Tell Me Something............Anything!

[walpurgis]

Clearly. Because before the internet there was no violence at all. With people this stupid running the show expect it to get worse before it gets better.

Perhaps that comes from putting a dick in charge?

[Macca]

Perhaps that comes from putting a dick in charge?

She was responsible for the operation that resulted in the shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes, Coroner's inquest found that this disaster was down to:

A failure to obtain and provide better photographic images of failed bomber Hussain Osman to surveillance officers.

The fact that the views of the surveillance officers regarding identification were not accurately communicated to the command team and firearms officers.

A failure by police to ensure that Mr Menezes was stopped before he reached public transport

The fact that the position of the cars containing the firearms officers was not accurately known by the command team as firearms teams were approaching Stockwell Tube

Shortcomings in the communications system between various police teams on the ground.

Failure to conclude at the time that surveillance officers could have been used to carry out the stop on Mr Menezes at Stockwell


So a complete disaster of an operation that resulted in an innocent man being shot to death. What's the best thing to do with the person responsible for it? Promote them of course!

[walpurgis]

I thought that was a try-out of new SOP's for dealing with illegals?

Not always so good with guns our police. I still remember the Stephen Waldorf shooting. They hit the poor bugger five times. He was lucky to survive. And there was that bloke carrying a table leg for repair, they killed him.

Not as bad as the lunacy in the states though.

[Macca]

I thought that was a try-out of new SOP's for dealing with illegals?

Not always so good with guns our police. I still remember the Stephen Waldorf shooting. They hit the poor bugger five times. He was lucky to survive. And there was that bloke carrying a table leg for repair, they killed him.

Not as bad as the lunacy in the states though.

As with all these things the people on the ground were doing what they were told to do/trained to do. Fault lies with the management, which was sub-standard in all respects.

[struth]

serves him right for carrying a concealed tableleg

[Pigmy Pony]

There was a case three or four years ago in Chorley, where a blind man was tasered because the police thought his white stick was a samurai sword. Even a blind man could tell the difference. Imagine him leaving the house "hmm, that's not my stick, feels more like a sword".

Perhaps crimes involving weapons, particularly firearms are still relatively rare compared to US (that looks set to change) so our officers haven't had enough practice.

We're told that the police and the courts are coming down hard on knife crime, but I saw a programme earlier this week where a scumbag was stopped in his car, and the police saw that he had a steak knife in the door pocket, with the handle sticking up, presumably for easy access. The youth received a police caution for this.

[Macca]

There was a case three or four years ago in Chorley, where a blind man was tasered because the police thought his white stick was a samurai sword. Even a blind man could tell the difference. Imagine him leaving the house "hmm, that's not my stick, feels more like a sword".

Perhaps crimes involving weapons, particularly firearms are still relatively rare compared to US (that looks set to change) so our officers haven't had enough practice.

We're told that the police and the courts are coming down hard on knife crime, but I saw a programme earlier this week where a scumbag was stopped in his car, and the police saw that he had a steak knife in the door pocket, with the handle sticking up, presumably for easy access. The youth received a police caution for this.

Prisons are already full of people who did actually stick the knife in someone so there's no room for those who have the knife but haven't got around to sticking anyone with it yet.

[struth]

Know what id do with the trash, but its not for public consumption

[Barry]

Visited Ikea today. Easter Bank Holiday Monday - bad idea, very bad!

Place was packed and I was starting to feel agoraphobic (a dislike of crowded spaces). Had to 'swim against the tide' at some point, as I refuse to be 'herded' and obliged to follow their one-way system. The queue for the restaurant was impossible - so we bailed out and managed to pay and leave surprisingly quickly.

[struth]

Visited Ikea today. Easter Bank Holiday Monday - bad idea, very bad!

Place was packed and I was starting to feel agoraphobic (a dislike of crowded spaces). Had to 'swim against the tide' at some point, as I refuse to be 'herded' and obliged to follow their one-way system. The queue for the restaurant was impossible - so we bailed out and managed to pay and leave surprisingly quickly.

only been in once at edinburgh. didnt like it much tbh although the stuff is good. it was too much, not like a shop for my taste.