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Manchester Airport Incident

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Hateam · 28/07/2024 08:55

After seeing the new footage, I believe the officers actions were understandable.

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MiddleagedBeachbum · 28/07/2024 09:27

Nope - even after watching that the policeman was totally out of order.

We have a friend who is now in a vegative state and will never speak, eat, walk, or recover from one punch.

The police should never lose their temper and inflict acts of violence on others,

iamtheblcksheep · 28/07/2024 09:26

YellowDots · 28/07/2024 09:22

And breaking the nose of a female officer is ten times worse.

Even if it is 'ten times worse' a policeman should not be kicking a member of the public in the face and stamping on his head.

That's not how the law works in the UK.

There's other countries you could go and live in where there's no court system if that's what you want.

He clearly doesn’t stamp on his head.

Why are you defending scum? How would you feel if your child was harmed doing their job. Two officers were injured.

YellowDots · 28/07/2024 09:25

However don’t use BBC verify as gospel as they have already been proven wrong many times about other issues.

I'm not using at as gospel but they looked at five videos from different angles.

I haven't personally seen any where it looks like the police man stamped next to the man's head and it's very clear he kicks him in the face first.

BurnerName1 · 28/07/2024 09:24

Well the good news is: if people don't stop giving the police a kicking all the time, they will find other jobs. Just like all the nurses, teachers, prison officers etc who are retiring and no replacements to be found.

And then you can all do those jobs yourselves! Since you will all be so good at it! Facing violent, lawless thugs every day for 30k a year!

Welcome to the Thunderdrome. You'll love it there when all the frontline staff are no longer there to be your human shields.

Maddy70 · 28/07/2024 09:23

There is no way his actions are understandable.
Whatever had happened earlier. These are trained police officers who had a suspect tasered incapacitated and then proceeded to brutally kick him in the head which could have caused death or permanent brain damage

He was on the floor. He should have been handcuffed and arrested not attacked

YellowDots · 28/07/2024 09:22

And breaking the nose of a female officer is ten times worse.

Even if it is 'ten times worse' a policeman should not be kicking a member of the public in the face and stamping on his head.

That's not how the law works in the UK.

There's other countries you could go and live in where there's no court system if that's what you want.

SweetFemaleAttitude · 28/07/2024 09:22

a glancing blow

🤣🤣 Wtf

What about the bloke on the benches with his hands already on his head who the officer kicks in the thigh?

Was that a glancing blow too 🤣

Dancingmonkeyfeet · 28/07/2024 09:21

YellowDots · 28/07/2024 09:14

*He didn't.

He clearly stamps hard on thr floor next yo the man's head.*

That's not what BBC Verify have said.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cn05p53qw9zo

From that angle it does look like it was stamped on.

However don’t use BBC verify as gospel as they have already been proven wrong many times about other issues.

SweetFemaleAttitude · 28/07/2024 09:20

YellowDots · 28/07/2024 09:14

*He didn't.

He clearly stamps hard on thr floor next yo the man's head.*

That's not what BBC Verify have said.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cn05p53qw9zo

Please watch this video OP

Hateam · 28/07/2024 09:20

YellowDots · 28/07/2024 09:14

*He didn't.

He clearly stamps hard on thr floor next yo the man's head.*

That's not what BBC Verify have said.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cn05p53qw9zo

I think you're right. He catches him a glancing blow and his foot hits the ground. But I think the intention was to stamp on his head.

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iamtheblcksheep · 28/07/2024 09:18

TheGrimSqueakersFlea · 28/07/2024 09:04

Still doesn't make it right. Stamping on someone's head is never right.

And breaking the nose of a female officer is ten times worse. I hope this scum goes to prison for a long time and the officer is given a bloody medal. Assault of someone doing their job is never ok

SweetFemaleAttitude · 28/07/2024 09:14

How many people do you know who want to do these jobs?

Exactly. You have to have a certain mindset to want a job like this.

Really makes me wonder what type of person chooses this as their career. Because time and again, the disgusting stuff that comes out about specifically male police officers, is disgraceful. Seems to be something every day.

YellowDots · 28/07/2024 09:14

*He didn't.

He clearly stamps hard on thr floor next yo the man's head.*

That's not what BBC Verify have said.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cn05p53qw9zo

TheGrimSqueakersFlea · 28/07/2024 09:13

@Hateam Looks like his head to me.

TheGrimSqueakersFlea · 28/07/2024 09:11

@BurnerName1 He lost his temper. It wasn't self defence, the man was already down. If you stamp on someone's head, you will be arrested and probably charged with attempted murder. That police officer isn't fit for the job.

Createausername1970 · 28/07/2024 09:10

I assumed there would have been something that occurred beforehand. Generally speaking, policemen don't taser members of the public for the fun of it.

But once the suspect was grounded and immobile, he should have been cuffed. Kicking and stamping on his head isn't the way to go.

I support the police, and I hope that the people who assaulted them face the consequences of their actions. But unfortunately, in this instance, it does seem like this officer went too far in the aftermath. His emotions got the better of him. I can understand it, but I don't condone it.

SweetFemaleAttitude · 28/07/2024 09:10

I still think what the police officer did was disgusting after seeing this.

He was not involved in a mass brawl. It was his job to detain a violent thug. It was not his job to become a violent thug himself.

He failed in his duty as a police officer and I hope he is sacked, because he, like many other police officers have proven, time and time again, is not somebody I would trust to protect me.

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QuillBill · 28/07/2024 09:09

Of course he got it wrong he's a bloody human being in full fight or flight mode.

Who do you mean? The police officer or the man he was arresting?

GreatScruff · 28/07/2024 09:07

That's my view @CoatesCat.

Regardless of what happened before, the officer should not have kicked the man in the face and stamped on his head.

Then go over to the brother and stamp on his leg and hit him on the head with a taser. He had lost control.

I'd like to know what happened when the police approached the family in the very first few seconds. Why did things become so chaotic so quickly?

augustusglupe · 28/07/2024 09:07

BurnerName1 · 28/07/2024 09:05

How many people do you know who want to do these jobs?

Of course he got it wrong he's a bloody human being in full fight or flight mode. But all the usual suspects will call for him to be hung, drawn and quartered while the actual offenders will cry racism, demand compensation and get 3 weeks community service for their offences.

People are sick of lawless thugs who think it's totally OK to attack armed police officers. This country is going down the toilet more every day.

Absolutely this!!

UltramarineViolet · 28/07/2024 09:06

Understandable but not justifiable

BurnerName1 · 28/07/2024 09:05

How many people do you know who want to do these jobs?

Of course he got it wrong he's a bloody human being in full fight or flight mode. But all the usual suspects will call for him to be hung, drawn and quartered while the actual offenders will cry racism, demand compensation and get 3 weeks community service for their offences.

People are sick of lawless thugs who think it's totally OK to attack armed police officers. This country is going down the toilet more every day.

mycatsanutter · 28/07/2024 09:04

The media shouldn't have shown half of it and the policeman shouldn't have lost his temper which he clearly did.

TheGrimSqueakersFlea · 28/07/2024 09:04

Still doesn't make it right. Stamping on someone's head is never right.

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