Why Are The Police Paying Out For Shooting Drug Dealing Scum?

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-49997178
They should bill them for the damage they caused. hell in a hand cart!

[spathiphyllum]

Maybe if they headbutted him instead... If only ay!

[spathiphyllum]

Isn't that how you tackle threats?

[spathiphyllum]

The MET have a habit of suspecting things that aren't there... Seems they're literally tripping.

[hereIam]

Do you think you should go and have a lie down spath ?? ay!

[Mamyalynne]

Because mediation has brought both parties to this decision.

[THECORBYLOON]

'Approving the terms of the settlement at the latest High Court hearing, Mr Justice Stewart said the case had concerned the "legality" of the shooting.

He said had it gone to trial, the court would have examined whether Mr Duggan did have a gun and if V53 had a "reasonable belief that Mr Duggan was holding a gun when he was shot".'

Perhaps the police had doubts about the strength of their case?

[ToraToraTora]

rubbish the death of drug dealing low life scum should be applauded, he lobbed the gun but plod didn't know that.

[spathiphyllum]

Well.. I'm sure you're not alone with those thoughts however, i'm sure there are many who disagree as well.

Simply because someone deals drugs does not mean they are a low life and deserve to get shot.

The kid got a taxi, got out the taxi and got shot twice by MET police officers.

The family deserve the pay out.

[retrocop]

//Jurors concluded Mr Duggan had dropped the gun when the minicab came to a stop, but decided that V53 had "honestly believed" he still had the weapon and acted lawfully in self-defence.//

Of course if one hadn't got involved in unlawful possession of a firearm , no doubt, to be used in connection with his unlawful drug dealing enterprise he would never have been lawfully killed and end up on the slab.
As the trite old saying goes, 'lessons have been learnt' we hope.

[ToraToraTora]

good point retro, shame drug dealing cop hating frat can't see it.

[spathiphyllum]

All i see is a dead man and a big pay out...

Speaks for itself does it not.

[spathiphyllum]

I mean that's the stance people took towards the MJ pay outs.

The MET paid out.. so they're in the wrong. Simple yeah?

[anneasquith]

LoL, at these two ‘old boys’. So brave with a computer.

[ToraToraTora]

gawd elp us the anglophile is out!

[retrocop]

//good point retro, shame drug dealing cop hating frat can't see it.//
TTT
The individual to whom you refer couldn't see the moon on a dark night.. :-(

[vulcan42]

" Simply because someone deals drugs does not mean they are a low life and deserve to get shot."
If they are not "a low life", what exactly are they?

[Mamyalynne]

You asked 'Why are they paying out..'

I replied
'Because mediation has brought both parties to this decision.'

Within that reply is no support or defence - in fact it is simply the reason why.

[spathiphyllum]

"If they are not "a low life", what exactly are they?"

Eligible for a trial, not execution.

[Mamyalynne]

Gosh, when did you get promoted to 'Anglophile' Anne?

[douglas9401]

Word today is the Cressida is organising a kitten stranded in a tree rescue by a crack team of the finest that her force has to offer in an attempt to bring the public back onside after a difficult few days.

There will then be cake for all.