It's Deja Vu All Over Again...

...just like the London riots 

Terrified residents have taken to the streets of Leeds to defend their homes after 'violent' thugs drove riot police out after setting the city ablaze. Chaos erupted in Harehills, east Leeds early yesterday evening following an outbreak of 'serious disorder' that saw bonfires lit across the city, a cop car overturned and a double decker bus torched, reducing it to a charred and twisted wreck. Community members were forced to plead with the rabble as police, despite having first responded to the disturbance around 5pm last night, remained relatively absent from the mayhem until 1am today.

In other worfs, just at the Met Police did years ago in Croydon, they ran away. And no doubt just as in Croydon, they will face no sanctions for their cowardice and dereliction of duty... 

Credit where credit's due, one person did face down the mob, and it appears it's solely thanks to him that lives and businesses weren't lost as in 2012:

Green Party councillor Mothin Ali, who after being elected to Leeds Council in May declared his victory a 'win for the people of Gaza', begged the rioters to stop, saying 'there's children in there', as fires burned in the streets.

He clearly has more courage than the whole of the West Yorkshire Police farce and fire brigade put together. 

Officers were called to an incident at an address in Luxor Street at 5pm on Thursday where they found an 'ongoing disturbance' involving agency workers and children, West Yorkshire Police said. Locals allege the chaos was linked to local children being taken into care, adding that some people in the community responded by setting fires and 'throwing stones'. A large crowd began to gather at the location, prompting the agency workers and children to be taken to a safe place and more officers were requested to attend the area where 'pockets of disorder' were emerging.

The Home Secretary has condemned the 'shocking scenes and attacks' in the northern city and West Yorkshire police, which has been accused of intentionally avoiding the riot, vowed that the 'full weight of the law will be brought against those responsible'.

Meanwhile, in Whitechapel in London, The Met Police were dealing with the fallout of politics in another country. Or rather, not dealing with it: 

Some people expressed frustration at the absence of a visible police presence, though it did appear to de-escalate the situation. One man said: “The police don’t care about our area. They’ve just left, they’ll let us deal with it.”

Some will say that the police are right, saying that for them, it's 'damned if they do and damned if they don't', and that they shouldn't face bricks and bottles when they try to save these people from themselves. But that's to forget that that's what they are paid and trained to do.

And they are failing to do their job. 

Might As Well Get Them Some Hugo Boss Uniforms, Rowley...

...after all, they might as well dress the part, if this is how they are going to act:

The Metropolitan Police has been branded 'beyond appalling' after an officer threatened to arrest a Jewish man trying to cross the road at a pro-Palestine march because his 'presence was antagonising'.

Wow! It's true, then - there are still things that have the power to shock even this jaded blogger. 

The man, who said he trying to walk around the capital after going to a synagogue, was pulled aside by a police officer who said he was 'breaching the peace' because he was 'quite openly Jewish'.

This moron must have thought this was a training video and not a comedy sketch: 

The officer then replies: 'In that case sir, when the crowd is gone I will happily escort you out.' After the defiant man attempts to walk across the road in the Aldwych area, the officer blocks him and says: 'I don't want anybody antagonising anybody... and at the moment sir, you are quite openly Jewish. This is a pro-Palestinian march.

'I am not accusing you of anything but I am worried about the reaction to your presence.'

Oh, if only you had some sort of power of arrest and the tools to aid you in that should anyone react unlawfully, Officer NW 377... 

Later on in the video, another officer says: 'There's a unit of people here now. You will be escorted out of this area so you can go about your business, go where you want freely or if you choose to remain here because you are causing a breach of peace, with all these other people, you will be arrested.'He clarifies: 'Your presence here is antagonising a large group of people that we can't deal with all of them if they attack you... because your presence is antagonising them.'

No doubt the weak puppet that Sunak installed in the Home Office after getting rid of his predecessors will have an excuse for not doing anything that's almost as ludicrous as the one employed by these cops. 

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: 'We are aware of this video and fully acknowledge the worry it has caused, not only to those featured, but also anyone who watches it, and will review the circumstances.

'We have always said that we recognise the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues to be an issue of concern for many Londoners, and this includes the regular protests and marches in central London.

'Everyone has the right to travel throughout the capital in safety.

'We will meet with anyone who wishes to organise a march or protest ahead of 27 April.'

That's it? That's your take on yet again being exposed as thick, useless and cowardly?  

Speaking about the latest incident, the Jewish man said he felt sympathetic towards frontline officers who are put in 'impossible positions' every week when they are asked to police huge protests 'where there's all sorts of criminality on display'.

Well, no doubt that's very magnanimous of him, but 'all sorts of criminality' are what they are paid to deal with, aren't they? Not preventing people from crossing the road because there's a mob who might feel antagonised?

What next, they turn up and stop shoppers entering Tesco because of the amount of shoplifting going on?  

H/T: AngryExile via Twitter

Stop 'Restraining' Them And Start Shooting Them!

Cardiff:

In Cardiff on Tuesday evening, members of the public bravely intervened to protect a dog that was being viciously attacked by another dog. The shocking scene unfolded on Connaught Road in Roath, with witnesses describing the chaos and efforts of the public to restrain the aggressive animal. Eyewitnesses recounted the horrifying moment when a large dog, resembling a pitbull, "locked its jaws around a white cockapoo", causing severe injuries and leaving a pool of blood on the pavement.

“Loads of people came out of their houses and there were people screaming. Loads of police turned up and armed police too and they were spraying it with some sort of gas. They were here until about 8.50pm so it took a while. People then came up and scrubbed the street. It was horrific.”

Coventry:

Footage of a dog attack, after which an animal was Tasered before being contained in a wheelie bin, has been released by police. The move was necessary to stop the "out of control" animal which posed a risk to people nearby, including children, police said.

