Storm in a Laptop.

PC Copperfield has set off a storm this week. The pervading theme of the 126 (so far) commenters responding to a video of two coppers having the crap kicked out of them seems to be:

• How horrible but it happened because of crap policing in the UK.
• They didn't defend themselves very well. Police should be big and beefy and male.
• I wouldn't help as I'd be arrested.
• I would have given the offenders a good kicking.

I am in agreement with all of these comments. Police officers have become arrest-happy. Back in the good old days we never used to nick people for theft, criminal damage, or swearing in the street. Now, however, the Home Office has made these offences "recordable", always a sign that they want us to arrest people for them, as we can claim Detecty points for bringing them to justice. If we will continue to investigate reports of petty crime, we should expect to be attacked by chavs. Anyone who hits a 13yr old for being rude to them shoud get a handshake, not an arrest. And people whose Satanic cars subject them to a hair-raising police chase should be comforted not investigated. Bring back the days when we did not have to write down the amount of vandalism and minor thefts occurring in a neighbourhood, but could just tell everyone that everything was fine. If they will make us record this type of crime, they should expect it to go undetected, as we didn't investigate it before and we won't investigate it now.

As for the big and beefy issue, I agree that women are pretty useless in combat. They are a bit hesitant to get involved and don't do much good when they do. I have rarely been involved in fights during my service and only when they are already happening as I arrive. This is proof that WOMEN are simply not able to generate a good fight the way a man is.

Some worry they would be arrested if they got involved on the side of the police. We do like to bring people to justice for fighting in the streets, whatever the circumstances. I cannot understand the issue with this: if you are willing to help out your local force by thumping a baddie, aren't you willing to help us out by giving us a detection for public order offences?

I can't really argue with those who want to give the scrotes a good kicking. If only I didn't walk around in girly little high heels, I would be happy to help.

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