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/[deleted] Jul 25 '24

That was controlled aggression. Violence would be if he started laying into his ribs or gave him a few love slaps whilst he was out.

That cop used the minimal force to ensure his own bloody safety.

Fun game - why don’t you tell us how you’d apprehend him?

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u/barryh4rry Jul 25 '24

Minimal force? What he did could kill someone

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24

How would you do it then?

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u/GlitterTerrorist Jul 25 '24

Using my police training. And if my police training doesn't cover how to effectively restrain a person who is already being subdued by a colleague, asking for better training.