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Zulu-Eleven - Is that not the way it's supposed to work? Only take a life if their life is in danger?

When they genuinley and honestly belive that their life or the life of others is in danger they can use reasonable, which in some cases may be lethal, force - this can be a reasonable action even if the belief turns out to be mistaken. ( see here

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Posted : 09/08/2011 7:29 pm
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context, someone can be pleasant in certain circumstances, but it doesn't stop them being capable of killing someone.

I have no problem with someone who is prepared to kill (as a last resort) to protect others, I do however have a problem with people who actually [i]want[/i] to hurt and kill others.


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 7:30 pm
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Kinking off again in and around East Ham and Canningtown
and near the Excel centre in East London


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 7:31 pm
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MSP why do you need experience of briefing the press, look in the media, not just this occasion, but time and time again, how often does the family come out saying he was a wonderful person, how often do you get the family saying the deceased was a $hit.

Everyone has an agenda.

Of course the family always say they were a wonderful person, we all know that and take it with a pinch of salt, its more worrying when the police use their media links to provide mis-information, they should know better and have the experience and knowledge to avoid lying (if they want to).


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 7:33 pm
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What kind of person woulnd want to be a firearms officer? I sure as hell wouldnt.


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 7:40 pm
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good point druidh.

Im not sure how the threat to life defence is constructed. Is it a reasonable test (i.e. is it reasonable to believe there's a threat to life from the offender's actions) or is it personal, i.e. they just have to make the case that they genuinely believed that there was a threat to life in the actions.

I believe they only have to claim that they believed their life was in danger. Thats how they got off with killing Harry Stanley. They don't have to prove or make any case.

I bet when the truth comes out that the gun was not brandished - indeed that they never saw it until after the shots were fired. The claim will be we believed he was going for the gun.

time and time again we have seen overhyped police officers shoot first and ask questions afterwards. At least this time its not a innocent man dead it looks like


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 7:41 pm
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What proof do you have that the police provided misinformation?

I've asked you to show me where the police made a claim that they were fired upon, and you've been unable to provide!

all you're relying on is a tin foil hatted assumption that the police are behind a mass campaign of misinformation, rather than realising that the press are sensationalist, and taking anything said by any newspaper as gospel without applying any sense of caution is naive!


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 7:43 pm
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I bet when the truth comes out that the gun was not brandished - indeed that they never saw it until after the shots were fired. The claim will be we believed he was going for the gun.

And if you're wrong? Another night in an Edinburgh flat arguing on the interweb

Whereas if they're wrong, a six man carry and a full police funeral!

Comfy in the ivory tower innit TJ?


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 7:46 pm
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Zulu-Eleven - you seem a little hyped up about this. It's almost like bullying the way you are getting in people's faces here. You wouldnt act like that in the pub without getting slapped.


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 7:46 pm
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What kind of person woulnd want to be a firearms officer?

Its a specialism. Its not all about shooting people. I imagine there's loads of psych stuff, identification work (air weapons/conversions etc). Other officers chose to go into traffic*, or child protection, or drugs etc.

* which is what a member of my family chose to specialise in BTW

You could turn it round and say "What kind of person would want to be a sex crimes officer?". Exposure to horrible things? How stable would you be?


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 7:47 pm
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So the press made up the bullet in the radio? or did the police tell them?

You are happy enough to rely on press reports that he was a known gangster, known to whom? again information provided by the police.


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 7:47 pm
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[b]Ooooooooooh![/b] SBZ

I suppose you'd be the one doing the slapping would you ๐Ÿ™„


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 7:48 pm
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Initial reports from the IPCC were that during an apparent exchange of fire police officers from C019 fired two shots and Duggan died at the scene. The suggestion was that officers could have come under fire from a minicab carrying Duggan. Much of this assumption came from the fact that a bullet had lodged in a police radio worn by an officer at the scene โ€“ raising speculation he might have been fired at from the vehicle. A non-police issue handgun was also recovered at the scene where Duggan was shot dead in Ferry Road

From the guardian


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 7:49 pm
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No Zulu-eleven - I wouldnt waste my energy on hurting such a person, i'd just ask the barman to get you to leave.


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 7:50 pm
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Just like to bring everyone's attention to the updated pictures on here

http://photoshoplooter.tumblr.com/

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Posted : 09/08/2011 7:51 pm
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Of course the family always say they were a wonderful person, we all know that and take it with a pinch of salt, its more worrying when the police use their media links to provide mis-information, they should know better and have the experience and knowledge to avoid lying (if they want to).

Any sane individual should know that the police will colour the story in their favour, as i said earlier everyone has an agenda, so don't believe anything you are told at face value. I doubt we will ever know the truth.

The deceased knows what he knows, but can't tell his story, and the police officers know what they know, everyone else, the witnesses, families, authorities don't know what was going on inside the heads of those involved..


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 7:51 pm
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By the way, I don't think Dugann is a hero or anything silly, I think he is a bit part player in local crime, but he was armed and the police were right to apprehend him, something went wrong, maybe he gave the impression he was raising the gun, maybe the gun squad were a bit twitchy, either way Dugann has ended up dead. That#s not the officers fault, Dugann had an illegal firearm.

