Wow. In 2022 British police decided the best way to resolve a situation where a 92 year old one legged demented old man with an infection who was angry and welding a modified butter knife was threatening staff, was to pepper spray him, hit him with a batton, then taser him.
How is anyone meant to respect them?
This is just one more example of why people are losing faith.
https://news.sky.com/story/disabled-man-92-pepper-sprayed-and-tasered-by-police-had-told-care-home-workers-im-going-to-murder-you-13371313
Matt
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2025-05-21 13:46:03
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