What is this Country coming to. That idiot of a man should have been arrested, for breach of the peace instead he was allowed to walk away. Four police there and nothing done to him. Justice it seems has flown out of the window. Disgraceful!!!
Clearly he was drunk. They normally let people give the horses a treat but this guy was going to get the horse as excitable as he was. The police were very patient and respectful to him but like many drunks, became confrontational. When he asked loudly, so, what are you going to do...I so wanted to hear..well, first we'll march you to the tower to sober up, then to the gallows to hang then be drawn and quartered, beheaded and your head placed on a spike..you ready?
Why is drinking in the street even allowed in London? I’m from a town outside London and it was banned here years ago. No wonder things are getting progressively worse when there are never any consequences for bad behaviour. Pitiful.
Those police officers are very patient. In the US, he would have been in handcuffs the moment he got into their faces. At the very least, when he wouldn’t leave right away.
These officers are from the Department of Defense. They have no power to arrest but they can escort the idiots away from the military base (which does not include the sidewalk in front) or call in the MP's.
Guaranteed if he had made a move to hurt the horse, guard or dept of defence police he would have been brought down quick as a flash. Those guys know what they r doin and amazing at sussing who is a credible threat. The American police tend to go in heavy handed(warranted at times), act without thinking or use their guns more than necessary.
@@peterrollinson-lorimer You are greatly misinformed..Police officers in the U.S. have it hard now because leftists want all police to be disbanded but yet if something happens to them they are the first to call the police..American police officers are being ambushed daily..You need to research. American police officers show great restraint..
This one man had the attention of all the armed police officers while leaving the other guards on duty vulnerable to some degree..he created quite a distraction.
Well to be honest he also had a bottle in his hand and was going off at the MOD Officer like he was ready to start swinging, so with the big crowds at Horse Guard no chances were taken however there were at least 2 more inside still.
There are soldiers in the Arches, and in the guard house, so help is at hand.. I just wish the mounted police had followed him like that other dumb bloke was.
It occurs to me that guard house is a trap for them. If there would be a genuine threat there is nowhere for them to go boxed in as they are. Unless the back doors open if the horse pushes against them and I do not think that is the case.
@@barryeva8862 You would be surprised how many people who otherwise would try to rob or assault you will not do so if they surmise you might be packin'. Works quite well. I was born here in Texas almost 80 years ago and so far, so good.
Shocking behaviour. Absolutely worst I have seen. Poor guards and horses should not have to put up with this. In my country police would have arrested him. Shame these officers do not have the power.
In Holland drinking in public is an offence. The police would at least take the bottle of him and send him on his way or when he causes trouble arrest him for being drunk in public. Alas, MOD police have no jurisdiction outside the gates so they would have to call in Met Police.
MOD Police do have jurisdiction and this was extended by the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. They should have nicked this clown! I guess they just couldn’t be asked?
This isn't correct. MDP's jurisdiction isn't just territorial, it's also contextual (e.g., in relation to certain persons, items and business anywhere in the UK). The MDP also has agreements with other territorial forces that grant them powers they would not otherwise have (I do not know if there is currently any standing agreement between MDP and the Met - and if there was it would probably be predominantly concerned with terrorism offences and counter-terrorism policing - but it wouldn't be shocking if they had a standing agreement to exercise powers within parts of Central London). But, finally, the Ministry of Defence Police Act grants MDP officers the powers of a constable where necessary to prevent or stop criminals: "(3C)Members of the Ministry of Defence Police shall have in any police area the same powers and privileges as constables of the police force for that police area, and in Northern Ireland the same powers and privileges as constables of the Police Service of Northern Ireland,- (a)in relation to persons whom they suspect on reasonable grounds of having committed, being in the course of committing or being about to commit an offence; or (b)if they believe on reasonable grounds that they need those powers and privileges in order to save life or to prevent or minimise personal injury. (3D)But members of the Ministry of Defence Police have powers and privileges by virtue of subsection (3C) above only if- (a)they are in uniform or have with them documentary evidence that they are members of the Ministry of Defence Police; and (b)they believe on reasonable grounds that a power of a constable which they would not have apart from that subsection ought to be exercised and that, if it cannot be exercised until they secure the attendance of or a request under subsection (3A) above by a constable who has it, the purpose for which they believe it ought to be exercised will be frustrated or seriously prejudiced." At the very least, subsections 3C and 3D of the Act alone would enable the MDP officers to detain and arrest the man until Met officers could arrive and custody be transferred.
That was embarrassing. He was a security risk because of the distraction he was causing. Move him on or arrest him, don't waste time and resources. If nothing else, arrest him for his choice of clothing!
😄 Well, I'm glad that isn't a law! But, yeah, he fed the horse a Polo! That warrants being spoken to. Following an arrest it takes a huge amount of time and resources to deal with them, like food, medical-care, transport, sometimes spare clothing etc. so if a conversation will get through to them, it's preferable.
@@rachelm7525 And herein lies the rub, the accompanying paperwork and additional time necessary. You do realise that there were four of the armed guards distracted by the incident? Quite aside for the lack of respect for authority that should be enforced, this shows a weakness that terrorists - for example - could exploit. He needed to be moved on by one officer at the very least.
