Blackpowder Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 Just heard a discussion on Radio 4 that it costs £20 million a day to police protests by extinction rebellion and some of the lunatic animal rights groups. The expert broke it down to £60 and hour for rank and file with off duty officers called in and the need for a complete command structure in place. This is not counting the disruption to the life and work of law abiding citizens intent on minding their own business and earning a living. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 To state the obvious, if it were just the £60 per rank and file officer, that's 333,333 of them per day - seems like an inflated figure to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve s×s Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 7 minutes ago, Raja Clavata said: To state the obvious, if it were just the £60 per rank and file officer, that's 333,333 of them per day - seems like an inflated figure to me. What ever the cost, its a needless drain on police and society, I believe its some form of mental illness not to have rational thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 It's about time the fines start to cover the cost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Blackpowder said: Just heard a discussion on Radio 4 that it costs £20 million a day to police protests by extinction rebellion and some of the lunatic animal rights groups. The expert broke it down to £60 and hour for rank and file with off duty officers called in and the need for a complete command structure in place. This is not counting the disruption to the life and work of law abiding citizens intent on minding their own business and earning a living. Blackpowder Not forgetting the cost of cleaning up the spray paint etc and damage that the scumbags leave behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottletopbill Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 They should all be arrested and given a heavy fine to help with the cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve s×s Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 11 minutes ago, steve_b_wales said: Not forgetting the cost of cleaning up the spray paint etc and damage that the scumbags leave behind. Watching on TV the protesters having their say one lady was wareing a badge (I am a Doctor) this should speak volumes as to the mental state of the protesters, Harold Shipman was a doctor, what the hell does being a Doctor have to do with anything if your out of order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Blackpowder said: Just heard a discussion on Radio 4 that it costs £20 million a day to police protests by extinction rebellion and some of the lunatic animal rights groups. The expert broke it down to £60 and hour for rank and file with off duty officers called in and the need for a complete command structure in place. This is not counting the disruption to the life and work of law abiding citizens intent on minding their own business and earning a living. Blackpowder One of the costs of democracy? There are others such as MP's expenses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Raja Clavata said: To state the obvious, if it were just the £60 per rank and file officer, that's 333,333 of them per day - seems like an inflated figure to me. Militant Accountancy?? If I have told you once I have told you a million times - stop exaggerating!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 I find that figure hard to believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Newbie to this said: It's about time the fines start to cover the cost! 2 hours ago, bottletopbill said: They should all be arrested and given a heavy fine to help with the cost Bring in the Taliban things would be a lot easier. 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 47 minutes ago, oowee said: Bring in the Taliban things would be a lot easier. 🙄 So it's OK that these criminals cost the TAX payer a fortune then!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Newbie to this said: So it's OK that these criminals cost the TAX payer a fortune then!!! Taliban or even Kim Jonglies would never put up with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 2 hours ago, old man said: One of the costs of democracy? There are others such as MP's expenses? Very true [like it or not] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottletopbill Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 The doctor does she not think all this will not come out of next years budget money. Oh sorry she will sign medical cert's to cover her cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 3 hours ago, oowee said: Taliban or even Kim Jonglies would never put up with it. We don't need anything like that, just open fairly applied law and justice for all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 26 minutes ago, old man said: We don't need anything like that, just open fairly applied law and justice for all? We also need actavists like ER to push at the conscience for change. Remember the Chartists or Suffragets, all employed tactics that at the time were considered an abomination by some. Now we look back and see them as champions of their time and erect statues in their honour. We know we all have to change but we won't go willingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good shot? Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 ‘Protesting’ in itself should be welcomed the problem arises when it prevents people from carrying out their normal lives or causes damage to people or property. An area should be allocated for these permissible protests well away from industry and populated areas. Any others should be clamped down on strongly. Free speech and protesting is not free from cost but the cost could and should be minimised in the light of the current fashion. Statues are here today and gone tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 We were protesting in London on Saturday against the Veterans being taken to court in Northern Ireland, Aparantly XR who were a few streets away complained because were were to loud . I spoke to 5 officers while in Parliment square, i asked them which they prefered to man XR or the Veterans, we got a big thumbs up from all the officers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 On 01/09/2021 at 09:21, Blackpowder said: Just heard a discussion on Radio 4 that it costs £20 million a day to police protests by extinction rebellion and some of the lunatic animal rights groups. The expert broke it down to £60 and hour for rank and file with off duty officers called in and the need for a complete command structure in place. This is not counting the disruption to the life and work of law abiding citizens intent on minding their own business and earning a living. Blackpowder £60 an hour!!! What force is this? I'm joining. I don't get £60 an hour even on double time after nearly 20 years and promotion. Come to think of it, no one does in this job. The pay is national. Its a lot less than 60 an hour, less than 20 for the "rank and file". Mostly the leave is cancelled in advance so you don't get any extra pay at all, just a day off you can't use as the staffing is "below minimum" whenever you try. Makes me wonder about that figure, also if he asked nicely the force releases its spending on such things and he can get an accurate number. It won't be at the 60 quid an hour fantasy rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 3 hours ago, GingerCat said: £60 an hour!!! That, presumably, would be the full cost recovery rate, including overheads and indirect staff - analogous to a lawyer's charge out rate - which would be a lot more 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern01 Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 23 hours ago, oowee said: Bring in the Taliban things would be a lot easier. 🙄 No need - they are already here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 3 hours ago, fern01 said: No need - they are already here Possibly, aided by all of the state of the art kit the Americans donated to them when leaving, was that part of some hidden deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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