Quote ="Yed"The WPC who said Hulk Hogans, is an example to all those who think they may be too stupid to join the police.
The guy who was impatient and ended up being done for D&D i thought that could have been handled better, the police think they are beyond criticism if the person dishing it out has had a drink.
The young copper with the goatee who had that weak little student verbal him, man up ffs, the lad was a tit but did you need to go in so heavy handed?
Again the guy who was 'spat on', you can do the same job without swearing, I'm sure if i swore I'd expect a telling off or is it a do as i say not as i do attitude with the police ?
I like the Police, but 'some' need to realise you need to be uber professional or you'll get crucified.'"
Yep, I agree with most of this, but with regards to the squaddy at the front counter at Wood Street Nick, who was wanting to make a complaint of assault, I think the editing of the footage didn't do the police any favours. When my wife saw him being arrested, her first comment was "That's disgusting...why is he being arrested ??...he is the victim !!" .
Now whilst I am the first to admit that I wasn't there, I suspect what actually did happen (because this is what usually happens !!) is that the initial incident would have been handbags at six paces between two drunken idiots, which led to the arrest of the other party, and then the "innocent" victim is asked to attend at the police station to give a statement, and on arrival is asked to wait until an officer is available to take a statement from him. This is because all of the officers are too busy dealing with other drunken idiots fighting on Westgate. Mr Innocent then becomes bored and keeps pressing the bell, and demanding that someone takes his statement quickly, so that he can then go back down town to finish his night off with yet more ale. The help-desk staff keep asking him to be patient, but he keeps pestering and pestering, which subsequently results in the footage of him being arrested, which is what we did see.
I explained this to the wife, and she couldn't believe that there was no one in the station to take his statement, and thought it disgusting that he was being told to wait for an hour !!
The reality of the "Thin blue line" is just that, and it is getting thinner by the day. There are only so many officers on front line duties at 2.00 am, and when they are all tied up dealing with various incidents, then drunken idiots waiting to give a statement go to the back of the queue and have to wait their turn !!!
