Would you go to the aid of a police officer

[Midwest]

The BBC posted this video this morning, this version is a bit blurry;
Top cop condemns people who cheered while police struggled to arrest suspect - https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/top-cop-condemns-people-who-13099214

Plenty of people stood around, people driving past, and it appears no one offered assistance to the male & female officer.

In these circumstances would you offer to help? I would of. And if all those stood around filming or laughing had, perhaps these two officers wouldn't of received their injuries.

Your thoughts.

 

[Pete999]

Yes, of course, they are only doing a job and not a nice one either.

 

[Wilko]

Yep - all the help I can .

 

[buzzlightyear]

yes with a stab vest on and kitted out like robo cop.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

Know somebody in Edinburgh when on a afternoon out saw a copper getting hit by some drunk, being a squaddie, he had no reservations going to the officers aid, got a nice commendation and letter for his efforts, I think it comes down to whether you are prepared to basically get stuck in and put yourself at possible risk, others I know would run the other way. Personally, If i saw them getting attacked then yes I would as they are afterall doing a job to protect us, they may not always get it right etc but 99.9% of them are decent folk

 

[Midwest]

yes with a stab vest on and kitted out like robo cop.

Life has its risks, bet you've been on a site & took your hi-vis (string) vest off.

 

[Midwest]

This one got my goat some time back. Trouble is the arsehol didn't think Linford Christie would be on his tail;

police officers assaulted in oxford - Bing video - https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=police+officers+assaulted+in+oxford&&view=detail&mid=CB02DC682D529F63F545CB02DC682D529F63F545&rvsmid=D351200646908D7C911FD351200646908D7C911F&FORM=VDQVAP

 

[Deleted account]

100% everytime help out.

 

[rolyberkin]

Yep from me, not often you can get involved in a legal punch up!

 

[Nigel]

It is not commonly known but aiding a police officer in his duties affords that person the same protection under the law that a police officers has.

If you are assaulted while assisting an officer that person can be arrested and charged for assualting a police officer.

 

[johnduffell]

It's a well known thing (sadly), the bystander effect, where the more people who witness something that needs intervention, the less likely people are to intervene. Bystander effect - Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystander_effect
All the people saying they would would be from a normal town but in London you're lucky if anyone makes eye contact!
Although someone did get run over by a taxi last year and someone shouted let's lift it off, and everyone helped out that time, so it's not all bad!

 

[FatAlan]

You’ve also got the smart phone effect where people are more interested in getting a good bit of footage for their next social media posting.

 

[Squid]

You do the right thing, I would helped never have helped a Police officer though.

Had a couple of small things that I got involved in like a woman being pestered in the street by some bloke so I intervened and told her to walk away, turns out the bloke had mental health issues and wanted to talk to someone so I talked to him gave him some advice ant that was that.

The other time was when I was in my local nearing closing time and I was at the bar and got talking to some lass just being friendly, some guy walks over (turns out to be her) boyfriend and calls her a ---- and slaps her she's in tears so I thump him a coupes of times and this Liverpudlian runs over and he looks like he knows how to fight, she explains the situation I got thrown out and banned for the weekend.........

Funniest thing is a year later walk in to the same bar and spot the Liverpudlian, it seems she dumped her boyfriend on the spot and her and Liverpudlian where getting married.

 

[solarsavings]

I thought it was a criminal offence not to go to the aid of a police officer that needs help.

 

[The Ghost]

In principal yes, in practice no I don't think I am up to it. However I do respect these guys, they are doing a very difficult job with very little support it seems. Should have called for assistance. And what will happen to the guy being arrested? Very little I imagine. Not very nice for those officers who went to so much trouble.