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Once again an ‘edited’ video clip without context has gone viral, and people are rushing to judge Greater Manchester Police. Here’s the unedited version, from the start of the incident, where the young man tells a different Officer that he “wants to pi*s there” and points to a spot... show more
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as an ex copper no law was broken

There was and still is, a Dispersal Order in place for anti-social behaviour - was asked to leave several times and refused.

He didn’t touch the officer.

Correct.

*context* As you are obviously not Mancunian and have no knowledge of Manchester, this is the entrance to the Arndale shopping centre (Exchange Square side). The boy is trying to enter the centre to use the toilets which are just inside around the corner. That area is busy due...

I’m not Mancunian but have very good knowledge of Manchester, including the Christmas Markets. You however have obviously missed the fact that GMP put a Dispersal Order on that area yesterday (for 48 hours) due to excessive anti-social behaviour, disorder, and criminality. Police were stopping youngsters entering the Arndale Centre because large groups were congregating in there, and it was affecting trade. That was why that young man was being stopped and redirected to use a toilet elsewhere. All he had to do, was do as he was requested. It’s really not that difficult is it?

He’s done fuck all wrong

“Doing f*ck all wrong” would have been saying “thank you Officer, I’ll go use the loo in McD’s”.

Honestly? I think this was heavy handed. He was being belligerent and annoying and easily could have walked away. If he follows that’s different but nothing I’ve seen suggests this was okay.

There was a Dispersal Order in place due to anti-social behaviour, he was told several times to leave.
