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To want to praise the police - London sword attack

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boozeclues · 30/04/2024 21:46

I have just watched the footage of some very young police officers who detained the man in London today wielding a sword. Not only had he already killed a child, he was determine to kill anyone he met.

The video I watched is here: https://news.sky.com/video/share-13126428

These are mainly very young officers, not wearing much protection (e.g. their whole heads and faces are exposed), and not many of the people in the video can be more than 20 to 30 years old.

Truly heroic IMO. They all deserve a medal. The police bashing in this country also has to stop, we are not America, most of our police force is full of people who want to protect the public, bad management, lack of funding and politics aside.

I am also truly very sad for the young boy who lost his life today and his family, I hope they know the whole country is mourning their loss and want to support them.

Hainault: Moment sword attack suspect tasered and arrested

Dramatic footage shows the moment police tasered and arrested a 36-year-old man after a stabbing attack in northeast London.

https://news.sky.com/video/share-13126428

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dreamingofsun · 01/05/2024 08:15

Agree. What would the world be like without brave people like these police officers. Who are putting themselves at risk for the community.

MojoMoon · 01/05/2024 08:15

It is perfectly possible to think that the individual police officers did something very brave in this instance AND to criticise the police for their institutional misogyny, racism, corruption and aggression.

It is even possible for a racist, misogynist individual police officer to also do some brave things.

Life is complicated.

Hereyoume · 01/05/2024 08:10

AppleCrumbCake · 01/05/2024 00:34

yes the police did an amazing job with this murderer and deserve full acknowledgment, however this does not change the fact that the police are a mixed bag. It’s not just a case of a few bad leaders and underfunding, it’s misogyny and racism bred deep in to policing through every rank, drastically effecting the service they provide to women and how they treat women police officers.

It really isn't.

This thread just demonstrates how the police will never be able to get it "right" in some people's minds. Those officers literally risked their lives to save people just like you Apple.

And all you can do is insult them.

Have a big round of applause 👏 👏

Do you feel better now !

Whenwillitgetwarm · 01/05/2024 08:08

The police wouldn’t even have to be in this position and that poor boy wouldn’t have lost his life if we had effective mental health services. This can’t go on. That poor poor boy.

Hereyoume · 01/05/2024 08:06

HauntedBungalow · 01/05/2024 00:36

This crew did great today. The lad yelling "lock your doors" and the way they dealt with the killer.

Doesn't give them a free pass though. We have to stay vigilant. They're just another gang.

Edited

There's always one.

🙄

Grow up!

LakieLady · 01/05/2024 08:04

Fears · 01/05/2024 01:41

The police bashing in this country also has to stop, we are not America, most of our police force is full of people who want to protect the public, bad management, lack of funding and politics aside.

The police officers in attendance today seem to have handled the incident well, but we should not stop talking about the MANY bad officers/staff in the police force, many are under investigation.

I agree, @Fears .

The handling of this dreadful event was exemplary, the officers showed great courage and quick thinking.

But that doesn't alter the fact that there are still far too many rotten apples, and that processes for dealing with them are longwinded and often not very effective.

Workhardcryharder · 01/05/2024 08:02

HauntedBungalow · 01/05/2024 00:36

This crew did great today. The lad yelling "lock your doors" and the way they dealt with the killer.

Doesn't give them a free pass though. We have to stay vigilant. They're just another gang.

Edited

You very clearly have no idea on gang crime in the uk.

For eg a friend of mine attended a death recently where they couldn’t find a wound on the woman, turns out she had a knife wound in the most unfathomable place. All because she was in debt of 20£. Gang crime of course.