Officers thinking "Gosh Darn" tourist! 🤬 Bet they don't let this guy in the house when he's home! 😲. Move along buddy just move along and try to sleep it off!😂🤣😝
Anyone 💯% to the armed officers dealing with this person who is obviously drunk. I am just so thankful that no one and the horse were not harmed in this person's very poor judgment.
In my humble opinion, these police officers failed their duty. This arrogant, obviously drunk or mentally ill man was arguing with the police, putting on a disgraceful show for the tourists, and I was hoping he wouldn't try to throw now his bottle, like he did the (whatever it was) he slammed on the ground. I know the British have a higher tolerance for behaving badly, but this stand-off was ridiculous. This man should have been told to leave right when he starting his rant.
I quite agree. If M.O.D. Police cannot arrest him. Get the Mounted Police to take him down. THE U.K. IS GETTING SOFTER BY THE MINUTE. I am Ashamed to admit this.
I truly do not understand the UK police. Are they required to be door mats? This drunkard posed a threat to the horse and guard. At any moment he could have thrown the bottle or tried to grab the reins or in some way cause trouble for them. And what is the purpose of the police, I ask myself? To look tough and act humble.
I did not know those police officers had no jurisdiction outside the property. They are wearing police uniforms and the checkered band on their caps so why not power of arrest on the sidewalk where they were when the altercation took place? I don't understand why this man was nor arrested????? In the US he wluld have been arrested and taken to jail. Just curious not being disrespectful to these officers. I love cops and as a retired deputy sheriff I fully support all law enforcement.
To arrest on the pavement you need the Metropolitan London Police. You rarely see them here, it's a pity there weren't any mounted police, they would have had him
@@crabtreeshep4969 I don't know (only the officers will know for sure), but I can speculate. From the man's behaviour it's not unreasonable to assume that should they have tried to effect an arrest he would have resisted. He is also holding a bottle of beer which he could use as a weapon. As all of the officers are equipped with long guns (the Colt C8 carbine) that somewhat restrict their movement and are a liability close-in, any physical confrontation is likely going to escalate to a Taser deployment. In addition, it seems that the girl (despite disappearing out of frame) is still nearby and they have a habit of trying to intervene when police are arresting 'their' man, so you could quickly end up with two people being tasered. What's more, depending on how the man used the bottle (and particularly if he broke it), the incident could escalate to a confrontation with a man with a deadly weapon, which would justify the use of firearms. So, at a minimum, you might reasonably expect to have tasered one drunk man, be responsible for him whilst he's in your custody (and how long will the Met take to get a unit there to take custody of him?), have to fill out a use of force form, incident report, witness statement, etc. and, if the CPS decides to prosecute the man, attend court. If it really goes south, you might end up having shot a drunk man in the heart of the Government district of London (here's hoping you don't hit any bystanders), make the news, have the IOPC asking you pointed questions, etc. And, either way, all because you decided to do the local bobby's job of dealing with a drunk-and-disorderly, which has distracted you from your primary role of policing the MoD property in Whitehall and providing a general counter-terrorism presence. Or you could try to de-escalate the situation, tolerate a little bad behaviour and hope that he moves on to become somebody else's problem. If that is the reason, I'm not condoning the officers' decisions (I don't think it does the image of policing any good), but I would understand it. For what it's worth, I would think that many of the Met's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection (PaDP) officers 'next door' at Downing Street would consider a similar course of action as they are in a very similar position and have a very similar role to the MDP officers in Whitehall. However, they may find it easier to summon a local unit or else call in one of the many MO19 Armed Response Vehicles (ARV) in and around Westminster to deal with it (whilst the ARVs are also equipped with long guns, they are secured in the car by default with the officers only carrying sidearms, so it is at least a little easier for them to go hands-on).
How stupid this jerk was they were just waiting for him to take a swing at the officer then that would be a very very big mistake, They knew he was drunk or high but he should of been
And that is how this guy got himself arrested and got everyone's attention including the people walking past and even on RU-vid. I think that guy was mentally off.
I commend these 3 policemen for keeping their cool with this excuse for a man. Especially the guy who had this idiots hand pushed in his face and then ffs he accuses the policeman of assaulting him. 11 out of 10 for handling the situation the way that he did. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Šta se policajci s njim prepucavaju. Zatvoriti ga treba jedan je pokazao srednji prst gardi i policija je išla za njim dok nije rekao razlog ovu budalu puštaju da radi šou s flašom alkohola.
No feeding the horses should be on the sign along with they may bite or kick. Whio knows what could be given to these animals in the guise of friendliness.
The public shouldnt be allowed to feed the horses. They could be giving them anything even illegal drugs placed inside a treat which would be life threatening!! Anybody caught giving them anything should be arrested and the horse checked!! There are to many nutters about to be complacent!!
You're allowed to walk around England while drinking alcohol from an open container? This guy was drunk. You don't get arrested for stuff like that across the pond?
In a lot of cities in England having alcoholic drink is banned. If the police had arrested him he would probably been whining about his human rights and the wokie do-gooders would have had the police up for abuse or some such drivel.
Why wasn't this Dkhd not arrested? (& beat up in a cell), Sends a bad message to tourists who now have no respect for the Police. The horse didn't like it either.
