Scotland Yard gives details of policing operation for Lady #Thatcher's funeral: mobile teams - reserves - will be on stand by across London
@Peter_Kirkham @DannyShawBBC I must confess, I struggle to accept the concept of troops on the streets becoming the norm. Feels wrong to me.
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@C7RKY@DannyShawBBC Its not the norm! Not be used(other than N.Ireland) in UK since Iranian embassy seige! On Wed their role is ceremonial! -
@Peter_Kirkham@DannyShawBBC Not yet it's not, I agree. As austerity bites, I just hope it stays that way. I don't mean Weds specifically. -
@C7RKY@DannyShawBBC If this Govt carries on as it is there WILL be more riots & if on same scale as 2011 police will NOT be able to cope. -
@Peter_Kirkham@DannyShawBBC Agreed. I'd also say, police with automatic weapons, are only a uniform away from being remarkably similar! :-/ -
@C7RKY@DannyShawBBC Only superficially! VERY different constititional basis, role, powers, etc. -
@Peter_Kirkham@DannyShawBBC Put an automatic weapon in a man's hands, stand him in front of an angry crowd & those differences are fragile. -
@C7RKY@DannyShawBBC Fundamentally different training. There is NO instance of police using firearms against crowds in UK in recent history! -
@Peter_Kirkham@DannyShawBBC We've not had crisis on this scale in recent history. Training shapes behaviour, but raw instinct still exists. - 8 more replies
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