Police Brutality or Justified Force? 

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The offenders were lucky they are in the UK. Attacking armed police elsewhere often ends up in death!

If the security at the Manchester Arena bombing had been a bit more like the officer at the airport, a lot of lives may have been saved. And it goes without saying, don't attack the police, especially female ones, and especially ones bearing weapons. It seems some demographics of the country just don't understand these simple truths, or chose to ignore them. And then cry racism.

Soldier gets stabbed multiple times on the street, first response from the authorities, “it’s not terror related, it could be down to mental health”, 3 police officers attending an incident at an airport are injured and hospitalised for treatment, a fourth is suspended from all duties, someone has already decided the outcome in both cases

If you get violent with police officers (or anyone else), you don't get to claim you're a victim when they get violent back. Sorry, but they can eff of with the plea for sympathy.

These violent thugs hospitalised three Police Officers, breaking a female Officer's nose, and now they have the audacity to play victims because they want some free money, and it's understandably that an officer might overreact when seeing three colleagues assaulted.

Why have they been released ? I thought assaulting a police officer was a serious offence.😨

The usual suspects who don't recognise our laws.

Meanwhile a lieutenant colonel has been stabbed outside of his barracks.

Where’s the public outrage about the attack on the Army officer in Kent?

Do that in the USA and you get $h0t.

For context, if the guy tried to take a firearm off a cop in the US, he'd be cancelled from living.

The are countries where an assault on police officer gets you 3 years in prison. British police and laws are both too soft on crime.

So they attacked emergency workers then plead brutally

Attacking armed Police at an Airport should be classed as a terrorist attack.

Wind the clock back 16 years when I was a police officer... I was in Crown Court on an appeal hearing after having been found guilty of assault in Magistrates for arresting a member of a group for a legitimate offence. They made a complaint about it and I was investigated and prosecuted. (At this time, the Hampshire PSD actually approached every single person I used any level of force on and encouraged them to complain... most were drug dealers or burglars and they all refused.) Even the independent use of force expert involved later (we became friends) said that he had never seen such an aggressive bully of a prosecutor on a police officer. Winding up his prosecution case, the CPS Prosecutor says to me (all cocky), "So, Mr H******, you said this group were clearly in drink, is this correct?" Me, looking at Judge, "Yes, your Honour." CPS: "Mr H*****, you also said this large group were violent. Is this correct?" Me: "Yes, your Honour. " CPS: "Mr H*****, you also said that this group were causing problems with another group, and you felt in fear of your safety. Is this correct?" Me: "Yes, your Honour." CPS: "So, Mr H*****, please tell me [glasses removed, and he looks steely at me], WHY did you approach this group then?" I just let it hang in the air for a bit... I looked at the Judge, he was smiling. I looked at the Prosecutor, he had his head in his hands. I let it hang there a little bit longer in the full Court room. Then I replied to the Judge, "Your Honour, that is what Hampshire Constabulary pay me to do." Didn't take long for him to uphold my appeal after that. The prosecutor wasn't trying to be helpful. He was just too used to prosecuting people who weren't police officers. Police officers go through this "process" on a daily basis. Use of force can often look shocking to people who are unused to it. Personally, if I had seen members of my team punched to the ground, the justification for a higher level of force goes right up. That guy on the floor wasn't secured. He wasn't cuffed up. If that police officer had dropped to do so, he would have been putting his firearms in reach of the offenders hands, who had already displayed that he was willing to seriously harm police officers. I wasn't there. I can't comment. But do not jump to conclusions here.

What is extremely disgusting to hear is that both men that assaulted police officers have already been released from custody. It seems that mob rule is the new order in the UK. Police have cracked under pressure to let them go. That is extremely alarming as it will make them feel they can do whatever they want.

Let’s see the video footage that kicked it off. There are cameras everywhere in an Airport.

Rule of thumb the police cannot take their hands away from the gun that's why he used his leg.

Who would I rather have protecting me. Greater Manchester Police Force or West Yorkshire Woke Service? GMP wins hands down.

Justified, the men had already used violence on an officer and are refusing orders to remain on the ground.

Imagine whilst at your work place, you were assaulted, a lady gets her nose broken…. FULLY AGREE WITH THE POLICE, ABOUT TIME!! Had they managed to take a weapon, what would have happened, anywhere else and they would have been shot! Please back our police.

