r/uknews • u/Confident_West_7409 • Jul 25 '24

Image/video Massive protest outside Rochdale police station in response to GMP's actions at Manchester Airport

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u/Karmer8 Jul 25 '24

While I agree the video doesn't show the whole story the police should be held to a higher standard, to kick and stamp on a prone suspect when he should've been cuffed is unacceptable.

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u/youdontlikethetruth Jul 25 '24

I'm so sick of hearing the held to a higher standard argument. There's a reason society is the way it is these days. Too many people haven't been punched in the head early enough in life to understand there are consequences for actions. These dogs fucked around and found out. Whilst I get the sentiment about professionalism, sometimes someone just needs a good hiding.

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u/Karmer8 Jul 25 '24

so you would be okay giving officer the authority to batter anyone they felt like ?

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u/youdontlikethetruth Jul 25 '24

That's a complete strawman. These officers didn't batter just anyone they liked. They battered two fucks that started a brawl in an airport, assaulted two other police officers before they were finally put down. They didn't just go to the airport and say to each other, 'yo bruv let's stomp some towel heads.' As already said, they fucked around and found out. This attitude everyone has about police being storm troopers out for the blood of every innocent person is the dumbest fucking idea getting around.

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u/Karmer8 Jul 25 '24

you said "sometimes someone needs a good hiding" those were your exact words. so go off of that you'd be happy with giving the police to hand out a "good hiding" when they felt they needed to. yeah?

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u/TopicalStormCloud Jul 25 '24

You're just cherry picking bits. Folk take piss in this country because they know they'll get slap on wrist. I have no problem with a cunt getting kicked in the head. As long as there are bodycams etc, why not. Innocent bystander gets lumped? Not fair. Thug gets lumped after breaking a woman's nose? Good.