The girl and her friend were seen pushing through the barriers after a station employee refused to let them pass for free.
A station employee no doubt of the same ethnic origin?
An Independent Office for Police Conduct spokesperson said: “The court heard that on 22 September 2024, BTP officers responded to a request for assistance from railway staff after a child pushed their way through ticket barriers at Camden Road overground station.
And that was a mistake, because they weren’t thanked for it.
“After PC Young approached the child, CCTV footage showed the officer restraining her by placing her in a headlock. The child remained in a headlock for approximately 30 seconds before PC Young pushed her back through the ticket barrier and placed his hand around her throat while pushing her up against a ticket machine.
“PC Young handcuffed and arrested the child, and she was later de-arrested at the scene.”
Why? Well, one can only wonder.
PC Young will also face a gross misconduct hearing for breaching the police standards of professional behaviour and is due to be sentenced on 13 November.
This is a disgrace.
I commute in London most days and see numerous fare evaders. I can understand why the staff don't intervene when the entitled minorities just push through the barriers-they see stories like these where the police are thrown to the wolves for doing their jobs. Imagine what would happen to the station staff?
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I see at least one every day - mostly, but not always, black and male.
DeleteTo ensure some balance, Plod are the uniformed bully boys of the state, so I'm not sure any sympathy is needed.
ReplyDeleteAs a fare payer, I disagree. I loathe these parasites utterly.
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