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originally posted by: Freeborn
a reply to: Silcone Synapse
Come on now....it's not as if he was physically assaulting her or manhandling her.
What do you propose he do;
Ask her politely to leave?
Do nothing and let her rant and rave and disrupt the event?
Wait for the police to come and ask her very nicely to leave?
Its not as if she was choked, punched or her arm placed up her back and frog marched out the room.
I support her right to protest and I even agree with her to an extent about what she was protesting about but surely she must expect some sort of reaction and to be physically removed.
I know its slightly different but I worked doors for years....I understand the MP's reaction.
originally posted by: Loque76
He acted within the remit of what was reasonable.
MP's are high value targets for all types of groups - she could have had a knife, acid or a bomb - so from a risk assessment perspective she should have been removed as quickly and as safely (to the attendees) as possible...
...from her risk assessment perspective the protestor must come to accept that through her actions she was going to be forcibly removed.
Bravo to the MP for securing the area and taking the risk and threat level back to 0.
originally posted by: Boadicea
It is shameful and disgraceful, especially because it was unnecessary yet seemingly planned. I say that because he sits there watching her approach and timing his violent assault. He doesn't stand up to merely block her way -- which would have been very effective given the small space between the table and the column. Nor does he simply push his chair back and block her way. Both of which would have served to stop her -- but without resorting to violence and bodily harm. But nope. He waits until she's right next to him to literally ambush and physically assault her.
originally posted by: crayzeed
I'd like to remind everyone about another person (Nigel Farage) who was not touched by another person but had a milkshake threw over him. The perpetrator was prosecuted for Assault. So what's the difference between the two.?
originally posted by: surfer_soul
a reply to: Silcone Synapse
In that case good for her, it was probably the publicity she wanted instead. A good thing too. If I’d been in her position it would have been me getting charged for assault.
originally posted by: crayzeed
The women were not assaulting anyone, they were just reading out statements.
I'd like to remind everyone about another person (Nigel Farage) who was not touched by another person but had a milkshake threw over him. The perpetrator was prosecuted for Assault. So what's the difference between the two.?
originally posted by: crayzeed
The women were not assaulting anyone, they were just reading out statements.
I'd like to remind everyone about another person (Nigel Farage) who was not touched by another person but had a milkshake threw over him. The perpetrator was prosecuted for Assault. So what's the difference between the two.?
originally posted by: crayzeed
The women were not assaulting anyone, they were just reading out statements.
I'd like to remind everyone about another person (Nigel Farage) who was not touched by another person but had a milkshake threw over him. The perpetrator was prosecuted for Assault. So what's the difference between the two.?
originally posted by: crayzeed
The women were not assaulting anyone, they were just reading out statements.
I'd like to remind everyone about another person (Nigel Farage) who was not touched by another person but had a milkshake threw over him. The perpetrator was prosecuted for Assault. So what's the difference between the two.?
originally posted by: crayzeed
The women were not assaulting anyone, they were just reading out statements.
I'd like to remind everyone about another person (Nigel Farage) who was not touched by another person but had a milkshake threw over him. The perpetrator was prosecuted for Assault. So what's the difference between the two.?
originally posted by: crayzeed
The women were not assaulting anyone, they were just reading out statements.
I'd like to remind everyone about another person (Nigel Farage) who was not touched by another person but had a milkshake threw over him. The perpetrator was prosecuted for Assault. So what's the difference between the two.?
originally posted by: ADVISOR
reply to: Silcone Synapse
My advice, pull your head out of your arse and wake the f up. You don't live in a fantasy, this is called real life and snowflakes don't get to decide what offends me or anyone else.
If it bothers you, too f'n bad get over it and move on. No one has ever died from being offended.
People offended by insignificant bs offends me.
So next time you feel offended because of something that doesn't directly impact your life, just know I'm offended that you're offended by some dumb bs.
How about them apples.
How does it feel to be so weak, that words hurt you?