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That's OK, just make sure you don't repeat the mistake.

Which other services are they redirecting the money to after they have defunded the military?

I'd never tire of whelk trying to show anyone how anything is done

Well, cutting the number of soldiers anyway, so the money can be used to fund other initiatives. More of a re-direction of funds than a defunding isn't it?

How unlike you not to recognise when a peaceful vigil (and let's be frank, that's exactly what it was for many hours before the speeches started), gets highjacked by those with a different agenda and becomes something else. You'd be right at home in Police Academy.

Looks like they've tried doing it detective super cop aintclever's way : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-56477887 What was the end result? Still, good job nobody got wrestled to the ground and had hand cuffs put on them Good job they were only protesting for the right to peacefully protest!

33 arrests yesterday at protests in London. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56469687 Are these ones good arrests or bad arrests, given that there were men, women and children present? Not a lot of masks in view and pretty much zero social distancing.

To be fair, you can see the police talking to them for a good 20 seconds of that 45 second video (and doubtless lots longer before the edit). I'm assuming they were explaining (over and over) that if they don't move on and stop breaking the coronavirus act, they will have no choice but to arrest them - but obviously we can't hear that. However, I imagine these breaches have been heard in court by now, so presumably, if they were sat there all peaceful and innocent, the judge / magistrate would have thrown the case out wouldn't they? Not seen that in the news yet.

This case is interesting : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-56459217 Obviously we aren't aware of ALL the facts but the write up by the BBC suggests that he 'grabbed and manhandled' Emma whilst he was drunk, forcing her to the floor, which must have been horrific for her and the guy is an idiot. The theme of the story seems to be that the police officer should receive a longer sentence purely based on the fact that he was a police officer. That doesn't sound right to me. Whilst on duty, yes, police officers should be held to higher standards, but should the same apply whilst off duty? At the time of the attack, it would have been a case of drunk idiot wrestles woman to the ground and presumably that is what the sentence is based on. Emma claims that she found out later that he was a police officer (although the article doesn't say how much later), and that is what made the impact more severe for her. Should police receive longer sentences or is the fact that the treatment they are likely to receive in prison enough pennance?

1. I know, I posted the link to the ONS and highlighted the fact, but if it makes you feel like you've got one over on me, fill your boots! 2. I think you've confused yourself again. I mentioned the unhealthy lifestyle in relation to the number of under 65s that died in 2020 - it may have escaped your notice but the old, fat and unhealthy are the ones dying. Not sure what your comment about excess deaths is about, the quote I posted earlier said the same thing! 3. Lol. You posted "For total cases UK is fifth worst of 153 countries behind Russia, China, Brazil and US - all with populations 2-20 times greater". I think you may be having a breakdown as you can't even remember what you post. I've taken the liberty of highlighting where you have trumpeted China as being better than the UK.

Russia https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56454701

Lol. On a Brexit thread, to back up your comment regarding 'vaccine tug of war' and claim that we will have the highest death rate of any country (the implication being of any country in Europe), you provide statistics that are "Based on a comparison of coronavirus deaths in 201 countries relative to their population" But those same statistics presumably got bored three quarters of the way through and actually only bothered with 153 countries, with 48 seemingly disappeared! Then, for some bizarre reason you trumpet China as being a 'much better' country than the UK, because presumably you believe they are always open and honest with the figures they provide Like I said, the true reflection will be a comparison of all cause deaths over time - Professor Witty has been explaining this for the best part of a year now, perhaps you're struggling to keep up? https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/articles/comparisonsofallcausemortalitybetweeneuropeancountriesandregions/2020 One striking statistic form that article though would be : However, I would say that statistic is more a reflection of the unhealthy lifestyle and obesity exhibited by large parts of our country, rather than our "huge fuckups in controlling infections".

Hi Turkish. Pretty please, can you show a picture of someone quietly sitting on the ground last Saturday, who is then wrestled to the floor by a police officer?

Wrong as ever. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56456312 And that's before you start looking at all cause mortality...

Agree 100%. Did that happen on Saturday?

We've been through this before 😉

So, are you now agreeing that there was no police brutality and that the arrests that were made were lawful and did not include excess force? Or do you still maintain that the protesters who were arrested should not have been wrestled (apart from the mention of gender is that the same or different to 'man handled'?) to the floor and handcuffed? Given that you now state that there 'wasn't anything anywhere near worthy of suspension' are you happy that : 1. The use of force was lawful 2. There were no other means (that hadn't already been exhausted) apart from the use of force 3. The minimum level of force was used Or do you still maintain that one or more haven't been reached, if so, which one and what would be the likely outcome for an officer who hadn't followed the rules if it wasn't worthy of a suspension?

The Guardian did : https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/14/sarah-everard-vigil-police-extra-powers-met-brutal-women-priti-patel-protests They then claim that the police 'man handled' peaceful women, which you would expect to be worthy of a suspension if proven to be true, surely?

No doubt they'll come up with something else in the next day or so... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56440139

Do you think the people on the main board don't already know that kiddy fiddling is bad and need this thread to tell them?

Looks like they were following Detective Super Cop aintclever's advice and let them light their candles and stuff, whilst waiting for them to get bored and disappear. The only flaw in his cunning plan is the ones that were there who were intent on causing trouble. How long should the police have waited for them to get bored? From the four arrests that were made - I think we've seen photos of all of them haven't we? - and the thousands of hours of body camera footage, have any of the officers present been suspended for the dispicable acts of police brutality we were told about? How many of those arrests for breach of the peace / breach of coronavirus legislation have resulted in no charges being brought?

Absolutely no way that any of them had an agenda?

Mine's booked for a week today - well into the 40-50 bracket in North Somerset

But you did say "you can't criticise people just because some attended a silent vigil". Why not, if that vigil was actually cancelled? Surely you have every right to criticise people who turned up to a mass gathering despite being told said gathering was cancelled? Is it because the virtue signalling becomes more dilute if all you are doing is lighting a candle in your front room and no-one else can see it? Is grief only significant if you are surrounded by thousands of others?

The organisers cancelled the vigil they organised. Is a cancelled vigil still a vigil or an illegal gathering during a pandemic?