But right from the start, the police have been playing the media game, and know they must take some of the responsibility for inflaming the situation.


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 7:58 pm
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Any sane individual should know that the police will colour the story in their favour

But that isn't actually acceptable, we neeed them to uphold the law evenly and fairly for everyone, not to twist the truth to protect themselves when it suits.


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:01 pm
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come on big man, any time, any place, bring it on!

Ooh you're so butch!

Give over Labby. You're just making yourself look (even more) silly.


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:04 pm
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Based on his last two posts MSP may well be the sanest person on the entire thread.


 
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Whats that Fred?

He's just called me out - said I was in for a slapping!

I'm happy to give him a chance! see if he can live up to his mouth - somehow, I doubt if he'll be such a hard man face to face ๐Ÿ™„


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:09 pm
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right to the serious stuff " how many pairs of Nikes did you score Elfin'" and did you get a Plasma innit


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:11 pm
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He was winding you up, and succeeded. And you've shown yerself to be an angry twitchy type who is easily riled. Jeeze man it's the internet ffs. Calm down.

Look at you, sitting there all seething and bubbling with rage. Have a word with yerself.

Meanwhile, SBZ is sitting there chuckling to himself. Looks like you've bin pwned mate.

I'm having a beer. Not sure what's for supper yet though.


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:12 pm
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But that isn't actually acceptable, we neeed them to uphold the law evenly and fairly for everyone, not to twist the truth to protect themselves when it suits.

slight reword, the police will give a version based on what they believed, it may not be the truth, but it is what they believed to be true. And because we will never know what the other story was to take the police side as the absolute truth is naive.

The human mind is a wonderful thing but it so often wrong in what it remembers.

[url= http://agora.stanford.edu/sjls/Issue%20One/fisher&tversky.htm ]http://agora.stanford.edu/sjls/Issue%20One/fisher&tversky.htm[/url]


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:12 pm
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right to the serious stuff " how many pairs of Nikes did you score Elfin'" and did you get a Plasma innit

I beg your pardon? Try asking me something intelligent and I might deign to respond.


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:13 pm
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Bubbling with rage Fred? I'm having a wnak mate! ๐Ÿ˜†

I see SBZ's back in his box and stopped trying to threaten people with slapping's for disagreeing with him though ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:14 pm
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But bet if you asked 2/3rds of kids in bham rioting this minute the guys name they wouldnt be able to tell you!


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:15 pm
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But bet if you asked 2/3rds of kids in bham rioting this minute the guys name they wouldnt be able to tell you!
2/3rds? - you're being generous.


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:16 pm
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Zulu-Eleven - grow up you little child.

Doubt many people would describe me as being effette. Rough around the edges maybe, but certainly not effette.

The reason I went away is because I have an exam tomorrow and was reading about spinal reflexes.


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:20 pm
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In all fairness, SBZ din't say that it would be him doing the slapping, just that if you were in a pub you might get a slap. Which is entirely possible.

Think I'll order a Chinese tonight aksherly. Lazy, but simple.


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:22 pm
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I didnt make a threat. I did precisely what elfinafety said I did in the post above yours. You are coming across as more than a bit aggressive and some people in pubs like to chin people who act like that. Me, I just laugh at people like you. Bigger fish to fry.


 
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Posted : 09/08/2011 8:31 pm
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See the dumbass workshy scum are at it in manchester this eve - I just don't get the mentality of it? What goes through someone's mind to think it's a good idea or even a laugh?


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:31 pm
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Chicken!


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:32 pm
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Chaps, this thread has been a paean to much of what is good here. Valuable, reasonable debate, exchange of opinion and within it all some great banter. Please don't ruin it by turning it in to some pathetic childish slanging match between the wannabe epic battle warriors.


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:36 pm
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What goes through someone's mind to think it's a good idea or even a laugh?

Nothing. There's no "mind" for anything to go through.


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:38 pm
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Well said the plastic Welshman. You've always led by example by never having cheap shots from behind your keyboard. And for that, we salute you.

Oh...


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:40 pm
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Chicken!

I think he said fish.


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:40 pm
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Chicken!

No, Beef with Green Pepper and Black Bean Sauce actually.

And a Singapore Noodle. ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:41 pm
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How's the weather in Ireland, Darcy?

Oh.... ๐Ÿ˜‰

My point stands. This thread has been a good 'un and deserves to stay running well.


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:42 pm
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It's so nice when the upper classes approve what what


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:44 pm
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I have no idea Flashy. But hey, I'm not confused. Anyway...I've been kind of out of the loop all day...busy trying to arrange a riot in the Cotswolds but had to lay a floor instead ๐Ÿ™ Who pwned Zolly-12?


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:45 pm
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The "What to do in NYC" thread title reminds me - with regard to a solution?

Rudi Giuliani's zero tolerance policing. Worked in the Big Apple, it'll work here.


 
Posted : 09/08/2011 8:46 pm
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Worked in the Big Apple, it'll work here.

No it didn't. And it won't here either. But I think you know that already.


 
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