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Debating the Churches’ Role in the Peace in Northern Ireland
This morning’s Sunday Sequence featured a substantial debate (about 35 minutes into the recorded programme) on a new book,Religion, Civil Society and Peace in Northern Ireland (Oxford University Press 2011), written by sociologists John Brewer, Gareth Higgins and Francis Teeney. The debate was framed in an opening vignette by presenter William Crawley in uncompromising terms, [...] read our review » -
The Imperfectionists (Tom Rachman) – an insight into a newspaper that’s maybe not so fictional
‘news’ is often a polite way of saying ‘editor’s whim’ Given the shift from print to online and e-ink, maybe Tom Rachman’s The Imperfectionists was a suitable first first book for me to finish reading on the Kindle. Considering the economic pressures on the newspaper industry, his novel perhaps captures the spirit and soul of [...] read our review »
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“Unionism Decayed 1997-2007″ by David Vance: book review
I initially wrote this when the book was first published three years ago; whilst certain elements of it now sound dated, its basic premise that the period of 1997-2007 was a period of irreversible decay for Northern Irish Unionism can still be argued as a valid opinion. My own feeling is that it did indeed [...] read our review »
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The Metropolitan morris dancing team?
Looks like someone is holding a Scythe. The Grim Reaper?
“Arise Sir Protester! Then come with me and I’ll fix you right up.”
“Hold still and dont worry, I’ve just be trained to treat head injuries”
Head crushing or pen pushing
Its no contest !
Who do you think you are, Muslims?
http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23235/violent-muslim-demonstration
Quick thats the photographer that done for our Bob.
“Police engaged in record-breaking attempt to make world’s largest cheesecake base from marie biscuits”
One of those guys wielding the truncheon has “medic” clearly on his back. Lordy.
“One of those guys wielding the truncheon has “medic” clearly on his back. Lordy.”
Sometimes, you have to create your own demand during a recession.
dunno about a caption but this is an important clip everyone should view about police brutality
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADd_6ISHLdg&feature=related
“Let me through, I’ve a hen party to get to”
Lurig,
if you look closely that should be:
“Let me through, I’m a police medic”
Those gloves look strangely familiar in a retro context.
“Sometimes, you have to create your own demand during a recession”
Be Quick or resign?
Right enough George your eyes are better than mine, I didn’t notice that. Oh the irony! While not implacating these pictured policemen in the death of that poor fella the TV footage was NOT very nice. He didn’t deserve that beating as he looked harmless enough. The worrying thing is that the Metropolitan Police seem to police protest on the streets of London like the Chinese, NO dissent allowed whatsoever and that is shocking. Why criticise the North Koreans and Taliban if you won’t tolerate protest in your own capital city? Oh the hypocrisy!
“Let me through, I’m a police medic”
I REALLY hope that you’re attempting to be sarcastic there George.
I think he was Paul, that’s the way I took it.
Vulunteers needed to test police in broad range of skills
Posted by LURIG on Apr 10, 2009 @ 02:23 AM
He’s a police medic, get it? I have a sister who doesnt even get Knock-Knock jokes and I thought she had to be the worst ever.
Anyway, i’m sure his first responsibility is the safety and protection of his colleagues. Even battle field medics are allowed to return fire if fired upon. But I wonder what his orders are in the event of him having to choose to treat an injured colleague or an injured protester, could present and interesting legal question.
Sorry to turn all boring and all but it is a very interesting photo; exactly what are the legal/moral ramifications of this?
He is presumably simply a police officer who is qualified to give medical assistance in an emergency, perhaps a bit more than the standard First Aid I assumed (perhaps wrongly in these days of litigation) every police constable provides and the logo is merely an indication of this (noticeably not a red cross but the rather more anodyne green).
So if he clobbers a demonstrator he’ll presumably then be expected to give paramedic assistance. Now on a battlefield that would be ok; you might expect to be shot by the enemy but Geneva Rules say that he is then expected to patch you up once he captures you. But this isn’t war is it? This peeler is handling a civilian policing matter, he is marked out as a paramedic presumably to allow him some sort of protection from attack by rioters (as in the mythical attack on police medics in Ian Tomlinson’s case) but if he has caused the medical problems in the first place then you’re presumably looking at both a public order nightmare and a tort lawyer’s idea of all his Christmasses come at once.
And what if the blow which the Police “medic” inflicts results in his own patient dying despite his own subsequent best efforts? Does he get a commendation from the Chief Constable just before the Chief Constable is sued for negligence and the Chief Constable’s own officer’s question the PC for allegations of criminal assault?
A lot of figurative and literal head-aches in this can of worms, but no doubt the finest legal minds in London have already sorted them all out.
No doubt.
he is marked out as a paramedic presumably to allow him some sort of protection from attack by rioters
Posted by Harry Flashman on Apr 10, 2009 @ 07:03 PM
I would be interested to know the thinking of the police force in regard to the display of the medic designation. Is it to be used as an identifier when other policemen are in need assistance or an identifier for the protesters not to attack the medic? Is it a clever ploy to allow a pseudo medic to move into close quarters to wallop the crap out of someone? Either way its not a job I would relish, seems you are damned both ways.
Police take extroadinary offence at Grim Reapers footwear choice !