The police should publish all their film footage of the whole episode from the time of the police attendance as it might show the extent of the violence encountered by all?

Thanks to the police for keeping the public safe .WELL DONE.

I recall some time ago when one of my colleagues was in the Crown Court giving evidence in a case. The defence barrister stood for cross-examination and, with a smug look on his face said, "I put it to you officer that you assaulted my client (he meant the prisoner, the defendant) with your truncheon." Tony said, "I did - twice - very hard." The judge grinned and said, "Perhaps you would like to enlarge on that officer." Tony said, "He was struggling so much and I was having great difficulty restraining him. Then I remembered that I had been supplied with a bit of wood called a truncheon which is specifically intended for hitting people - so I did." The judge smiled and said, "Thatnk you officer, I think that has covered that."

What we have is a tribal society, created by Westminster. One of the tribes. In a tribal society, you can commit any crime, so long as its against another tribe, and your side will cheer you on. That includes the tribe that the man belongs to, who were chanting about him being stamped on. Welcome to the dire state of the UK, created by Westminster.

A suspect attempted taking her side-arm, that man is lucky he didn't get taken out permanently.

I'm getting sick of this continued attacks on our Police, and if you attack an armed officer , put 3 police in hospital then you should be sent to prison for a very long time, these are armed officers. This will obviously go to court I just hope the police get a win on this.

That was an armed officer. The restraint was not drawing his weapon...what do you think would have happened in the USA with armed officers? He made sure the guy wasn't getting back up because the next step is a lot more serious for ALL concerned. I'd have done the same to make me safe and make sure I don't need to go the extra step!

Support police in this matter

Who goes to the airport and punches a police woman in the face breaking her nose, they are very lucky that’s all he did, what a bunch of muppets the so called victims 🥴🙄🤦‍♀️🤡🤡🤡

Subdued kept trying to reach under his body whilst on the ground… reasonable to suspect was going for a weapon

He should be promoted not removed from duty.

I’d rather have police that aren’t afraid to get stuck in, than woke officers who ask nicely & get their weapons taken off them.

AT LAST A REAL COPPER

They find out UK law does actually apply to them .

If you go frame by frame when you see the officer drop on him to pin his arm to the floor you can see he has a metal object in his hand, he has already proven he is a threat, and there is a civillian in the middle of the situation who keep touching the suspect limiting any chance to use firearms or tasers. The kicks gave him chance to close the distance and prevent the item being used as a weapon. This is why we need the video from 10-20 seconds earlier to see if the offcier was calling for complaince to drop the object.

Not a fan of the modern police force. However, these actions appear completely justified.

One of the few worthwhile officers we have, and they suspend him, madness

The officers behaviour is totally unacceptable. What is more shocking are the lynch mobs building up on both sides and the condonation of some people

If he didn't act he could have ended up like the soldier in Kent that the media is very cagey about thoroughly reporting on.

At least those being detained are of the ‘mostly peaceful’ kind.

Older American here. Regardless of what happened prior to the subject ending up on the floor, how can any one justify or support a police officer kicking & stomping on the head of a subdued offender, while the offender is lying face down on the floor? Those kicks to the head were acts of rage & retaliation, not good police work. Regardless of what preceded the act shown in the video, the confrontation was over, the subject had been subdued, placed in a controllable position to the point where the threat posed by this subject was minimal. The officer's stomping on the head of a detained subject was nothing short of RETRIBUTION / pay-back for the subjects totally illegal & despicable prior actions against the officers. I understand the officers motivation & emotions, especially seeing how a female officer was significantly injured, but properly trained, professional police officers, must be able to control their level of their aggression, & get their emotions under control, once a subject is no longer a significant threat. I find the tone of many of the comments posted very disturbing, reminiscent of the bad old days [1920's - early 1960's] in America's deep south. Many of the commentors seem to be applauding & justifying the officer's actions as a justifiable form of pay-back not only for the assault on the officers involved but as a justifiable expression of a general frustration for a wide range of policing, political & social issues currently facing the people in the UK. I'll assume that the police officer in question did everything by the book UP TO the point where he let his emotions run wild & he stomped & kicked a defenseless offenders head. Lets be honest here, not a good look, a police officer who lost control of his emotions, a female officer that MIGHT NOT have had enough training or MIGHT NOT have been physically able or who didn't possess the necessary skills or size to adequately defend / protect herself & a bunch of commentors, many presumably from the UK, who seem to condone police officers dishing out pay-back or taking out their frustrations on a subdued subject. This question is not intended to be offensive but I doubt I'm the only one who is curious about the statement, issued by police HQ, that said, something to the effect that, there was a clear risk that the criminals might have been able to have taken the officers gun from them. Respectfully, I'm sure I'm not the only viewer that wonders, how often have your armed police officers been disarmed by criminals? Are your armed officers so physically weak or so poorly trained that this is really a valid concern in the UK? To me this sounds like someone trying to lay the groundwork to try & justify the officer's head kicks. Thank you to all those who took the time to read this comment.

