My heart, as ever, goes out to you, dear Lauren. And I agree wholeheartedly about the Megan thing. But what got me, when a member of our most trusted police force was found to be so evil, so utterly despicable (and don't tell me they didn't have their suspicions) was why weren't the officers themselves moved to join the vigil? It would not have been beyond their powers of ‘discretion’ to have stood respectfully among the crowd, giving some thought to the relationship between police and the people they are there to protect. How different if they had bowed their heads and stood side by side with those mourners? Perhaps they might have murmured something about social distancing, a soft touch of duty while they were remembering. Instead, they found themselves surrounded and evidently panicked in a most unprofessional and unhelpful way. It’s not the first time the Met have encountered this situation. I was at the poll tax riot (cowering half way up the national gallery in inappropriate footwear). They made mistakes then and they have learnt nothing since.
My heart, as ever, goes out to you, dear Lauren. And I agree wholeheartedly about the Megan thing. But what got me, when a member of our most trusted police force was found to be so evil, so utterly despicable (and don't tell me they didn't have their suspicions) was why weren't the officers themselves moved to join the vigil? It would not have been beyond their powers of ‘discretion’ to have stood respectfully among the crowd, giving some thought to the relationship between police and the people they are there to protect. How different if they had bowed their heads and stood side by side with those mourners? Perhaps they might have murmured something about social distancing, a soft touch of duty while they were remembering. Instead, they found themselves surrounded and evidently panicked in a most unprofessional and unhelpful way. It’s not the first time the Met have encountered this situation. I was at the poll tax riot (cowering half way up the national gallery in inappropriate footwear). They made mistakes then and they have learnt nothing since.
Glorious Sherry, I can see you out there, fighting for what's right.