"Contrary to reports on social media, the dog was not hit by a police car and was not killed," said West Midlands Police."Despite speculation" the animal is safe and well and being looked after in kennels, police said.

Is this failure to do what needs to be done because of the efforts of the 'Aww, poor doggie!' crowd and the #pitnutters to try to have the cop that did what was necessary in Limehouse charged with something? 

Because if so, someone's going to get seriously hurt or even killed if they keep being so hesitant even when they have armed officers on scene...

Meet The New Boss...

...every bit as craven in the face of professional agitators as the old boss: 

On Monday evening Met Police Assistant Commissioner Amanda Pearson said: 'This decision has been reached following careful consideration of a number of factors, including the significant impact on public confidence, and in light of the Independent Office for Police Conduct announcing a homicide investigation.

'Our thoughts and sympathies remain with Mr Kaba's family and friends.

'We understand how concerned communities are, particularly black communities, and thank those who are working closely with our local officers.'

This is presumably with the full backing of Dick's replacement, Sir Mark Rowley. So I guess once again, we have a total dick at the helm.

"Alexa, Define 'The Triumph Of Hope Over Expectation'..."

Yeah. That'll do. 

Amazing, isn't it, how the Met Police - so very speedy to yank an elderly Christian preacher off his pedestal when some snowflake complains that he's reading from the Bible - are absolutely invisible when disgusting antisemites drive all the way from Yorkshire to parade oh-so-slowly round the most Jewish areas of London for a few hours. 

Until the clamour on social media gets far too big for them to brush off.

Well, Patel, you're head of the Home Office. Don't keep expecting them to do their job. Make them do it.

Fatal Hesitation...

The force is facing criticism of its response to the attacks, including why the attacker was allowed to wander the city for as long as he did. The Labour MP for Perry Barr, Khalid Mahmood, asked why the suspect had “two hours to run around the city centre” despite the high number of CCTV cameras. “Where was the monitoring? Both the public and police were put at further risk.”

It's a fair question. As the first of the reports were coming in, people were begging for a description. As you would expect. They needed to know who to potentially be wary of.

The West Midlands police and crime commissioner, David Jamieson, defended the force, saying it had had to trawl through thousands of hours of CCTV footage.

He told Times Radio: “They had to find significant quality of pictures to be able to put out so people could give some sort of recognition. So that did take time.

“What we had initially in the first few hours was a very broad description of the person, but of course thousands of people in Birmingham look like that, it’s not very helpful putting out that rather broad description, we need to have something more specific.”

Really? That's your excuse? You needed a picture for the media? It would have been just terrible if people had avoided young black men in the city centre, or given them a wary glance or two? 

More terrible than having other people stabbed in the meantime?

It beggars belief but it seems our emasculated police force really does put political correctness above public safety. And here's the proof.  

Daenerys Targaryen Could Not Be Reached For Comment...

A police force has angered officers by warning that they may face consequences if they decline to...

Arrest wrongdoers without fear or favour?

No, of course not. Remember what century you're living in.

 ...‘take the knee’ at anti-racism protests.

From whom? Their bosses? Well, no:

Hertfordshire Constabulary said those who chose not to make the solidarity gesture ‘may become the focus of the protesters’ attention’.

Ah, Hertfordshire, the scourge of suspected scrumpers, and terror of legal game shooters.

It's really no surprise, then, is it? This is the farce that lacks the balls to avoid wasting their own time on trivial complaints, after all...

The advice was issued during a recent operational briefing and points out that, when officers kneel down – joining in the symbolic stance of the Black Lives Matter movement – it ‘has a very positive reaction on the protest groups’.

And a very negative reaction from the rest of the taxpaying population, but why should they care about that?

Pathetic, Ineffectual And Embarassing...

...that's the performance of this sorry excuse for a policeman, who is happy that his officers did 'the right thing' yesterday by standing by while people committed criminal damage in front of his very eyes:

Seems @abennett_police is proud of what happened in Bristol today. I think he should be ashamed and embarrassed, although he does maintain a straight face rather well.

But you watch the video and decide. pic.twitter.com/jzqTFjDMRg

— Colin Sutton (@colinsutton) June 7, 2020

With people like this 'man' in charge of policing, is it any wonder we are rapidly becoming a laughing stock, unable or unwilling to prevent damage and destruction of property every time some Soros-funded agitators feel like having a public tantrum?

Here, Andy Bennett, this is for you:

You're a disgrace to the uniform you wear. And nothing but a burden on the Bristol taxpayer. If you had an ounce of self-respect you'd resign.

But it's clear you haven't an ounce. So the Home Secretary should stir herself and remove you.

The Rule Of Law Means Nothing Anymore...

Travellers turned out in huge numbers to attend a funeral in defiance of social distancing measures designed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Oooh, they are in trouble now! The fearless police officers who so bravely deal with those daring to sit on park benches while on their daily exercise will swing into action and...

What?

Oh.

Crowds began to gather at the cemetery in Thornaby, North Yorkshire, from around 9am and so many people came to pay respects that the ceremony planned for 1pm was delayed by 40 minutes, with police watching over the event from afar.

*speechless*

This is not the first instance of mourners breaking lockdown rules to conduct funerals after travellers in Bedfordshire seized the body of a deceased friend and carried out their own ceremony in April.

!!! How come this didn't make the news?!

The group reportedly threatened to burn down the morgue if the body of the deceased was not returned to them so they could bury him.

Isn't the threat of arson a crime? Has anyone had their collar felt?

You know, it wouldn't surprise me if the police would stand and watch the flames 'from afar', too...

And on Tuesday another group packed into Oxbridge Cemetery in Stockton, with police also keeping an eye on the gathering.

I give up.