Police Caught Sledging on Riot Shields
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/84588...Posted Jan 14, 2010, 11:28 AM UTC
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They finally figured out something human to do with a riot shield and they get reprimanded.
Go figure...
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I had a similar comment but I like your wording more.
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I did the same thing.... Don't you hate it when your "clever" comment was posted seconds after the link....makes it feel a bit less clever. But at least we didnt have to read all 50 to get to it. Ha!
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The fact that their superior officer is obliged to apologise publically for fear of scandal is a shame. Privately he clearly thinks its funny.
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The 'reprimanding' probably mostly involved him telling them not to get caught on damn tape next time hah.
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This is exactly what police should be doing, coming out into the community. Instead of standing behind the riot shield as a barrier, they are utilizing it to move among those they serve and protect. There is no shame in what they did.
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Let us backlash at those who decided to punish the officers for displaying human traits. I would sooner cooperate with officers i trust or identify with then ones that have been milgrammed and use fear as liberally as an electric whip.
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Oh sledding. I thought they were trying to get the Blunt Trauma callsign or something.
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sledging
Did anyone else wonder why the police were using their shields as improvised hammers?
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I have spoken to the officers concerned and reminded them in no uncertain terms that tobogganing on duty is a very bad idea.
What a quote.
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"Excuse me sir, would you step out the riot shield for me please?"
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"Excuse me sir, are you a bus?"
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So far I have found one reason to join the Police. This is it.
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When I read "police sledging on riot shields" I thunked that the cops when writing offensive messages on their shields to antagonize the rioting crowd. Words can have double meanings it seems. Who would of thunk that.
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Anyone else click on the article because they didn't know what sledging was? Seriously, it's "sledding" right?
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Yes,probably in your local patois
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You have to test the shields before putting them in action. If they cant withstand the snow, than how could the stop rocks?
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This reminds me of the picture of the nazi's on ice.
Halt. Hammerzeit.
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I get what you mean, but comparing them to nazis is abit odd...
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Not when you put them in context...
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You mean that the police helped exterminate millions of people? So, please put it into context
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Not all nazi's killed jews, however most did institute oppressive regulation of the populace.
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On the internet it is obligatory.
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Now if only we can find a way for them to have harmless fun with tazers.
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best use of riot shield yet. they should give these guys a nobel prize or something
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Good for them. Have a little fun.
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loved it... next time i'm in trouble i'll tell 'em to sled off...
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Is it just me that doesn't really care that some coppers are proving themselves human?
Nope.. always happy to see a cop video without a victim covered in blood or getting tazed for picking his nose.
I would go so far as to say that all such shields should be converted to this use. Instead of swords to plowshares, it's riot shields to sleds.
I think that would be a wonderful use for them. Perhaps the next species to evolve in our place could benefit from such ideas. Humanity unfortunately seems to have no use for them.
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don't taze me bro.
In other words - There can not be good cops without an equal number of bad cops, It's the code of conduct!