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So then, a number of stabbings and shootings in my little BCU tonight, a flurry of which came in during the 1st couple of hours of the night shift (after 10pm) and so a section 60 is authorised. A vehicle is seen driving with 3 males aged in early 20’s wearing casual/sports....
clothing, no insurance shown on PNC and DVLA notified vehicle is off the road (SORN). The vehicle is stopped and all three occupants are detained for a search for weapons. All three, despite being relatively compliant are placed into handcuffs before being searched. This is....
done to protect the officers and other members of the public, including the one being searched, as it has been seen in the past where calm and compliant people, when stopped and searched, can suddenly turn to fight if they actually do have any weapons on them. If the ‘press’.....
had bothered to allow me to try and explain all of this rather than continue to shout over me because the justification wasn’t good enough for them (before they gave me a chance to explain it), then perhaps they’d actually learn something from someone who has seen their fare....
share of young men being treated for horrific injuries and on some occasions, witnessed open chest surgery on the pavement as HEMS have tried their best to save another life. My colleagues and I aren’t abusing our powers, we’re just men and women putting ourselves out there....
in an effort to try and save another life. #Stopandsearch #StopAndSearchWorks #ThinBlueLine #999family #Police #PoliceWork #violentcrime #section60
