Give Over

[royfromaus]

https://twitter.com/metpoliceuk/status/1720803058412609718

 

For twitterphobes.

Metropolitan Police

 

@metpoliceuk

We have been in touch with

@DCMS

who are responsible for the flags on the Cenotaph. They have confirmed that every year as part of preparations for Armistice Weekend they are removed and cleaned. They will be returned shortly.

 

 

[bednobs]

what's yor question roy?

[naomi24]

Nigel Farage says 'Those that we pay to protect us are now motivated by cowardice'.   I think he's right.   Sorry, I can't post a link but it's from Twitter.

[THECORBYLOON]

NAOMI, what's that got to do with the flags being removed temporarily?

[royfromaus]

Everything

[naomi24]

It's 'to do' with the met police.  

[royfromaus]

Farage said that because the police are looking like cowards.

 

I don't want to see the police fist-bumping protesters, I want to see them policing.

[THECORBYLOON]

As the Met has confirmed there is nothing amiss with the flags being removed, what is the issue?

[royfromaus]

One set of flags TCL?

Really?

 

The Union flag for whatever reason upsets this mob.

 

https://twitter.com/i/status/1720810034630684834

[royfromaus]

There's only one solution according to these peace protesters.

[THECORBYLOON]

What is your question about?

[ynnafymmi]

@18.18.Yes,roy,we all know what kind of"solution"most of these anti-semitic Jew haters would like,dont we?

[royfromaus]

Let me check...that's right, no question.

Either you are bright enough to get it and join in or you're not.

 

Heres a pic without a question.

https://twitter.com/MahyarTousi/status/1720864351211384883/photo/1

 

 

[THECORBYLOON]

The flags have been removed so they can be cleaned so what is the connexion between that, the Met Police and planned protests?

[naomi24]

Do you know where that happened Roy?

[retrocop]

If those flags are missing on one of  our sacred days of the year because of the Met Police Commissioner's cowardice then he will find a few pieces of tin with ribbons attached and certificates of Exemplary Service on his office door step next week. I am ashamed as well as my colleagues  with whom  I served. My dear old dad would approve as he turns in his grave.

[THECORBYLOON]

The flags are being cleaned.

[Peter Pedant]

'Those that we pay to protect us are now motivated by cowardice'.  

er not sure what retro will say to that

There WAS a phase where the police demanded a safe place to work - environmental legislation (*) - so it was OK to run away if someon shouts, shoots, waves their arms at them (+)

But they are sort of over that

(*) NHS admin ( er not police I admit) were Very Slow to admit that the staff had to given a safe place to work inc from violent patients. - took years. One of my collaeagues was mugged in a hospital carpark by a heroin addict and the first reaction of the admin was : so what?

(+) - see wiki Hungerford, also passim ( oops a bitta Latin there) Arena and 7 Jul 05 reluctance to go into the tunnels

[Peter Pedant]

who can tell what the Met 'thinks'

I speculate that they were thought to have been taken down to prevent desecration.

( altho descration of christian and jewish graves isnt really an islamic thing)

The Met does have camels ( arab world advisers) - god know what they are telling him. " doing a good job, sir.  where is my pay cheque commissioner"

[ynnafymmi]

I always wonder what Peter is rambling on about(he might reply pots and kettles, miffy)?Is there a secret code to decipher Peters discourses?

[Peter Pedant]

If those flags are missing on one of  our sacred days of the year

chrissakes, bits and bobs are NOT part of the Anglican doctrine, and ROmans would deffo carry on regardless.

bad case of displacement here ( small action or lack of action is imbued with much greater significance than the action deserves)

sozza about the last bit. unmimsy - and psycholigical