alan
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I have no idea of the state of the law, re false arrest, false imprisonment etc. in GB, however in the U.S., given the same circumstances, I suspect that there would be one hell of a law suit or suits filed, and rightly so.
The force will also keep on record that he was arrested on suspicion of a firearms offence.
jakemccoy: Are the cops in GB working on a system that lacks all considerations of probable cause? I find it hard to believe that GB has no form of probable cause to arrest somebody. If they don't, I will never be traveling to GB.
Seeing something out of place is not spying. And yes it is a matter of degree. Let me ask you. If you were at Georgetown University, located in Washington DC. And saw a young guy walking quickly with a shotgun and go into one of the University Buildings, what would you do? Nothing?
It is the person that expects and takes what they need and want from a society, culture, and Nation, and does nothing to help or assist that nation is the real parasite. Past service or even sacrifice does not relieve anyone of that responsibility.
Speaking for our country here in the States, if anyone observes what they think may be terrorist activity, they should ignore it? I don't think that is appropriate, or right.
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A commuter was arrested at gunpoint and had his DNA and fingerprints taken simply for listening to his MP3 player while waiting for a bus.
This statement is an obvious sensationalized misrepresentation of what happened. The commuter was NOT arrested, DNA'd etc. for listening to his MP3 player. There is no law that makes it illegal to listen to your MP3 player while waiting on a bus. So this is not WHY he was arrested.
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When a passer-by saw the 28-year-old get out his black Philips machine to change tracks, she panicked and dialed 999. All this happened because somebody called 999 and reported that he had a gun. THAT is why he was arrested, not because he was listened to his MP3 player. Misrepresenting the actual facts to sensationalize a story or to make it sound more interesting here is just plain wrong.
So now the thrug has fostered a sense of "police are thugs" because they did their job and responded to an emergency call about a person with a gun, which is a big no-no in GB and prclamations of abuse of power.
Why blame the police and government for the mistake of a passerby who made the call
The guy went through GB's due process for suck activities and when it was determined he had done nothing wrong and the action was based on a mistaken report, they did what they should have done and released the guy.
But in light of both I don't see any problem with the police response. Over there no citizens are ever allowed to own a handgun of any type, and to have one on you is a high level crime. The police response was in keeping with a report of a serious crime, and in keeping with their SOP of taking a broader array of suspects into custody than police do stateside.
You have it all wrong. He should be grateful they didn't kill him. The last innocent suspect the police took down they filled his head with bullets at contact range.being taken into custody at gunpoint after doing nothing wrong is a pretty traumatic experience for many people, and I think that's why the officers should apologize. at least I would apologize for wasting hours of someone's time. they should also apologize for and correct his record, who wants to be recorded as a criminal over someone having poor eyesight?
Why not????Why should he get an apology?
He should be grateful they didn't kill him. The last innocent suspect the police took down they filled his head with bullets at contact range.
***? Come on, dude.
The police in GB seem to be a bunch of thugs. Why didn't they release him as soon as they found no gun on him? I don't believe there is a bill of rights in GB so this guy probably has no legal recourse.
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Really? See I believe in freedom. Freedom to own a gun is one, and with it i keep the others safe. Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from oppression.
There is no reason the bobbies shouldn't have figured out what was going on, declared it a false alarm, and let him be.