As ye shall not be the least bit surprised, I wasn't impressed by Restore's verbose policing policy. When you break it down, at least half the document is padding with a completely unrealistic and pointless implementation plan. Most of all, it's badly structured and badly written, lacking any obvious appreciation of the state we're in, or how the government intends to reform policing.
I wrote what is pretty much the definitive article on the captured British police 16 years ago. It is worth re-reading today. If you don't like satire, skip the opening paragraphs. The article concluded thus:
"The much-traduced British police are now protectors of the multicultural/socialist state rather than the protectors of the law-abiding general public. If you are a member of the ruling elite, the police are not only your political servants but also your personal bodyguards. If, on the other hand, you are a member of the increasingly persecuted class, by which I mean traditionally British, irrelevant of income or education, then the police have at best abandoned you, or at worst become your enemy."
Under the heading "Recruitment, Retention & Pay" is the statement "Assault against the police should be tolerated and police officers must be assured that anyone who attacks them will not be released early." Should this read should NOT be tolerated?
I wrote what is pretty much the definitive article on the captured British police 16 years ago. It is worth re-reading today. If you don't like satire, skip the opening paragraphs. The article concluded thus:
"The much-traduced British police are now protectors of the multicultural/socialist state rather than the protectors of the law-abiding general public. If you are a member of the ruling elite, the police are not only your political servants but also your personal bodyguards. If, on the other hand, you are a member of the increasingly persecuted class, by which I mean traditionally British, irrelevant of income or education, then the police have at best abandoned you, or at worst become your enemy."
https://paulweston.substack.com/p/multiculturalism-destroyed-the-british
Great article which I read last year Paul ... despite it being longer than the prohibitive five paragraphs my limp Restore brain balks at. Apparently.
Under the heading "Recruitment, Retention & Pay" is the statement "Assault against the police should be tolerated and police officers must be assured that anyone who attacks them will not be released early." Should this read should NOT be tolerated?
''the brains of Restore supporters capsize at the sight of a five paragraph tweet.''
Don't forget to label us as knuckle dragging neanderthals as well Pete.