22-11-2018, 19:08
Watching the disgraceful scenes on the media of the attack of 2 Police Officers by a couple of thugs in London earlier in the week where the female officer was 'karate kicked' to ground the ground.I put to you fellow forum members 'Would you help out if you witnessed an attack on a Police Officer?'.What was clear from the attack & other various similar incidents that can often be seen on YouTube that there are plenty of people who like filming incidents like this (& provide a running commentary) but do nothing whatsoever to help out whether physically or verbally.The Chairmen of Metropolitan Police Federation Ken Marsh even came out & said after the shocking scenes that the Police may have to let violent criminal's/suspect's go under certain circumstances.
From my perspective as an ex-boxer turned body-builder (who also does a bit of mma training) who has been arrested twice in the past on two separate incidents for intervening after witnessing two people being attacked on which both times I was initially arrested but was later released without charge.I've also been stabbed twice in an altercation so my answer to the question of helping out particularly on a physical basis it would depend on the circumstances.
There's an old saying I've always lived by which is 'It's not the man in front of you you should worry about but his friends standing behind you with the knife' which is why I say it would depend on the circumstances but verbally I would (shouting out every swear-word).Plus the whole Law around defending yourself,others & your property is so woolly (hence my previous arrests) which gives me a few doubts.
But would does everyone else think?Please share your thoughts.
From my perspective as an ex-boxer turned body-builder (who also does a bit of mma training) who has been arrested twice in the past on two separate incidents for intervening after witnessing two people being attacked on which both times I was initially arrested but was later released without charge.I've also been stabbed twice in an altercation so my answer to the question of helping out particularly on a physical basis it would depend on the circumstances.
There's an old saying I've always lived by which is 'It's not the man in front of you you should worry about but his friends standing behind you with the knife' which is why I say it would depend on the circumstances but verbally I would (shouting out every swear-word).Plus the whole Law around defending yourself,others & your property is so woolly (hence my previous arrests) which gives me a few doubts.
But would does everyone else think?Please share your thoughts.