These are the people they deal with on a daily basis. And that’s a tame story in comparison.

calling the police a gang is insulting, disgusting, and only comes from someone with zero critical thinking skills. Usually coming from people who absorb headlines and follow whichever narrative is being thrown out

ttcat37 · 01/05/2024 08:02

Willmafrockfit · 01/05/2024 07:27

and it was a female police officer we see tazering, there is another police officer round the side but she looked so very brave coming forward with her tazer

That sounds very patronising doesn’t it? Almost implies that female police officers aren’t usually the brave ones. Do you think they usually stick to dealing with lost children and helping old ladies cross the road?

nonevernotever · 01/05/2024 08:00

Agreed. What stunned me yesterday is that samurai swords can be bought perfectly legally in the UK . The site I looked at talked about traditional craftsmanship and hand polishing etc but they're clearly still fucking swords.

Workhardcryharder · 01/05/2024 07:56

AppleCrumbCake · 01/05/2024 00:34

yes the police did an amazing job with this murderer and deserve full acknowledgment, however this does not change the fact that the police are a mixed bag. It’s not just a case of a few bad leaders and underfunding, it’s misogyny and racism bred deep in to policing through every rank, drastically effecting the service they provide to women and how they treat women police officers.

Really? Because I’ve never been a police officer and have seen this racism and sexism in every job I’ve had. Because society is racist and sexist. They are not subhuman, just members of society

Randomname83738 · 01/05/2024 07:49

They did a great job

DreadPirateRobots · 01/05/2024 07:37

I appreciate the efforts of good police officers, but we should never, never forget that the Met had a serial killer serving as an active officer, who used his warrant card to abduct and murder a woman.

Topofthemountain · 01/05/2024 07:31

You can hear the absolute fear in the officers voice when he is yelling to people to look their doors.

Truly heroic what they did.

EasternStandard · 01/05/2024 07:31

I haven’t watched but I was thinking yesterday how brave police are responding to criminals like this

Willmafrockfit · 01/05/2024 07:27

and it was a female police officer we see tazering, there is another police officer round the side but she looked so very brave coming forward with her tazer

DoreenonTill8 · 01/05/2024 07:24

Absolutely agree op, and do think it's a bit shit their efforts are being overshadowed by the 'but/anyway OTHER police'...

Lamelie · 01/05/2024 07:23

Alwaysalwayscold · 01/05/2024 06:55

They shouldn't have had to put themselves in danger like that. Police should be sufficiently armed.

Edited

It’s not a resource problem. Police have guns and strict protocols around their use.
And it’s a very effective strategy, we have incredibly low line of duty death rates in this country.

notimagain · 01/05/2024 07:06

LakeTiticaca · 01/05/2024 06:44

Swords can be purchased on the Internet. Like everything else.
Did they not have an armed police unit sent to the scene yesterday?I didn't see pne

They’re visible in the Sky video (32 seconds onwards).

Willmafrockfit · 01/05/2024 07:01

oh i hadnt seen that video
so shocking

Willmafrockfit · 01/05/2024 06:58

the one who tazered him was so brave

Alwaysalwayscold · 01/05/2024 06:55

They shouldn't have had to put themselves in danger like that. Police should be sufficiently armed.

Copperkryten · 01/05/2024 06:49

They looked young and scared, also very professional to look after the guy's welfare as soon as he'd been knocked over by the Taser.

LakeTiticaca · 01/05/2024 06:44

Swords can be purchased on the Internet. Like everything else.
Did they not have an armed police unit sent to the scene yesterday?I didn't see pne

PoppingTomorrow · 01/05/2024 05:13

Fears · 01/05/2024 01:41

The police bashing in this country also has to stop, we are not America, most of our police force is full of people who want to protect the public, bad management, lack of funding and politics aside.

The police officers in attendance today seem to have handled the incident well, but we should not stop talking about the MANY bad officers/staff in the police force, many are under investigation.

Agree. Noone can credibly claim that the Met, for example, had just a few bad apples. There have clearly been systemic issues for the number of criminals being allowed to continue in the force.

Totally agree with you @boozeclues OP about the bravery of these officers today. Its heartening.

bloodyeffinnora · 01/05/2024 05:07

yes I agree, they were brilliant

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