The thing is, we don't know the full picture. If you break the law, act violently then the police should deal with it.

Typical UK logic....the attackers were freed after a mob surrounded the police station....The policeman was relieved of duties

I don't care how they go about keeping us safe as long as they do keep us safe. I'm not at all concerned about the police using force. I'm sick of namby pamby policing. Law abiding people want protection.

He should be given a medal for protecting his colleagues. Not suspended. It was a dynamic fluid situation and needed a strong response. People need to understand if you pick onbthe emergency service then this will happen. He didn't go overboard. And real policing doesn't look pretty.

12:14 I have read that only one arm was out. He refused to bring out his other arm, despite being ordered to. It was tucked in his waistband - that's maybe why he got kicked, to stop him from possibly accessing a concealed weapon.

Condemned for doing the job they are hired to do. The top brass needs to go, not the officers.

Just a thought, if you are a firearms officer holding two handed gun, you have only your legs to use to subdue a violent threat to the public in a non lethal manner.

My cousin 'used' to be a police officer, 6'3" and 20 stone! Quite a scary one! He was called to a scene of domestic abuse, and upon restraining the guy, they fell on the floor, and the guy bumped his head! Well, the girl my cousin was trying to protect pressed charges on my cousin! all on cctv - but still, the police wouldn't back my cousin! Suffice to say he is no longer an officer - not wanting to put his life on the line when your employer doesn't have your back!

Some would say....If people were good law-abiding citizens who complied with instructions, this, most likely would never have happened

100% justified for the usual suspects still posing threats

All we see is a snapshot of the incident we should all hold back till the whole story is laid bare for us all to see. I have the greatest respect for most of our police forces who have a difficult job under difficult circumstances to see them do their job is very refreshing.

Disgusting, Even if that man has done something of unimaginable horror the copper should have just arrested him and not lose control like that. That’s his job to be impartial and do things to the highest level of integrity

The cop should get a medal, for protecting his female colleague but the sad truth in broken Britain is he will probably loose his job ,but then again im old school when Britain had standards.

Totally justified response. It is worth remembering why we now have armed police at airports.

There's no justification for that officers actions. He'd lost control, and went on a rampage. What has bugged me, is that the lad is now saying he's been left traumatised. Give me a break. He didn't care about traumatising the WPC when he smashed her nose, knocking her to the ground. He deserves jailing for attacking officers.

Our penchant for softly wokey nicey nice is the overriding reason crime in this country has reached such epic proportions. In many, many countries around the world, this policing behaviour would be considered light.

The bottom line, as far as I am aware, is that the suspect suffered no damage from the kick or the foot stamp. That suggests the officer was simply sending a message rather than attempting to do the suspect harm. It worked as we can see, as the suspect stopped violently trying to resist arrest.

This was disgraceful case of police brutality. The suspect was lying flat on the floor, and the police officer took a running kick to his head, and then stomped on his head. There was absolutely no need for it

So far we haven't seen the full film footage, apparently, there was an incident on the flight which is why the police were ready and waiting to arrest them prior to film footage that we have seen. The men resisted arrest and assaulted emergency workers, that is a crime, deserving of a prison sentence. The men that were arrested have been let free??!!!!

Justified force, breaks a little policewomans nose, and injured 3 others who needed treatment, tazered, sprayed, and rough handled, is in my opinion is a soft touch, only because he's a migrant, and no doubt Muslim, that all the shite is going on.

when some one is spread eagle on the floor hardly moving, I cant see a good reason why the police officer kicked him, it can't be in self defence, it would suggest anger, or retaliation. IF, the man was standing and lunged, jumped, or drew a weapon, then I can see that reasonable force was used or self defence, but hes on the floor, face down, this is not a threat.

