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A Judge has actually backed the actions of a police officer who, using no more force than was necessary, kicked a late night troublemaker in the face. The Judge went even further by telling the defendant ‘it comes with the territory’ according to an article on DevonLive.com Matthew Carr was arrested by police after becoming […]
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Firearms officers in Scotland will no-doubt be overcome by itchy-trigger-finger syndrome at the thought of being called out to sightings of a suspected black panther on the loose in the wilderness of bonnie Scotland. As always with these types of incidents, there is a slight chance that the ‘animal’ spotted could be someone dressed up […]
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As punishments handed out to individuals convicted of assaulting members of the emergency services continue to baffle most people, two such convicts have recently been sentenced after being convicted of assaulting police officers. In Rugby, on 15 September, Daniel Porter, 37, of no fixed abode but residing in Rugby, head butted an officer who was […]
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Shortly after 7.30am this morning (Thursday 18 October 2018), officers with Greater Manchester Police were called to reports of a disturbance at a flat on Sandyhill Road. Within ten minutes, officers attended the scene and spoke with several residents before a man fled in a black Citroën Berlingo van towards Blackley New Road. Police Officers […]
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Have you ever needed to call 999 (in a genuine emergency) only to find that you end up in a worrying ‘queue’ waiting for your call for help to be answered? If you have then you, quite rightly, probably wondered why you could not get through to the operator in order to get help for […]
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As someone who has been riding motorbikes now for 23 years, when I first heard about this accident (via a follower) involving a motorcyclist and a tank, then I assumed the worst. Anyone who rides motorbikes (excluding anything under 250cc obviously…) will tell you that the biking fraternity is a brother and a sisterhood – […]
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For our civilians and non-police followers, then you may not have seen a police ‘stinger’ in action before as it brings a dangerous pursuit to an end. Drivers who flee from the cops, whether it by fleeing on a motorbike or in a vehicle, do not care about anyones safety as they drive like maniacs […]
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Response team officers were helping their colleagues in the London Fire Brigade who were dealing with a residential fire to help “ensure that nobody was inside or injured” whilst a buffoon slashed the tyres to their police vehicle. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police has condemned the mindless actions of the numpty responsible for taking […]
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In our humble opinion, it will only be a matter of time now until the retirement age of the men and women serving on the front line is pushed further and further back. There has already been rumours that Firearms Officers serving on the thin blue line could soon be expected to work on the […]
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Although many people will admit to occasionally creeping over the speed limit, few people will have any compassion for two drivers clocked driving at over THREE TIMES the posted speed limit! @LincsARV tweeted that their late turn unit was left stunned having clocked not one but two cars both travelling at nearly 100 mph in […]
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