Quote Originally Posted by sars_notd_virus View Post
Its not naivity JOhncar, its reality!!!
1961? decades ago...you cant change ''the so-called generations'' now, if you are so proud of your 30 years experience why not help the government resolve this issues??
Quote Originally Posted by scott&ligay
John, it is bit unfair of you to dismiss all others as niave because of your police background. Niave some may be however I refuse to accept that the approach taken in the 1st three days was wholly appropriate or effective. Sometimes complex situations need breaking down into just what is right and what is wrong. if at the end of that analysis the what is wrong wins out and we accept that situation ..then we deserve everything that happens and we would be better getting out of dodge.
I bow to your, apparent, superior knowledge of policing !!! But it would seem, it is rather like me telling a brain surgeon how to do his job because I have seen a couple of medical documentaries on TV .

Sars, Just for info. I was second in command of the Tottenham Riot investigation 1985. As a result I delivered presentations to all Met offices of and above the rank of Ch Isp. up to the Assistant Commissioners, to detectives in training school, and officers on instruction courses on policing public order ( well over 1,000 officers) on the lessons we had learnt in our investigation.