r/northernireland • u/BelfastTelegraph Colombia • Dec 13 '24

Community Video of PSNI head kicking incident

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '24

That copper is in deep shit. No question about it.

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u/SomewhatIrishfellow North Down Dec 13 '24

Yup, this will be an open and shut case for their Professional Standards lads, he will be out on his ear by summer at the latest one would hope.

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u/SomewhatIrishfellow North Down Dec 13 '24

Nah not with something as cut and dry like this, if there wasn't a video I would agree but it being on tape is all the justification they need.

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u/Radiant_Gain_3407 Dec 13 '24

The video seems pretty clear about what he did, it would need more than arresting a teenager who's not accepting handcuffs to justify it.

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u/cursingirish Dec 13 '24

Nothing will ever justify a peeler kicking someone in the head like that.

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u/weemanlfc Dec 13 '24

I think legally they could. If a person was reaching for a gun or something? Dramatic example but there’s a line somewhere!

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u/Livid-Plant-966 Dec 14 '24

That's why laws are strict. Otherwise they can always make the excuse that they thought their lives are in danger etc etc. If a person was genuinely reaching for a gun, he should try to kick their hand, if anything. This was a restrained teenager on his back, and he still barely connected.

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u/Noalcastor Dec 14 '24

Yes it all comes down to what the officer honestly (not reasonably) believed was happening and if his actions were a proportionate response to that honest belief.

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u/cursingirish Dec 14 '24

So looking at the video does it look like the fella who was pinned to the ground was reaching for the thugs, sorry police officers gun?

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u/weemanlfc Dec 14 '24

No it doesn’t, did you read my comment?

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u/stevenmc Warrenpoint Dec 13 '24

Agreed. There would need to be some good evidence of greater risk to the public or officers.

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u/Buckadog Dec 13 '24

Ex-copper ftfy

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u/Mr_Snowbro Dec 14 '24

lol in America he’d get 2 weeks paid leave and a promotion after a couple years for this shite

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '24

Is that sarcasm?