Granny Danger Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 It seems that firearms officers in the Met do not think they should be held liable for their actions with many ‘downing their weapons’ in support of a colleague who has been charged with murder. I’m sure they have a tough job but the idea that they should not be held responsible is really frightening and unjustifiable. If they won’t do their jobs they should be suspended without pay. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66906201 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 I always thought the line from the police and politicians was, if you've done nothing wrong you've nothing to fear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Met Police in being a bunch of c***s shocker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Even Judge Dredd can be investigated for wrongdoing if he shoots an innocent citizen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Granny Danger said: It seems that firearms officers in the Met do not think they should be held liable for their actions with many ‘downing their weapons’ in support of a colleague who has been charged with murder. I’m sure they have a tough job but the idea that they should not be held responsible is really frightening and unjustifiable. If they won’t do their jobs they should be suspended without pay. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66906201 They've done some exchange trips with the Americans. Their unions are absolutely wild for refusing to accept any responsibility for their members doing anything at all. No doubt the cops had a think about the police state we're moving towards and want the Tories to guarantee their jobs before gunning down protestors becomes commonplace. Understandable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Remember when they killed the Brazilian boy on the tube. That was disgusting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTG Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 (edited) Braverman wading into a live case like a tramp with chips. Remember when nobody would comment on the Sue Gray stuff because there were live investigations ... https://twitter.com/SuellaBraverman/status/1705854919171768585 Edited September 24, 2023 by HTG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Granny Danger said: It seems that firearms officers in the Met do not think they should be held liable for their actions with many ‘downing their weapons’ in support of a colleague who has been charged with murder. I’m sure they have a tough job but the idea that they should not be held responsible is really frightening and unjustifiable. If they won’t do their jobs they should be suspended without pay. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66906201 I thought the firearms part is an additional part of their job rather than being the core part. ETA: a bit like being the fire Marshall or first aider. Edited September 24, 2023 by strichener 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Feels like the Met can't go a fortnight without some sort of nonsense. A Normal Island Institution. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 21 minutes ago, HTG said: Braverman wading into a live case like a tramp with chips. Remember when nobody would comment on the Sue Gray stuff because there were live investigations ... https://twitter.com/SuellaBraverman/status/1705854919171768585 Shes a vile c**t, even by Tory standards 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eindhovendee Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 They've done it before, allegedly... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Daniel_Morgan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Harry_Stanley 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 These coppers seem to think they should be able to murder whoever they feel like without suffering any consequences. The less Met officers with acess to guns, the better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted September 24, 2023 Author Share Posted September 24, 2023 47 minutes ago, strichener said: I thought the firearms part is an additional part of their job rather than being the core part. ETA: a bit like being the fire Marshall or first aider. It may well be that it’s structured in a way to suit the police personnel rather than the public; wouldn’t surprise me. Since you took the time to respond what’s your view on the wider issue? Do you think firearms officers should be held accountable for their actions? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTG Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 34 minutes ago, Sherrif John Bunnell said: These coppers seem to think they should be able to murder whoever they feel like without suffering any consequences. The Home Secretary certainly seems to be so minded. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 1 hour ago, HTG said: Braverman wading into a live case like a tramp with chips. Remember when nobody would comment on the Sue Gray stuff because there were live investigations ... https://twitter.com/SuellaBraverman/status/1705854919171768585 Surely the home secretary wading in here offering support is in real danger of contempt of court. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, 101 said: Surely the home secretary wading in here offering support is in real danger of contempt of court. You're presuming she won't just make courts illegal. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, Granny Danger said: It seems that firearms officers in the Met do not think they should be held liable for their actions with many ‘downing their weapons’ in support of a colleague who has been charged with murder. I’m sure they have a tough job but the idea that they should not be held responsible is really frightening and unjustifiable. If they won’t do their jobs they should be suspended without pay. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66906201 Question, are you suggesting those Officers who turned in their permissions to carry be suspended rather than allowed to function as normal Officers? If that’s what you want, I’d somewhat disagree…those who have turned in their carry permissions have shown they shouldn’t carry a weapon simply by being unwilling to accept the necessary responsibility. They should be either retained as unarmed Officers, if adjudged suitable (with no option to regain their carry permission), or fired. The advent of body-cams is actually making it easier for armed police worldwide (if they do things right), as long as public release of that video is mandated. I was wondering if the Met have required body-cams yet…and if that is part of the protest, then I’m more willing to join the fire their asses bus. Edited September 25, 2023 by TxRover 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Granny Danger said: It may well be that it’s structured in a way to suit the police personnel rather than the public; wouldn’t surprise me. Since you took the time to respond what’s your view on the wider issue? Do you think firearms officers should be held accountable for their actions? 100% they should be held accountable for their actions. I don't think they have an easy job but that is why they are highly trained. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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