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I feel really bad for the UK police ATM

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TeaTowelScowl · 06/11/2023 13:31

Yes, I know that the poor people in Israel and Palestine have it far worse, and we in the UK are lucky. However...

Does anyone else feel bad for the police on the ground who are having to manage an impossible situation with these weekly Isr-Pal protests?

Every interaction seems to be filmed, and every word they speak taken out of context.

If they arrest people, they're too heavy handed. If they let people do as they please, they're accused of allowing racism.

What do people realistically expect them to do?

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GrittyTunnocks · 06/11/2023 18:48

Absolutely not. They deserve no sympathy and will get none from me.

@LittleMsTellTheTruth agreed.

Redlarge · 06/11/2023 18:46

LittleMsTellTheTruth · 06/11/2023 13:48

Does anyone else feel bad for the police on the ground

No.

Edit to add : I swear MN (not all, there are few decent people here, love to you) will find anything and anyone else to feel sorry for, but the Palestinians.

I swear.

Soon one of you will say you feel sorry for the street that are being walked on during these protests…

Edited

I agree. Poor police.

AgnesX · 06/11/2023 18:44

RudsyFarmer · 06/11/2023 18:28

Being a copper is a thankless task. Im amazed anyone does it at all.

I'd rather have them than not at all deal with organised firework throwing thuggery.

theduchessofspork · 06/11/2023 18:44

LittleMsTellTheTruth · 06/11/2023 13:48

Does anyone else feel bad for the police on the ground

No.

Edit to add : I swear MN (not all, there are few decent people here, love to you) will find anything and anyone else to feel sorry for, but the Palestinians.

I swear.

Soon one of you will say you feel sorry for the street that are being walked on during these protests…

Edited

That is so not true.. it’s not true.

theduchessofspork · 06/11/2023 18:40

Give the fuck over

The UK police need to do some serious overhauling to win back trust.

And in point of fact I don’t think they would expect anyone to be fussing over them having to police protests. It’s just the job.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/25/revealed-one-in-100-uk-police-officers-faced-a-criminal-charge-last-year

RudsyFarmer · 06/11/2023 18:28

Being a copper is a thankless task. Im amazed anyone does it at all.

RoseBucket · 06/11/2023 18:14

Dawnmids · 06/11/2023 14:07

Yes, I feel sorry for them having fireworks thrown at them. Being sworn at and having people get right up in their faces. Having a weak government and leaders where officers can't win.

Yes this!

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TeaTowelScowl · 06/11/2023 17:59

egowise · 06/11/2023 13:55

No. I never feel sorry for the police.

What about a 19 year old working class person, who just wants to make a difference to their community by being a police officer? The kind that can't afford to go to uni because they have a family to support? You have no sympathy at all for people like this?

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backtowinter · 06/11/2023 15:59

I'd hate to be policing these marches.

The police can't win.

Dawnmids · 06/11/2023 14:08

marmaladeandpeanutbutter · 06/11/2023 13:49

That you, Suella? Or one of her mates?

How bloody predictable.

Dawnmids · 06/11/2023 14:07

Yes, I feel sorry for them having fireworks thrown at them. Being sworn at and having people get right up in their faces. Having a weak government and leaders where officers can't win.

ChickenSoupAndLokshen · 06/11/2023 13:58

JustKen · 06/11/2023 13:43

I expect them to follow the law and be politically impartial.

This.
I'd add that I'd expect them to follow the law consistently too. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't.

AnneLovesGilbert · 06/11/2023 13:56

Absolutely not. They’re incredible hypocrites and whoever’s running their Twitter is embarrassingly stupid. I doubt the Home Secretary feels sorry for them either.

egowise · 06/11/2023 13:55

No. I never feel sorry for the police.

marmaladeandpeanutbutter · 06/11/2023 13:49

That you, Suella? Or one of her mates?

LittleMsTellTheTruth · 06/11/2023 13:48

Does anyone else feel bad for the police on the ground

No.

Edit to add : I swear MN (not all, there are few decent people here, love to you) will find anything and anyone else to feel sorry for, but the Palestinians.

I swear.

Soon one of you will say you feel sorry for the street that are being walked on during these protests…

JustKen · 06/11/2023 13:43

I expect them to follow the law and be politically impartial.

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