Surely anyone who kicks off at an airport can only expect to be dealt with severely. Ever since 9/11 it’s been like going through a detention centre ffs
sober_disposition on
Those animals were out of control and it was completely reasonable, sensible and proportionate to knock them out so they ceased to be a danger to all the women and children around them.
High-Tom-Titty on
I expect armed police to use as much force as necessary. In such a high security area I’m sure police in other countries might have even used their weapons.
homeinthecity on
I thought it would start to get turned around on the Police…”Yeah we headbutted a guy and broke a police officers nose, but they were so rough”.
Juniper2324 on
Wish I was in the jury. Easy not guilty.
Advisory: Kick harder in future.
Maddening there is wasted time spent prosecuting this
pajamakitten on
It became apparent shortly after footage first emerged that the police were justified to use force. Excessive force is tough to determine from footage because we honestly do not know how rough those guys were being. We can only surmise from the police’s account. Even then, those guys were assaulting the police in an airport, they could not expect to be treated with kid gloves.
Key-Performer810 on
It was not excessive force .Now would people think it was excessive if it was used on the Southport rioters?? I think many people would find it so ..
Front_Mention on
Before people come in and say you should never kick someone in the head. The guy was tackled to the ground, got up quickly, turned and saw the guy still on the ground. He didnt know he was tasered or not moving. He had adrenaline coursing and made sure the guy would not get up.
If he hadn’t and the guy got up he’s putting people in the airport and himself in danger. Same people saying he should nkt have kicked him are ones also taking the piss out of a the final girl in horror movies for not making sure ghostface is out of action before turning their back on them
GreatBritishHedgehog on
Watching the new footage, they are honestly lucky to be alive. I am pretty sure they would have been shot in the US.
ScottOld on
Unlawful force? It’s an armed officer in an airport. They got off lightly
Commercial-carrot-7 on
Both sides used excessive force. That man throwing punches is obviously crazy and no one is arguing that point but why are people trying to defend the cops unreasonable behaviour! No matter if it was a stressful situation, isn’t this what we pay our hard earned taxes for so our offices can be trained to deal with such situations! Imagine if the cop had a gun!
That guy was on the floor and not getting up. Toe punted straight into the head. Could’ve broken the neck and then the officer would be looking at a manslaughter charge and more of our council tax handed to some fishy character as compensation
zombie_osama on
Reminder that shortly after this incident, about 200 people from the Pakistani community gathered outside Rochdale police station to denounce the police as ‘racist’ and the local Labour MP tweeted his concern about the officer’s conduct and also met with the family. Embarrassing.
poetryandpills on
the police should never, under any circumstance, be booting an already tased and restrained person in the head. it is absolutely unlawful and excessive force.
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Surely anyone who kicks off at an airport can only expect to be dealt with severely. Ever since 9/11 it’s been like going through a detention centre ffs
Those animals were out of control and it was completely reasonable, sensible and proportionate to knock them out so they ceased to be a danger to all the women and children around them.
I expect armed police to use as much force as necessary. In such a high security area I’m sure police in other countries might have even used their weapons.
I thought it would start to get turned around on the Police…”Yeah we headbutted a guy and broke a police officers nose, but they were so rough”.
Wish I was in the jury. Easy not guilty.
Advisory: Kick harder in future.
Maddening there is wasted time spent prosecuting this
It became apparent shortly after footage first emerged that the police were justified to use force. Excessive force is tough to determine from footage because we honestly do not know how rough those guys were being. We can only surmise from the police’s account. Even then, those guys were assaulting the police in an airport, they could not expect to be treated with kid gloves.
It was not excessive force .Now would people think it was excessive if it was used on the Southport rioters?? I think many people would find it so ..
Before people come in and say you should never kick someone in the head. The guy was tackled to the ground, got up quickly, turned and saw the guy still on the ground. He didnt know he was tasered or not moving. He had adrenaline coursing and made sure the guy would not get up.
If he hadn’t and the guy got up he’s putting people in the airport and himself in danger. Same people saying he should nkt have kicked him are ones also taking the piss out of a the final girl in horror movies for not making sure ghostface is out of action before turning their back on them
Watching the new footage, they are honestly lucky to be alive. I am pretty sure they would have been shot in the US.
Unlawful force? It’s an armed officer in an airport. They got off lightly
Both sides used excessive force. That man throwing punches is obviously crazy and no one is arguing that point but why are people trying to defend the cops unreasonable behaviour! No matter if it was a stressful situation, isn’t this what we pay our hard earned taxes for so our offices can be trained to deal with such situations! Imagine if the cop had a gun!
That guy was on the floor and not getting up. Toe punted straight into the head. Could’ve broken the neck and then the officer would be looking at a manslaughter charge and more of our council tax handed to some fishy character as compensation
Reminder that shortly after this incident, about 200 people from the Pakistani community gathered outside Rochdale police station to denounce the police as ‘racist’ and the local Labour MP tweeted his concern about the officer’s conduct and also met with the family. Embarrassing.
the police should never, under any circumstance, be booting an already tased and restrained person in the head. it is absolutely unlawful and excessive force.