Excellent read and as usual 100% right. Late 80s early 90s i was level 2 and loved the overnighter at Hounslow. I volunteered everytine there was a vacancy, sometimes 5-6 times a year… Loved the angry man role where the instructor, padded up and tooled up with a metal baseball bat went absolutely mental as us as we entered the room, short shields, trying to ram him into a corner. To be fair i did it mainly for the curry and beer & the night out. Happy days
17 years in uniform and I have met a few angry men. Not to mention when others jump in (cowards who won't fight on their own) when they see the opportunity to have a go at a copper who already has his hands full. Twice, in that time I and other cops have slept in hospital beds after Angry Man encounters. One thing I would add, the person most likely to come to the public's aid, after the uniform cop, is the off duty officer.
I joined in ‘95. My team at PG were keen to test me early on. No warning. And yes it is a baptism but I was ‘lucky’ coming from a military town; where the friction between those on leave from their ship/barracks & the locals regularly exploded on a Friday & Saturday down The Strip. I was ok at it. Lost far more than I ever one. But I didn’t give in. Pre-emptive strikes are always ok if justified.
Another fantastic insight about the realties of keeping those who abjure violence safe.
Once again absolutely correct. You have a good way of words and put things across better than I could. Been there, done it and no, if you’ve not had to do it you won’t understand.
Excellent read and as usual 100% right. Late 80s early 90s i was level 2 and loved the overnighter at Hounslow. I volunteered everytine there was a vacancy, sometimes 5-6 times a year… Loved the angry man role where the instructor, padded up and tooled up with a metal baseball bat went absolutely mental as us as we entered the room, short shields, trying to ram him into a corner. To be fair i did it mainly for the curry and beer & the night out. Happy days
Ah, the shield run in those ridiculous Frankenstein boots followed by beers in the Beehive in Brentford!
and hoping to god the morning wasn’t a session that would bring it all back up
Superb.....this one goes out to all the Angry Men we've ever tackled!
17 years in uniform and I have met a few angry men. Not to mention when others jump in (cowards who won't fight on their own) when they see the opportunity to have a go at a copper who already has his hands full. Twice, in that time I and other cops have slept in hospital beds after Angry Man encounters. One thing I would add, the person most likely to come to the public's aid, after the uniform cop, is the off duty officer.
Cheers Dominic for spelling out some hard truths.
R v Palmer... R v Beckford.
I joined in ‘95. My team at PG were keen to test me early on. No warning. And yes it is a baptism but I was ‘lucky’ coming from a military town; where the friction between those on leave from their ship/barracks & the locals regularly exploded on a Friday & Saturday down The Strip. I was ok at it. Lost far more than I ever one. But I didn’t give in. Pre-emptive strikes are always ok if justified.
Another fantastic insight about the realties of keeping those who abjure violence safe.
Yet another truthful and brilliant account of Policing. Thanks Dominic.
Thanks Ian, I appreciate your kind words.
Once again absolutely correct. You have a good way of words and put things across better than I could. Been there, done it and no, if you’ve not had to do it you won’t understand.
right on the button