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Sorry, can't do links, but reading updates on the trial of the police officer who Tasered him. Apparently, he kicked Atkinson in the head, twice, after he had tasered him. Using so much force that there was blood on his boot and imprints in Atkinson's face, this after he had been tasered. The police officer said that he thought that he was going to die, but there are no reports of Atkinson having a weapon, and there were two officers at the time of the incident. Something does not sound right.
Here you are.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-57331711
He was strangling his own elderly father and making threats to kill him then turned on the police who had been called by neighbours.
Ok, but did the police know that at the time he was tasered 6 times more than normal? I can understand the police using these methods when they feel threatened, but the copper used the over ride button and tasered him 6 times longer than normal, plus booted him in the head twice, which wasn't called for as Atkinson would've been incapacitated. That was pure spite, surely?
They wouldn’t know he was suffering with a weak heart and kidney failure either. Fight or flight. I’m not one to stick up for coppers but I accept his version of events. In the midst of a fight and violent situation there’s no time for rational thought just instinct. I’m sure you would have more sympathy with the copper too if Dalian happened to be a white chavvy ****er acting in the same manner.
He says he used the over ride button because it failed twice previously
Hey listen, whilst I agree that it is tragic what happened in this case, the police in this country are a lot less ****ed (as you put it) than they are in other parts of the world, including South Africa where over 450 people a year die at the hands of the police force.
Don’t turn this around on me. You quite clearly started this thread playing the race theme and a black man suffering at the hands of the authorities. Don’t deny it. Youre as transparent as Casper.
He kicked him to stop him getting back up. Fight or flight. Coppers should be allowed to use excessive force in the face of violence. In times gone by a good hiding from a copper was a far better deterrent and source of punishment than the politically correct softly softly approach adopted today.
Maybe next time the coppers should have just him strangle his own father to death. Don’t get involved. Let social services deal with it.
I think policing globally has an issue. Perhaps we except better in the UK.. although why should we expect better I don't know.
I know some wonderful police officers in the UK but as a city fan we all have to admit we have been terribly discriminated against at away gamss and beaten for no other reason than being a city fan. I've seen days with the police in the UK and it ain't pretty... And I'm a law abiding citizen.
So I’m a racist for pointing out your double standards when it comes to these matters. Ok.
I’ll leave you to it. You’re too used to having all the happy clappers agreeing with your posts you don’t like someone taking a different viewpoint.
Don’t worry I’m sure Sludge will be along soon. Anti-police, racism and mental health, this is right up his street.
Well each to their own.
I was waiting for this.........