From: Jonathan Spencer, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Whilst I understand the thinking behind the approach taken by the
police, which is basically "shoot now, ask questions later",
I think that's an unfair comment. I've met and known quite a few AFOs
and I don't think that's a fair comment at
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The police quite rightly responded, searched the man's home and he
went to court and got a small fine. That's what the police are
supposed to do. That the kids were committing a criminal act doesn't
justify a different criminal act.
Isn't that the rub? If a
From: "John Hurst.", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What utter cobblers. My wife, a school teacher, comes home most nights
to recount this sort of "I know what I can get away with, and what
you've got to do" behaviour by pre-teenage urchins who deserve nothing
more than a clip round the ear by their
From: Pete Ansbro, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This is all BS and a gross waste of Public money to boot.
David (Sussex)
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The police didn't know that until well into the investigation. If someone
pointed a brush at you that could be mistaken for a gun and threatened
to shoot you, what
From: Pete Ansbro, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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In fairness to the police I don't think you can criticise their response
in this incident. He did threaten to shoot the kids.
Yes, with a brush apparently.
And taking this text as accurate, these really sound like the sort of
kids who go
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hey Steve - or indeed anybody - Can someone please explain to me just how you
can shoot someone with a hand BRUSH for Gods' sake ? Surely any "threat" which
is patently impossible to carry out is no real threat at all, and like the
police actions here should simply
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In fairness to the police I don't think you can criticise their response
in this incident. He did threaten to shoot the kids.
Steve.
Not that I'm defending this type of action in any way but,
perhaps he wouldn't have if the Police had stopped the
kids
From: Mike Taylor, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In fairness to the police I don't think you can criticise their response
in this incident. He did threaten to shoot the kids.
Steve.
But was a prosecution really necessary? Was it in the public interest to
take a bloke who is sick of the yobs,
