So Is This The New Normal?

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/53301318
Any police action against a non white is de facto racism?

[Peter Pedant]

// I am 60 and I have a BMW wiv blacked out windows, the really cool ones - yeah?) which apparently is favoured by drug dealers especially in Sarf London. and an awful whiney estuarial brogue //

jesus I am surprised you can get it out of the drive before being stopped

[Gromit]

The police have finally, and belatedly referred itself to The Independent Office for Policing Conduct (IOPC).

[ToraToraTora]

no idea why, plod did nothing wrong. If little miss renta gob had cooperated she'd have been gone in 5 and we would not be having this conversation.

[Peter Pedant]

// If little miss renta gob had cooperated //
but she didnt
and they didnt
and it has hung around like one of TTT's er bad smells

jesus buy him a television someone

I mean fink! if Sgt Blackman had said - yeah if I had missed when I aimed at that taliban fighter then I wdnt be indicted for mairder 5 y later [coz he wouldnt be dead, see]

but ya didnt Sgt ! ya didnt !

[david small]

I have tinted windows on my car so I’m a racist.

[Gromit]

// no idea why, plod did nothing wrong. //
Lots of people have now seen the video and think the police got it wrong. The couple were innocent but were treated badly. So the police have referred themselves to The Independent Office for Policing Conduct (IOPC). Not because they want to, but to take the heat off.

[ToraToraTora]

I'm sure it would have been over in 5 mins if they'd have cooperated.

[Gromit]

TTT
They were dragged out of the car and detained for an hour, and they were innocent. They had been stopped previously 15 times.
And they didn’t really have much of a choice to cooperate, the copper was instantly at the window threatening to smash in.
The Independent review should clear it up one way or the other.

[ToraToraTora]

yes because they abused the police and screamed like 2 year olds.

[ToraToraTora]

haven't you seen those police progs? They smash the window in when the driver play's silly burgers and locks the door.

[Jackdaw33]

I believe her name is Bianca, which means white!

[Gromit]

Let it go TTT.
It has gone for Independent review. Maybe something then can be salvaged from this PR disaster.

[royfromaus]

They had been stopped previously 15 times.




Nonsense.

[royfromaus]

They were dragged out of the car



Nonsense

[royfromaus]

the copper was instantly at the window threatening to smash in.




Nonsense

[douglas9401]

Can it be beyond the wit and technical ability of man to flag a vehicle that's been stopped and found to be lawfully going about the place?

A green light comes on illuminating the coffee cups and food wrappers accumulating thereabouts, letting the constable know to look elsewhere for miscreants.

Save all this kerfuffle.

[Gromit]

royfrmaus
22:19, 22:21, and 22:22.

Nonsense.

[royfromaus]

Ricardo dos Santos got out of his car by his own volition.
We don't see Bianca Williams leave the car.


So how do you come up with 'dragged out'?

[Peter Pedant]

the copper was instantly at the window threatening to smash in.
Nonsense

well I was taken in by that comment
I have seen the video - he is shouting ' come out!'
and NOT to my mind offering a cuppa tea and is it one sugar or two?

but that is me

[royfromaus]

So ' come out!' in PP world means 'I'm going to smash your window in' does it.


TBH, why would I be surprised.