As the news was coming in and the video from the scene showed it to be less of a terroristic ramming attack, and more of a panicked driver desperate to escape a mob, old grievances came to the fore:
It's noticable that the speed with which the Liverpool plod released the suspect's description far exceeded their rather leisurely stroll to the trapped car to arrest the driver before the enraged mob hauled him out and lynched him on the streets...
'My thoughts are with all those injured in tonight's horrific incident,' said Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims of Merseyside Police, who confirmed a man had been arrested.
The top cop urged the public not to speculate or spread misinformation online, and thanked emergency workers and bystanders who rushed to help the injured.
Well, since Southport, the internet has been a far better source of information than the authorities, so good luck with that!
4 comments:
Nice riper reference, Julia. Rhoda K
The members of the forthcoming jury will be well aware by now of the verdict they are supposed to return ...
Been waiting for a chance to use it in a blog title!
'A jury of his peers' indeed!
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