1. Having trouble logging in by clicking the link at the top right of the page? Click here to be taken to the log in page.
    Dismiss Notice

Should individual police officers be able to be prosecuted

Discussion in 'TalkCeltic Pub' started by Drakhan, Jul 2, 2015.

Discuss Should individual police officers be able to be prosecuted in the TalkCeltic Pub area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

    Joined:
    Jan 9, 2012
    Messages:
    29,437
    Likes Received:
    10,717
    Location:
    Blyth
    Fav Celtic Player:
    Jimmy McGrory
    Fav Celtic Song:
    You'll Never Walk Alone
    Reading in the news about 2 motorbike thieves in Edinburgh got away because the police refused to stop them saying someone might get hurt, twice.
    The officers, in my opinion, should have been prosecuted for not doing their * jobs.
    All these cunting traffic pigs seem to want to do is catch speeders but not the * that steal others property even when they are right in front of them.
     
    Drakhan, Jul 2, 2015
    #1

  2. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

    Joined:
    Jul 26, 2010
    Messages:
    54,172
    Likes Received:
    41,872
    Probably barred from following motorbikes totally risk adverse society!
     
    JC Anton, Jul 2, 2015
    #2

  3. Lennon2011

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2011
    Messages:
    5,503
    Likes Received:
    51
    It depends on the way they were riding, also Edinburgh is usually packed with vehicles and its going to end messy with two bikes trying to evade the police at high speed trying to squeeze between other vehicles and the amount of pedestrians.

    I'd rather read about two thief's getting away rather than 2 people dying because of a police chase.
     
    Lennon2011, Jul 2, 2015
    #3

  4. Tim-Time 1888 Always look on the bright side of Life Gold Member

    Joined:
    May 19, 2012
    Messages:
    33,293
    Likes Received:
    12,347
    Location:
    Scotland
    Fav Celtic Player:
    Enrico Annoni
    Fav Celtic Song:
    Hail Hail
    Do you usually get up in a * mood and decide to create angry threads :smiley-laughing002:
     
    Tim-Time 1888, Jul 2, 2015
    #4

  5. Sonny Crockett

    Joined:
    Jan 3, 2011
    Messages:
    19,507
    Likes Received:
    16
    Location:
    Stubbsy Caribbean Resort
    Fav Celtic Player:
    Alan Stubbs/Jackie Mac
    Fav Celtic Song:
    The Billy Bhoys
    Read the title as invisible police.
     
    Sonny Crockett, Jul 2, 2015
    #5

  6. trip2themoon Concomitant Allez-Vous?

    Joined:
    Feb 11, 2011
    Messages:
    9,152
    Likes Received:
    2,771
    Location:
    North Britain
    Fav Celtic Player:
    Peter Grant
    Fav Celtic Song:
    Boys of the Old Brigade
    Police officers today aren't really law enforcers. They are cash collectors out to make money for Great Britain LTD.
     
    trip2themoon, Jul 2, 2015
    #6

  7. Ciaran_67

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2013
    Messages:
    6,456
    Likes Received:
    3,078
    Location:
    Glasgow
    Fav Celtic Player:
    Jan Venegoor of Hessilink
    That's not how it works in the movies..
     
    Ciaran_67, Jul 2, 2015
    #7

  8. Onefootwonder

    Joined:
    Jun 26, 2012
    Messages:
    9,737
    Likes Received:
    5,632
    Lots of chases are called off when it becomes too dangerous.

    Obviously you don't want innocent parties injured, but the police also have to think of the criminal's safety too. It's bonkers.
     
    Onefootwonder, Jul 2, 2015
    #8

  9. Clint Eastwood The Good Bad and Ugly of TC

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2011
    Messages:
    18,733
    Likes Received:
    4,650
    Location:
    San Miguel
    This is a great idea! Criminals won't see it coming!
     
    Clint Eastwood, Jul 2, 2015
    #9

  10. Sonny Crockett

    Joined:
    Jan 3, 2011
    Messages:
    19,507
    Likes Received:
    16
    Location:
    Stubbsy Caribbean Resort
    Fav Celtic Player:
    Alan Stubbs/Jackie Mac
    Fav Celtic Song:
    The Billy Bhoys
    Did you hear about the new Irish robot policeman?

    Rob 'O Cop
     
    Sonny Crockett, Jul 2, 2015
    #10

  11. wulliebad

    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2006
    Messages:
    19,646
    Likes Received:
    2,483
    Location:
    Land of the 45.
    No they should not be punished for thinking of keeping people safe.
    The police can't really win at times...go to far or not far enough and people want their heads.
     
    wulliebad, Jul 2, 2015
    #11

  12. KRS-1888 Scott La Rock

    Joined:
    Sep 11, 2010
    Messages:
    27,045
    Likes Received:
    9,289
    Location:
    Rocabarraigh
    If there had been a helicopter available it would have followed them.It's just too dangerous for them to have a high speed chase through a city like Edinburgh.
     
    KRS-1888, Jul 2, 2015
    #12

  13. BelfastCeltic85

    Joined:
    Jun 11, 2015
    Messages:
    124
    Likes Received:
    0
    There was Brit cop here a few weeks ago caught doing fraud or something and they can't sack him cause it would cost too much.
     
    BelfastCeltic85, Jul 2, 2015
    #13

  14. TIM O'Brien

    Joined:
    Oct 18, 2011
    Messages:
    3,461
    Likes Received:
    133
    Location:
    Glasgow
    Fav Celtic Player:
    Hooperman
    Fav Celtic Song:
    Just cant get enough
    Had they chased them the title of this thread would probably have read ''police drive two young teens to kill themselves in road accident over.. over just a bike'' garunteed:rolleyes:
     
    TIM O'Brien, Jul 2, 2015
    #14

  15. marti~bhoy

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2007
    Messages:
    5,528
    Likes Received:
    1,305
    Location:
    South of Scotland!
    Fav Celtic Player:
    Henrik Larsson & Nakamura
    Fav Celtic Song:
    YNWA
    Pish thread. No doubt if they'd ended up killing an innocent bystander in a high speed pursuit you'd be wanting them jailed as well.
     
    marti~bhoy, Jul 2, 2015
    #15

  16. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

    Joined:
    Jan 9, 2012
    Messages:
    29,437
    Likes Received:
    10,717
    Location:
    Blyth
    Fav Celtic Player:
    Jimmy McGrory
    Fav Celtic Song:
    You'll Never Walk Alone
    How the * did you guess that:31::31::31::31::31:









































































    :icon_mrgreen:
     
    Drakhan, Jul 2, 2015
    #16

  17. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

    Joined:
    Jan 9, 2012
    Messages:
    29,437
    Likes Received:
    10,717
    Location:
    Blyth
    Fav Celtic Player:
    Jimmy McGrory
    Fav Celtic Song:
    You'll Never Walk Alone

    The thieving scumbags hadn't even stolen the bike at the time.
    They were using hammers and a crowbar trying to get at the bike chain and were being filmed by members of the public who called the police.
    AFTER, the police didn't show up the thieves managed to get the bike and ride off.
    Wanna bet if the thieves got their heads kicked in by the bike owner the owner would have been arrested.
     
    Drakhan, Jul 2, 2015
    #17

  18. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

    Joined:
    Jan 9, 2012
    Messages:
    29,437
    Likes Received:
    10,717
    Location:
    Blyth
    Fav Celtic Player:
    Jimmy McGrory
    Fav Celtic Song:
    You'll Never Walk Alone

    Wouldnt have been me starting that thread. :icon_mrgreen:
     
    Drakhan, Jul 2, 2015
    #18