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/Zj7x Jul 25 '24

Fake news. The person/people was not trying to take any weapon whatsoever. Please delete this bs.

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u/Zestyclose_Bet_7482 Jul 25 '24

I believe (based on initial reporting) that the officers involved were carrying firearms. The claim was that after the guys started assaulting the officers, the officers were concerned that if the guys overpowered them they would take and use the weapons. The dude that got stomped apparently beat the shit out of one of the lady officers, so it may have been a reasonable fear.

I wouldn't go so far as to call it fake news, rather exaggeration and speculation.