mistake. I just expect adults on a forum to have a basic grasp of physics beyond that of a primary school child. Apologies.