The appalling @LeeJasper on @BBCLondonNews saying family denied justice & @LeroyLogan999 claiming it shows black youth are don't matter...They plainly have NO interest in due process & the truth, they just want a cop jailed for life, regardless of guilt...http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-42766081 …
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@Peter_Kirkham look at the footage of the officer’s actions! I still maintain there is sufficient cause for concern in the black community, who already have a lack of trust & confidence in the@metpoliceuk. I’ve always maintained that it’s better to save a life then save evidence24 replies 14 retweets 59 likes -
Replying to @LeroyLogan999 @Peter_Kirkham and
I am really confused sir. What should have the officer done? Let him run or let him swallow whatever he had? What would you have done?
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Replying to @woman_1woman @Peter_Kirkham and
@CollegeofPolice instructions are abundantly clear that whenever a suspect swallows anything they have to be treated as a patient & not just a prisoner. Where are the instructions requiring officers to use force to extract evidence? They should be looking at rendering first aid!!11 replies 17 retweets 40 likes -
Replying to @LeroyLogan999 @woman_1woman and
If you had the FAINTEST idea you'd know that if someone has an object blocking an airway & causing choking, first aid includes removing it if you possibly can... *rolleyes*
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Replying to @Peter_Kirkham @woman_1woman and
Let’s see what the inquest reveals, if the object
#RashanCharles swallowed caused his death or was it the officer’s use of force. I dealt with a similar situation in the 90’s on Hackney as a sergeant & I let the suspect swallow after I took reasonable steps to remove it. He lived17 replies 15 retweets 35 likes -
Replying to @LeroyLogan999 @LeeJasper and
I had a case in Brixton. Officers tried & failed to stop swallowing. No injury. Suspect on video sitting calmly in custody. Ambulance took him to casualty. Video of him calm & uninjured in casualty. An hour later he died of a heart attack from cocaine in blood stream. Tragedy.
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Replying to @brianpaddick @LeeJasper and
A tragedy but at least you went by the book & that reduced the possibility an officer being accused of contributing to that person’s death, which erodes trust & confidence in police & surprise surprise ends up w/ increased community tension. Your way was the smart way
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Replying to @LeroyLogan999 @LeeJasper and
We went by the book. We showed Lee & others the cctv. We got the IPCC to release the toxicology. Police were then accused of forcing the deceased to swallow the drugs. There was still a campaign. Officers could have saved him by stopping him swallowing - saving life not evidence.
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Replying to @brianpaddick @LeeJasper and
From personal experience where I’ve taken reasonable steps to prevent the person from swallowing in an attempt to save their life, then I’ve done enough as in the
@CollegeofPolice instructions. This case reinforces perceptions Black prople are ‘Over Policed & Under Protected’.4 replies 1 retweet 1 like
I accept that black people feel over policed and under protected but I don’t see how that applies to the current case. Like it or not, it comes down to what was in the mind of the officer, what was he trying to do, and was the force reasonable. The optics are not good, I agree.
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