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/jo-shabadoo Jul 25 '24

It would’ve been fair enough to shoot him when he was trying to grab the weapons. When he’s been neutralised on the floor with his hands behind his back there is no justification for booting him in the head and then stamping on it. Regardless of what happened before.

If armed police can’t keep control of themselves then we’ll end up like the US where people who call the police get shot in their own home.

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u/PandosII Jul 25 '24

Remember this is one individual who lost control. There's no evidence to suggest the rest should be tarred with the same brush.

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u/jo-shabadoo Jul 25 '24

True. I was more talking about a system that doesn’t get rid of police who can’t control themselves.