Very sad news about the two police officers shot

[jasper3]

lets hope the other WPC pulls through, very sad news

[vole]

Terrible. Very brave woman.

[Sprackles]

What...?

[Robl]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19635239

 

 

 

That doesn’t give the full story or any details, just a few high level ‘facts’.

 

But, it looks like another case where unarmed police were sent on an operation against a bloke who had guns.

(and in this case possibly grenades too)

[Breastman]

Someone wants their harris's kicking for sending unarmed officers to deal with a fruitloop like this!

[al4x]

who knows if they knew he was there or not, very sad and sounds like the bloke was an absolute fruit loop.

[pegasus bridge]

the other person injured has now died.

[jasper3]

just heard..how sad ,

[ayano3]

Very very sad. How can someone shoot two women especially unarmed.

[HDAV]

My thoughts go to their families, killed on duty so sad.

[Brisa]

very sad news. thoughts are with the families

[Gerry31]

Certainly puts life into perspective very sad

[Archie-fox]

really sad news...thoughts are with the family.

 

a dark day for manchester. :no:

[Blackstone]

Hope they throw the book at him

[roadkill]

Another one for the death penalty In my eyes.

Very sad indeed rip

Edited September 18, 2012 by roadkill

[Kes]

I just hope there was a robust justification to send two unarmed police officers. Women they may have been but the same would have happened to men in the same circumstances. It is very, very sad and so harrowing for the families and freinds of the two WPC's.

 

Whilst revenge is not the justification, shooting down two unarmed officers of Her Majesty's Peace has to merit a death sentence. The man responsible gave himself up apparently AFTER he had killed tow young innocent women, so he knows he will live - and sadly those he shot, to whom he could have given himself up - and their familes will never recover.

[rec-baller]

The shooter had walked into a police station in Manchester and handed himself in !

My old man was a copper for 30 years

every police officers family's nightmare,, them not coming home !

My thoughts and prayers for their families

Shaun

[Gordon R]

It happened about two miles down the road from the Boar Shooting Ground at Tintwistle.

 

Absolute tragedy for the Policewomen and their families.

 

It does stick in my throat that two people are dead and he calmly walks into a Police Station and gives himself up, rather than a shootout with armed Police. Absolute cowardly scum. I trust he will never ever be released.

[Livefast123]

R.I.P, My thoughts are with the families and their colleagues at this very sad time.

 

There will be no justice that this country can give out that will be strong enough to deal with the crimes that scumbag committed, there is only one sanction that would deal with it effectively and unfortunatly in this country it was got rid of by the tree huggers and liberalists.

 

The way he handed himself in like coward he was, hope he feels a real man after mudering 2 unarmed women.

[buckaroo23]

What a shame and waste of one maybe two lives, real feel for the family's, lets hope justice is served,

 

Let's hope the WPC pulls through.

 

[Dave-G]

Damn the scummy ****. It's a bit premature to condemn the police force for sending two unarmed officers for what might initially have only been thought to be a break in of an empty house..

[Peskyfoxs]

they were not going to an incident involving him : wrong time / wrong place by the looks of it

 

RIP

[Blunderbust]

Very sad.

[happypig]

The policeman stood and faced his God,

Which must always come to pass.

He hoped his shoes were shining.

Just as brightly as his brass.

"Step forward now, Policeman.

How shall I deal with you?

Have you always turned the other cheek?

To my Church have you been true?"

The policeman squared his shoulders and said,

"No, Lord I guess I ain't,

Because those of us who carry badges

Can't always be a Saint.

I've had to work most Sundays,

And at times my work was rough,

and sometimes I've been violent,

Because the streets are awfully tough.

But I never took a penny,

That wasn't mine to keep,

I worked a lot of overtime

When the bills just got too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,

Though at times I shook with fear.

And sometimes, God forgive me,

I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place

among the people here.

They never wanted me around

Except to calm their fear.

If you've a place for me here, Lord

It needn't be so grand.

I never expected or had too much,

But if you don't, I'll understand."

There was silence all around the Throne

Where the Saints had often trod.

As the policeman waited quietly,

For the judgement of his God.

"Step forward now, policeman,

You've borne your burdens well.

Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets,

You've done your time in Hell."

[Robl]

I love that poem.

 

If you haven’t noticed I have huge respect for the police.

Some of my very good friends from Uni joined the police straight after graduation, 2 of them girls, so I always pause a moment when I read stories like this.

Especially WPCs.

 

 

Personally, I support the standard arming of police.

There should be a reversal of the current stance.

Instead of only handing out guns when they are known to be required I believe they should always be armed unless there’s a reason not to be.

After all, if they aren’t armed then they are about as useful as a well-trained nightclub bouncer.

 

And that’s fine at the Chelsea Flower Show, but it’s no good when investigating a burglary.