Why are UK cops so mean?

[JessieBellll]

My friend got beat up, called the cops, the cops asked what the names of people who beat him were, he didn't know.

The cop went away and my friend wanted to grab his shoulder and the other cop told him to stay away. I believe that cop would hit him.

I find this attitude disgusting tbh.

[Prettygurl12]

He called the cops and didn't provide them with anything to go on.

The report would literally be: "On X-date at X-time, I, Officer X, responded to X-location regarding a report of a battery. Upon arrival, I met with the victim, identified as X. X advised me that on today's date, at approximately X time, he was attacked by an unknown number of unknown individuals. The victim was unable to provide any identifying information about the subjects to include their direction and mode of travel. After speaking with the victim, I canvassed the immediate area on foot and did not observe any other individuals in the area."

Cops have shit to do - especially if their jurisdiction is a busy one. I can almost guarantee they wouldn't have hit the guy, but it's generally a good idea not to touch cops.

[JessieBellll]

They would hit him

[Anonymous]

So, the cop was mean because he warned your friend not to touch his partner? Do I have that right?

[JessieBellll]

The thing is he would have hit him

[Opinion Owner]

The thing is, you think he would have hit him. You have no way of knowing he would have.

[AviatorTom]

Police are trained to react in a defensive manner if anyone touches them... because you never know what the person might try to do... maybe stab them?

Your friend was wrong... and actually quite stupid... to try to grab a policeman's shoulder. He's lucky he didn't get knocked to the ground or arrested. The two "cops" acted appropriately.

[AviatorTom]

Thanks for the mho

[JessieBellll]

I didn't give you the mho

[nocturnalbreed]

Hmm 🤔 anywhere in the world coppers won't let other people touch you it's like some kind of dignity or something in reality they want to make their Authority established , if your friend don't know their name are any distinguishable marks then they can't make a case to work on. If you want to make a case then it won't move forward in court.

[JessieBellll]

But it doesn't require them to be violent.

[nocturnalbreed]

Hmm 🤔, but as far as I know UK coppers tend to be friendly.

[JessieBellll]

That's just the surface

[AndyOh]

I think in today's world, you have to be careful what you do. So to grab a cops shoulder as they were walking away is considered an assault and would most likely get your ass kicked and probably a trip to jail as well. And there is nothing you can really do to defend your action of grabbing the cop.

[Levin]

Hate to break it to you, but I doubt most people go into law enforcement for their great conscience, but rather, because they are issued with a rather large truncheon.

[whosDmann]

Well, I wouldn't doubt that they might over use their authority, but unless your a close friend.. don't touch that guy , now he has an excuse.🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[JessieBellll]

What?

[whosDmann]

Don't touch cops!!

[Honestguyopen]

I always feel like you have to act like you would in a charm school around people from the UK. Not that I have been there I just feel they have an etiquette tradition that governs how they operate on a daily basis.

[legalboxers]

came back to the the cheerleaders shouting "BACK THE BLUE" for the question you posted.

[Juxtapose]

Because all the cops with integrity who would stand up against authoritarian covid rules are out.

[JessieBellll]

It has nothing to do with covid

[JessieBellll]

This happened long time ago

[Juxtapose]

Don't you see? All these government positions have been flushed out, all of the good people have been purged because of these covid regulations. No person in good conscience would enforce these covid regulations that force people in your country to be under house arrest.

All the good cops in your country resigned.

[Juxtapose]

Ohhh them nvm xD

[Fireguy17]

I have no clue.
Like anywhere there can be good officers and bad ones.

[bigslab]

To quote John Dalberg_action:"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

[whosnumber1]

their just jealous they can't carry guns like other cops do. lmao

[jjj101010]

He put his hand on the police officer, he’s asking for trouble

[JessieBellll]

But why?

[jjj101010]

I've no idea why he put his hand on a police officer, u will need to ask him

[JessieBellll]

I mean why is he asking for trouble?

[jjj101010]

No idea u would need to ask him why. Assaulting a police officer is always gonna end badly

[JessieBellll]

How's that assault?

[Anonymous]

This is not so bad, these fuckin cops in the USA will kill you.

[_Just_A_girl_]

What's blexot entail nowadays

[Twalli]

What did your friend expect the cops to do?

[JessieBellll]

Speak to him?

[Twalli]

And do what?

[JessieBellll]

Tell him they can't do anything

[Twalli]

It should have been obvious with him that they couldn't from the start

[JessieBellll]

They should have investigated it

[Twalli]

How?

[JessieBellll]

What would they do if it's a woman who was assaulted?

[Twalli]

In the same way? Not much they could do, so the same thing.

[emperor90]

They are not they are strict

[kellytheman]

I find USA cops are worse but they have guns.

[EaterPeter]

In India they used to be called goon-i-forms

[JacobL883]

no idea, have never been to the UK

[Cringe]

Cops aren't mean

[JessieBellll]

They obviously are

[Cringe]

He put his hand on a cop, what do you expect happen?

[JessieBellll]

Tell him to stop or leave?

[Cringe]

That's what he did lol

[JessieBellll]

Yeah but he would have hit him

[JessieBellll]

And he didn't put his hand on him, read better

[Cringe]

"He wanted to grab his shoulder" so he made an action that looked like he was going to grab a police officer? Makes no difference

[JessieBellll]

So?

My point stands

[Cringe]

Ok lol