It's a bold move to blame the people you arrest for being arrested, well simultaneously saying that arresting these individuals is a waste of resources. Ok then, so prioritise, is it more important to go after the violent criminals or the non-violent criminals?
You don't even have to have a conversation about whether or not they are in fact terrorists, you can completely absolve yourself of any responsibility and still be able to come up with a reason not to waste resources arresting people.
There is any number of ways these officers could have got out of doing this, they wanted to.
"How can I make bog standard British authoritarianism America's fault? Think, anarchist com user, think! The Rotted Empire's sins can't possibly be their own!"
I disagree. The rebellion dissolved the political bonds between the UK and USA primarily because the UK government can do shit like this. The first amendment prevents any organization from being “proscribed” in the USA. I would say the UK is doing worse than the USA.
Oh please. Arresting pensioners for clapping is super easy compared with arresting violent criminals. It's a great way to get your arrest stats up without breaking a sweat. And then you can blame the arrestees for forcing you to arrest them. It's a win-win!
Years ago I remember the police were trying to recruit and I turned them down on the basis of the pay with terrible. I guess that's not my only complaint now.
Fancy giving that as an excuse, "just following orders", what utter crittens.
29 Comments
floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 79 pts · 37d
So you have decided not to enforce the law for those who commit violent crimes because your officers were too busy arresting people for clapping?
horn_e4_beaver@discuss.tchncs.de · 14 pts · 36d
They decided to do the work they determined least likely to highlight the contradictions at the heart of the system.
WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 36d
And most likely to protect the interests of capital, instead of the safety and security of the people.
echodot@feddit.uk · 8 pts · 35d
It's a bold move to blame the people you arrest for being arrested, well simultaneously saying that arresting these individuals is a waste of resources. Ok then, so prioritise, is it more important to go after the violent criminals or the non-violent criminals?
You don't even have to have a conversation about whether or not they are in fact terrorists, you can completely absolve yourself of any responsibility and still be able to come up with a reason not to waste resources arresting people.
There is any number of ways these officers could have got out of doing this, they wanted to.
Mrkawfee@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 37d
Our government is a servant of a foreign power that is committing a genocide and doesn't want to be inconvenienced while doing so.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · -4 pts · 36d
They're not doing it because Israel told them to, they're doing it because the nature of a state is to look for excuses to crush dissent.
eestileib@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 36d
They don't seem to mind racist riots every summer nearly so much
Simon_Shitewood@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 35d
Right wing thugs are invading our streets to march around doing Hitler salutes, but the police choose to arrest clapping pensioners instead.
Malyca@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 34d
And because Israel told them to
Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz · 36 pts · 36d
Don't waste law enforcement resources dismantling civil rights then.
yakko@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 35d
Waste? That's what cops are for!
Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 18 pts · 36d
Dear UK: please stop trying to mimic all the various contortions of America as it dies. It's gauche.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 1 pts · 36d
"How can I make bog standard British authoritarianism America's fault? Think, anarchist com user, think! The Rotted Empire's sins can't possibly be their own!"
Mrkawfee@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 36d
Its ironic that the US is busy flushing the Zionist turd out of its system just as it has set up camp in the UK.
DillDough@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 35d
That's absolutely not happening in America, you need better sources. We're still strongly pro Zionist over here.
Mrkawfee@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 35d
My sources are surveys showing lowered support for the Zionist colony as well as growing recognition of the genocide
https://www.jta.org/2026/03/17/united-states/americans-now-view-israel-more-negatively-than-positively-poll-finds
https://apnews.com/article/israel-poll-democrats-republicans-b91cdc0aaf31f6bc226a0584115b886f
I appreciate support is still rock solid amongst evangelicals, neocons, members of the Epstein oligarchy and inside the Beltway.
bbsm3678@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 36d
I disagree. The rebellion dissolved the political bonds between the UK and USA primarily because the UK government can do shit like this. The first amendment prevents any organization from being “proscribed” in the USA. I would say the UK is doing worse than the USA.
Malyca@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 34d
We've been playing "hold my beer" since at least brexit
Flatworm7591@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 15 pts · 36d
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
Flax_vert@feddit.uk · 11 pts · 36d
How self aware can you be
In Northern Ireland, apparently expressing support for proscribed groups doesn't usually get you arrested because it's not worth the hassle.
MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 36d
Oh please. Arresting pensioners for clapping is super easy compared with arresting violent criminals. It's a great way to get your arrest stats up without breaking a sweat. And then you can blame the arrestees for forcing you to arrest them. It's a win-win!
shweddy@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 36d
This is like posting a half smoked joint and a crumpled up $5 from a "drug bust"
theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 36d
Don't you know threatening goverment profits and imperialist interests is terrorism?
oeuf@slrpnk.net · 6 pts · 36d
Politicians should sort this out. Apart from anything else it's making the police look really stupid.
eestileib@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 36d
This is on government orders.
You think Andy Burnham is going to push back against the people who picked him for the job?
BrickEater@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 36d
I think the police make themselves look plenty stupid without the gov help.
echodot@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 35d
Years ago I remember the police were trying to recruit and I turned them down on the basis of the pay with terrible. I guess that's not my only complaint now.
Fancy giving that as an excuse, "just following orders", what utter crittens.
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 35d
A matter of priorities.
Thought crime > violent crime
Malyca@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 34d
Won't anyone think of the poor cops? I bet they hurt their fists on the protestors.