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British MP caught on camera mandhandling Greenpeace protester
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The excuse will be that he doesn't strike her, therefore it will be okay, because how else was he supposed to force her to leave?
I'll be surprised if there's actual consequences, even if there should be
I'll be surprised if there's actual consequences, even if there should be
I'm torn here.
She was trespassing but he was OTT, I know Jo Cox would have been on his mind and there seemed to be no real security but c'mon man, she's half his size FFS.
Edit: Maybe I'm not so torn.
She was trespassing but he was OTT, I know Jo Cox would have been on his mind and there seemed to be no real security but c'mon man, she's half his size FFS.
Edit: Maybe I'm not so torn.
If he was worried she had a knife or gun, he probably wouldn't have gone for her throat.
Nothing will happen but it's assault and he should be charged.
Nothing will happen but it's assault and he should be charged.
I've seen this line trotted out a few times this morning, are you a mind reader?
In case you didn't notice, I think he's in the wrong.
Could have just blocked her once he saw her coming since that giant pillar made sure she could not get around. The sudden need to impersonate the Undertaker showed he tried to control himself but lost it and then commited to doing impromptu security for the event. Trash.
You don't need to be a mind reader to understand basic human behaviour.
He's a MP, he deals with the public all the time, it's not like he has police protection at all times, he'll walk the streets etc without police protection
If you look at the full video he absolutely sees her coming, then decides to attack her. This wasn't some lashing out, the guy decided to commit to a violent act. It's inexcusable for anyone, especially a sitting MP.
Not the first time he's assaulted a women, I'd wager.
The sort of people dismissing this behaviour are exactly the sort of people I'd expect would dismiss this behaviour.
The sort of people dismissing this behaviour are exactly the sort of people I'd expect would dismiss this behaviour.
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More than a little fucked.
He claims he acted instinctively because he feared she was armed... because.... *shrug*
He claims he acted instinctively because he feared she was armed... because.... *shrug*
Okay I don't wanna downplay this or anything, he could have handled that way better, or let security handle it. Besides, she didn't seem threatening at all.
Your thread title is a bit clickbaity though. I didn't see him slam her against the pillar, and dragging her by the neck... eh. He forcefully 'escorts' her out of the room, like a teacher or parent would to a disobedient child (or well, at least that's what I've seen in my childhood).
Your thread title is a bit clickbaity though. I didn't see him slam her against the pillar, and dragging her by the neck... eh. He forcefully 'escorts' her out of the room, like a teacher or parent would to a disobedient child (or well, at least that's what I've seen in my childhood).
Didn't grab her by the throat from the footage I've seen.
Where were security? The woman was trespassing. If I walk into a building I'm not supposed to be in into an area I'm not supposed to be in , I'd expect to be manhandled out of there by security. It's not the MPs job to remove the protestor.
He certainly didn't. You wouldn't face a dangerous extremist like her from the front - instead he did what any sensible person would do, and attacked her from behind. He does have her by the neck, though.
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Honestly, not seeing what the fuss is about.
He blocked her, grabbed her and frog-marched her out.
Seems to be about what you'd expect if you interrupt an event with protest? I'd expect a security guard to be doing it rather than an MP, but other than that... *shrug*
He blocked her, grabbed her and frog-marched her out.
Seems to be about what you'd expect if you interrupt an event with protest? I'd expect a security guard to be doing it rather than an MP, but other than that... *shrug*
A large man threw a woman against the wall by her neck, as shown in the video footage. That's bad.
What? In what world do you live in that you can assault someone like that? It's not his venue, not his personal space. You can try to twist it as if he's acting like a security guard, but the fact remains that he's not. He's a person like any other in the room, and he just physically assaulted and attacked another person.
You know vigilantism isn't legal right? And this isn't even vigilantism, did the woman even get arrested for anything? (EDIT: she wasn't) He wasn't acting in self defense, the took it upon himself to escalate the situation and physically attack someone. How could you justify this? I just.. what?
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At first I didn't think much of it but watch the video and you can see she was just walking past him not posing a threat and he jumps out of his seat and grips her up quite forcefully I might add. Yeh she could be within her rights to press for assault charges.
Well... maybe don't plant your flag on that hill in the first place instead of placing it and running at the first sign of a contest.
Lol someone quoted your post. So you approve of MP's assaulting people?
Can anyone explain why the man hasn't been arrested? As far as I can read from what the law is in UK on Wikipedia it's clearly battery, isn't it?