Was he being shouted at... "show your hands" and not compying?

If the people did as they were told there would be no need for force.

Even UFC you cannot kick people in the head when person is on the ground. Now the Muslims will get compensation from the police.

He was a wanted person, They tried to arrest him peacefully and he and his buddy decided to use Viølence Even breaking a female officers nøse In the process. They are armed officers and can't afford to be rolling around on the floor. I'd love to see how these people would react if they were in the PO situation.

They should give the officer a medal not a suspension

Clearly an appropriate force!

Until you’ve been in the armed forces or the police, you’ll never understand how frightening and quickly these situations happen, it’s so easy watching a video from your nice warm settee, replaying it and saying what you would have done! You wouldn’t do the job, so don’t criticise!

He's going to find it hard to justify using that amount of force at the point he used it.

And take a look at the guy in the background, compliant and beaten..

Still a risk until he is cuffed in my humble opinion

Im amazed how many people think armed police are meant to give you a cup of tea and a hug after assaulting someone in an airport. No wonder this country is going to the dogs.

Lots of comments being delete today! Its gone down to 330. I wonder why.

The kick and stamp to the fella on the floor (who had a hand under his body and could of been reaching for a weapon) doesn't concern me. Copper orders you to show him your hands you don't fuck around or this happens, fair enough. However, the other fella with his hands on the back of his head sat in the background.....copper approaches him and orders him to get on the floor, he's in the process of kneeling down and, as soon as he dips his head, gets clubbed over the back of the head with a taser pistol. Not entirely sure that was needed since he was complying and his hands were clearly empty.

Police should publish footage Not pretend the officers thought the tazered man was going to steal their guns 😂

Definitely justified force. We should be supporting our police officers, in such dangerous situations.

If he was reaching for the gun everybody in the area was at risk until he was in handcuffs. And the fastest way that is done the better for everyone.

Firearms officers have to remain calm in all times, these Police Officers lost their emotions. That's the issue !

The police officers would obviously be aware that cctv and every man and his dog would have been recording the incident, so they know whatever action they use they will have to justify, as long as they can justify their actions then it would be considered reasonable force.

If this happened in Russia everyone would be calling Putin a monster and condemning police brutality.

So they started attacking people, attacked the police and got the same treatment they where happy to use? Dont attack people, dont attack the police, simple really.

If the officer is charged, he needs to push Article 6, it's going to be a serious issue with a jury around Manchester.

Context Context Context Without the above you cannot make an unbiased objective conclusion on the events.

play stupid games, win stupid prizes

IMO, if a suspect is known to have already broken the nose of another Police officer, no amount of force to arrest is unreasonable. You forego any right to be treated respectfully as soon as you are violent towards the female officer, or at least that's how it should be.

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They like to cherry pick the best bits to put on social media in order to get a reaction! Typical!

The guy lying in the prone position had his left hand/arm underneath him and wasn't doing what he was told, by the Firearms Officer.

As a former healthcare professional, kicking or stamping on someone’s head can do massive damage! I can’t really see how it is appropriate in any civil context, but I haven’t seen the entire incident which is extremely important. However this type of action is often primarily aggressive and part of a vent of anger or retribution, particularly if the recipient is already prone! Do firearms officers not also carry tasers or other non-lethal aids to restraining someone?However, such conflicts involve split second decisions and reactions. These consideration does not excuse those physically attacking the Police in any way, and violence perpetrated against armed police officers could well result in discharge of their weapons, in entering such a conflict the aggressor must surly be aware of what he is doing and what risks he faces.

Not a single victim had any weapon, apart from thier fists.

They were not resisting Fella who had his hands behind his head got it for free Heard his brother and uncle are police officers the guy who got stomped on Bet nothing else happened, it's an airport where is the other footage

This is what you get with 2 tier policing one rule and one rule for Pakistani people

That particular police response is not justifiable but it cannot and should not be highlighted out of context of the situation which was created leading to it

No one can make a judgment without seeing the whole incident

So glad that there so many "experts" on policing these days!

The issue is the kick to the head and the stomp on the head, not the knee to the back. The blows to the head occurred before the knee to the back. The guy had given himself up before being kicked in the head. This video comes off as disingenuous.

We have psychopaths with guns in uniform