'Concern over Met police use of spit hoods on black detainees'https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/sep/02/concern-over-met-police-use-of-spit-hoods-on-black-detainees?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Tweet …
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Replying to @gmhales
It's about who is spitting at you not their gender or ethnicity. Do these people think cops detain a black person & decide to use it?

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Replying to @grahamwettone @gmhales
Unlike stop/search, compliance is a complicating factor. Don't spit, don't get spit hooded. Don't fight, don't get tasered, if properly used
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Replying to @brianpaddick @grahamwettone
Seems 2 poss grey areas: (1) if
#spithoods used pre-emptively where belief/concern that spitting may occur; (2) if not used on all spitters>1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
> in both cases there wld be the poss of bias. If neither apply, however, then focus on the detained suspect alone (in the MPS custody case)
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Replying to @gmhales @grahamwettone
Exactly, which is why further research is needed. Spit hoods should not be used preemptively & taser only as last resort. Should focus there
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Replying to @brianpaddick @grahamwettone
From what I've been told previously it is sometimes used pre-emptively, eg based on DP's behaviour &/or threats
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Replying to @gmhales @grahamwettone
No knowledge but I do not support preemptive use of spit hoods. Disproportionate in my view to hood someone who has not already spat.
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What we must avoid is routine use of spit hoods "just in case". Pretty frightening to be hooded when already restrained. Can see both sides
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Completely agree hence emphasis on training & justified use.
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