You're a Policeman, youve been given an overview of what to expect today; various scenarios of what could happen. You are on high alert, after all 20 of the worlds leaders are to convene on London this week. You know that later today you will be in the middle of a large crowd of people. Some will be protesters, some will be journalists, some will be by-standers, some will be plain clothed Police, some may be terrorists, some will be anarchists, some will be "up for a fight". You don't know who is going to be who, there are thousands of people there. You've been briefed that everyone that does not comply with what you are asking them to do should be considered "aggravating" and dealt with in manner that is legal and protective to the others around you (be them Police officers or public). You are caught in the middle of a situation. You are with 10 or so of your fellow officers. You know that scuffles have broken out round the City. You've also heard rumours of missiles being thrown and Police being assualted. A person near you, not a Police Officer, is away from the main crowd. You dont know what he is doing there, he looks normal enough but you know that you cannot judge anything by look alone in these times. You, as a group, move towards him and ask him to move away back to the main crowd. He ignores you and continues to drift. Worried about public safety, you ask him to remove his hands from his pockets. Again he refuses. The situation intensifies as he continues to walk away from the main crowd, is he going towards an unknown target? You dont know, you cant take that risk. You have asked him to move back to where he can be under crontrol, you've asked him to put his hands where you cna see them. He has failed to listen and respond to the instructions of the Metropolitan Police Officer during a roudy protest on the street of London.
Are you telling me you wouldn't have tackled him to the ground?
Deadline? 10 points? Administration? What now? First Ive heard about this!