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Finally some good news.
Metropolitan Police apologizes to family of Ian Tomlinson
It's great that finally, the family gets the apology they deserve. But there are a few issues with this case.
First and foremost, it's the PC who assaulted him. He overstepped the mark, but in reality, PC Harwood, were just acting how he was expected to act. It was a freak accident that made this a fatal case. We're far more likely to see a death from asphyxia during a kettling operation, just to mention one facet modern policing. When it comes to crowd policing, the use of force PC Harwood applied was perfectly common. Guy in front of him was moving a little slowly, so he gave him the truncheon in the leg. And then he gave him a push.
I'm willing to bet that happened at least a hundered times within 24 hours of that moment. Without incident. The use of force against peaceful protesters has become accepted in some countries. When Lt. John Pike assaulted young people sitting down by hosing them with a high concentration chemical spray.. that was perfectly acceptable in his mind. He had been conditioned to act that way. So was PC Harwood.
The chief officers, the Chief inspectors, superintendants and above, they're the guys responsible. They made it possible.
PC Harwood was doing his job.
Metropolitan Police apologizes to family of Ian Tomlinson
It's great that finally, the family gets the apology they deserve. But there are a few issues with this case.
First and foremost, it's the PC who assaulted him. He overstepped the mark, but in reality, PC Harwood, were just acting how he was expected to act. It was a freak accident that made this a fatal case. We're far more likely to see a death from asphyxia during a kettling operation, just to mention one facet modern policing. When it comes to crowd policing, the use of force PC Harwood applied was perfectly common. Guy in front of him was moving a little slowly, so he gave him the truncheon in the leg. And then he gave him a push.
I'm willing to bet that happened at least a hundered times within 24 hours of that moment. Without incident. The use of force against peaceful protesters has become accepted in some countries. When Lt. John Pike assaulted young people sitting down by hosing them with a high concentration chemical spray.. that was perfectly acceptable in his mind. He had been conditioned to act that way. So was PC Harwood.
The chief officers, the Chief inspectors, superintendants and above, they're the guys responsible. They made it possible.
PC Harwood was doing his job.