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To catch a copper - channel 4

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  • #2
    JaCrispy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 637 ✭✭✭JaCrispy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058334023/to-catch-a-copper-channel-4

    Most guards want a body cam. Mostly to exonerate themselves from spurious accusations.



  • #3
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,898 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121715722#Comment_121715722

    Definitely. It works both ways obviously they need to behave professionally, but it will also show clearly the crap they put up with and provide crucial evidence.



  • #4
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,552 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Good show.

    The cop accused of rape had a similar level of believable excuse to someone making 3 seperate statements that they somehow got their flute accidentally stuck to the end of a vacuum on 3 seperate occasions resulting in medical assistance as a result of falling right on it while changing their boxers after ordering a new set from the Argos Catalogue.



  • #5
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,350 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Not sure if I enjoyed that or not - think I wanted some justice at the end of it but just left wanting...

    Some despicable behaviour shown and a slap on the wrist and don't do it again mentality



  • #6
    thesandeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,618 ✭✭✭✭thesandeman


    The only thing the Bristol police did wrong in episode two was that they shouldn't all have piled on to the bus when backup was called. They were only hindering themselves in a confined space.

    Without the benefit of hindsight I didn't think they could have done much differently in the other cases either.

    I definitely wouldn't think any of the incidents had any racist overtones.



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  • #7
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,898 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121732627#Comment_121732627

    I agree I don't think any of the three people this week were treated differently due to race.

    Lady on the bus when you saw all the the footage was being seriously belligerent, threatening on the phone to knock out two police wasn't a great idea. She 100 percent grabbed the baby when the police were trying to force her off the bus as well. I do think they initially could have used better language and not used pepper spray, but when she grabbed at the copper it was over, like you say I dont think they needed that many police piled on to bus.

    The guy standing on a notorious corner for drug dealing...yep no issue with that.

    The lad who it turns out had the bleed on the brain, did they confirm if he has broken into a house or not? Was never discussed again. It did take hours after he threw up for an ambulance which wasn't great, was the delay on police calling side?



  • #8
    soap1978
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭soap1978


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121718657#Comment_121718657

    He was so guilty it was shocking he got away with it and got rewarded for it



  • #9
    horse7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭horse7


    All the black community leaders sided with the bus woman, clearly they are racist.



  • #10
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,898 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-68222798

    A bit delusional...clearly they have issues in that police force...



  • #11
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,898 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    So this weekend episode. The head of that police force absolute clown, if the head of the org does nothing about the behaviour of her officers who will?! The poor me...Christ on a bike.

    One police officer with multiple complaints etc going back to 2006..., done similar things (revenge porn) multiple times, a 17 year old police cadet one victim! nothing to see here. Suspended on full pay for 15 months...and resigns. I doubt the disciplinary process would have got rid of him! A kangaroo court that can do nothing as he quits, dismiss him utterly pointless. He even admitted the charges FFS, no prosecution, understandable victims felt they couldn't trust process. His wife has married a good one....

    Other one a he said she said, you could tell he was a creep colleagues said as much...double her age...grim. Is drinking in a police station normal?!? Suspended with full pay that will teach him. Doubt she is the first and won't be the last.

    5000 plus allegation 3 criminal convictions



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  • #12
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,898 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Channel 4 confirmed season 2 on the way.

    http://www.jonn.co.uk/2024/07/channel-4-announces-second-series-of.html?m=1


  • #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    They should do a similar one in ireland. We have a huge amount of dirty gardas. Drew harris doing a good job rooting them out.



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