Police were called to the entrance to the Reliance Way estate, off Cowley Road, at about 11pm on Sunday to what officers described as violent disorder involving a “large group” of people.A large group of unidentifiable people?
Thames Valley Police spokesman Chris Kearney said: “The neighbourhood team have been in the area going house to house asking if people saw anything.Really? That’s a police job, now, to look for excuses and play ‘community negotiator’?
“They will also be working with the community to see if there are any underlying tensions that may have caused this.”
7 comments:
" That’s a police job, now... play ‘community negotiator’" Actually it always has been... back when the 'community' referred to was Irish/Jewish/cockney or whatever else. Chances are that even during The Strand Riots of 1749 that the original peelers were negotiating with the community when they weren't splitting their heads open.
'peelers' '1749'?
I hope you failed 'O' level history mate.
Steve
1749? Try Bow Street Runners.
LOL, No i passed O level history (highest grade that year in the county as it happens)and then went on to do it at A' level but yes indeed I did get it wrong with the 'peelers'. Mick is probably right and it should have been the Bow Street Runners or whatever they were called back then.
Help yourself to a clickable timeline. Jiggle the dates by re-setting the calendar at the top.
Working with the community = earning a few diversity brownie points before the next police exam...
"Actually it always has been... back when the 'community' referred to was Irish/Jewish/cockney or whatever else."
Times have moved on...
"Help yourself to a clickable timeline. Jiggle the dates by re-setting the calendar at the top."
Wow! Very useful :)
"Working with the community = earning a few diversity brownie points before the next police exam..."
Yes, indeed.
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