Police Officers, Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen - You Have A Choice - as do the Protestors...
Enforcers of the law
Whether the issue is Racism, a miscarriage of Justice or some other form of discrimination being protested by people ... those of you that are sent in to deal with the situation, have a choice to make and it needs to be made before you find yourself in the types of incidents that are springing up all over the place at the moment. It's a simple choice, based on your reasons for serving.
Did you join up to earn money or did you join up to make a difference, perhaps to save lives? Hopefully it's the latter and if that is so, there are certain issues that must be at the forefront of your mind:
1. Do I need to take physical action against a peaceful protestor? Short answer - No! If they're not doing anything other than exercising their democratic rights in a peaceful way or happen to be on a march and haven't done anything wrong, you have no right to harrass, bully or harm them. In fact, if you do so, you've broken the law and are subject to a …
Whether the issue is Racism, a miscarriage of Justice or some other form of discrimination being protested by people ... those of you that are sent in to deal with the situation, have a choice to make and it needs to be made before you find yourself in the types of incidents that are springing up all over the place at the moment. It's a simple choice, based on your reasons for serving.
Did you join up to earn money or did you join up to make a difference, perhaps to save lives? Hopefully it's the latter and if that is so, there are certain issues that must be at the forefront of your mind:
1. Do I need to take physical action against a peaceful protestor? Short answer - No! If they're not doing anything other than exercising their democratic rights in a peaceful way or happen to be on a march and haven't done anything wrong, you have no right to harrass, bully or harm them. In fact, if you do so, you've broken the law and are subject to a …
