manxkinho Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/armed-police-presence-on-lord-street-in-douglas-linked-to-ongoing-investigation-689279 Some druggy skank being taken in again? Too much to have armed cops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the shred Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Not another idiot waving half a bottle of vodka, I wonder if this one gets tasered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxkinho Posted May 16 Author Share Posted May 16 Wasn’t even a good bottle of vodka I’d bet… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 4 minutes ago, manxkinho said: https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/armed-police-presence-on-lord-street-in-douglas-linked-to-ongoing-investigation-689279 Some druggy skank being taken in again? Too much to have armed cops? Would seems to be becoming far too much of a standard approach these days. But who knows, if a record shows any history of weapons, then you can't be too careful I suppose. I assume they have to justify such approaches periodically. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thommo2010 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 I'll save people time on this thread. Bet he only had a fivers worth of weed Go after paedos Nothing else to do We have a right to know what's going on. Can probably close the thread now 😆 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxkinho Posted May 16 Author Share Posted May 16 3 minutes ago, Albert Tatlock said: Would seems to be becoming far too much of a standard approach these days. But who knows, if a record shows any history of weapons, then you can't be too careful I suppose. I assume they have to justify such approaches periodically. He was carrying a fairly sharp spoon… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxkinho Posted May 16 Author Share Posted May 16 1 minute ago, thommo2010 said: I'll save people time on this thread. Bet he only had a fivers worth of weed Go after paedos Nothing else to do We have a right to know what's going on. Can probably close the thread now 😆 I tell you what, I bet he only had a fivers worth of weed on him. but i’d still like to know, because we need to know….. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cissolt Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Regular visitor to jurby with a knife? I don't know what proportionate force is for someone with a knife, but we do seem to be sending out the guns with alarming frequency since the new chief came in. Maybe Gary Roberts wasn't that bad afterall 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Buggane Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Have to justify the enhanced payment for fire arm trained officers and also provide justification for having the unit in the first place. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 1 minute ago, cissolt said: I don't know what proportionate force is for someone with a knife, If he had a knife, the instruction "‘keep your hands out of your pockets" seems a little irrelevant. Are the commands "on to your knees" and "get on to your belly" part of standard UK/IoM police training, or is it just something they have seen on American television? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 4 minutes ago, Two-lane said: Are the commands "on to your knees" and "get on to your belly" part of standard UK/IoM police training, or is it just something they have seen on American television? Standard Manx chat up lines, I heard. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 None of you have any idea of the risks involved in this particular incident until its made public. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thommo2010 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 13 minutes ago, Dirty Buggane said: Have to justify the enhanced payment for fire arm trained officers and also provide justification for having the unit in the first place. There isn't a firearm unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxkinho Posted May 16 Author Share Posted May 16 4 minutes ago, doc.fixit said: None of you have any idea of the risks involved in this particular incident until its made public. True. We do joke about it but there was likely solid intelligence and rationale behind it! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thommo2010 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 14 minutes ago, Two-lane said: If he had a knife, the instruction "‘keep your hands out of your pockets" seems a little irrelevant. Are the commands "on to your knees" and "get on to your belly" part of standard UK/IoM police training, or is it just something they have seen on American television? I believe the training is just sticking on old videos of dirty harry 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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