@notlistenning1 @ex_plod @MrTCHarris Ok. Nick all the women there?
I’m genuinely not saying that it’s acceptable putting flowers up.
I’d have thought the Met would have considered all options.
Whatever it is a difficult call.
Really?
Believe me Im not an apologist for anyone. Just a realist.
You would be laughed out of custody bringing that in -‘I’ve nicked him for sticking flowers on a fence, Sarge’.
Scum? We’re better than that surely. https://t.co/kJX5CaFpYJ
@notlistenning1 @ex_plod @MrTCHarris@metpoliceuk That’s great. From my 30 years I’d be asking arrest for what??
Many uniformed commentators seem to be thinking we can just ‘arrest’ and that will solve it.
@notlistenning1 @ex_plod @MrTCHarris Interesting. But again I’m not sure WI fits either: https://t.co/huE7H0zUec
Maybe the police have got it right. Wait for any actual complaints from local residents (have there been any?). Deter ASB through patrols.
It may be v distasteful...
@ex_plod @MrTCHarris I’m not so sure... would be interesting to see what the CPS would make of it. It certainly isn’t BOP.
Placing flowers - would that cause HAD? A defence to sec 5 is the conduct is reasonable. Placing flowers? Crim dam? By those removing flowers maybe? It’s difficult.
@Peter_Kirkham@MikePannett Most- if not all - Ward SNTs now have accounts - as do boroughs. They’re run by PC/PCSOs. DMC are obs police staff. There’s definitely a fine line between engaging & trivial tweets - one some have crossed to their cost in doughnuts a few times on certain job accounts! 😳
@tunny2311@Peter_Kirkham @VagueDave My guess would be he was arrested long before any CID turned up. I’m not sure you could do anything else when faced with a stabbed man on the edge of death.
So for what it’s worth I’d go with arrest for many reasons not least it offers the suspect protections.
@JSHKT20 Definitely agree re the self appointed community leaders.
Most happy to criticise the police but offer no solutions- ‘That’s your job’.
And they don’t represent the community as far as I can tell.