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Lover of books, bikes, barbells, kettlebells & whiskey. Data over ideology. At peace amongst the trees. #TreeClub founder 🌳
Joined August 2017
I went back to where it all began today. There is a blue plaque on the tree I was standing under when I first had the idea 😮☺️#TreeClub🌳
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At the self checkout in Tesco, assistance required alert. “You can only buy 2 of those”. “I’ve only got 2 boxes of ibuprofen”. “But you’ve got Lemsip as well, you can have 2 out of the 3”. Trust me, if I was going to kill myself it would be with products from the whiskey aisle.
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Apparently the hashtag #PoliceLivesMatter trending is upsetting some people. Well here it is again because I’ve seen some of their disgusting responses and their’s aren’t feelings I can bring myself to care about. Vile creatures encouraging attacks on and murder of my colleagues.
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Leadership. The Inspector who knew I couldn’t get annual leave on the date my brother was flying to Afghanistan. He walked into custody, announced he was taking over and told me to go and get him so I could take him to Brize Norton myself. He knew it might be the last time.
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I’ve given it some thought and confirmed I feel no sympathy for the poacher. Good work lions 👊.
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It took so long for the van to appear that I thought the video had stopped playing. Definitely not a pursuit. Even “following” would imply being within sight. Most accurate description would be “in the same area”. How the media initially reported this was far from truth.
CCTV shows seconds before the road crash that killed two teenage boys in Cardiff. Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and 15-year-old Harvey Evans were riding an electric bike when the collision occurred. Read more 👉
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Ladder 118 racing across the Brooklyn bridge towards the World Trade Centre. None of the firefighters on board made it home that day. Vernon Cherry, Leon Smith, Joey Agnello, Robert Regan, Pete Vega & Scott Davidson saved countless lives but lost their own. 9/11 never forgotten
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There are times I wonder if there should be a scheme whereby those who are so opposed to police and don’t want our help don’t get it anymore. Should probably be extended to those who attack paramedics too.
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Seems Jeremy Corbyn made a bit of an error and didn’t register the domain name for his new project. But somebody did. with hilarious consequences 😂😂.
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I met a group of teenagers in the woods today. Strange experience. They all moved aside to let me & the dog pass. Said good afternoon. One young lady asked politely if she could stroke the guard dog. Complimented the dog on being very pretty. They wished me a pleasant walk….
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I’ve worked in Lambeth, I’ve taken guns off kids, patched them up when they’ve been stabbed and I can assure @ChukaUmunna the one thing that stop & search was never used for was to humiliate anyone. It was done to prevent crime and save lives.
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Strange world we live in. We don’t hold modern day Germany responsible for the Second World War or Italy responsible for the conquests of the Roman Empire. Yet somehow all the world’s ills are, if some people are to be believed, the fault of modern day Britain or the late Queen.
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A tale of stop & search and how reality and perception often differ. A thread. A while ago when I was the new sergeant we got a call to a shooting on one of the estates. The team rushed to the scene and discovered a young lad with a gunshot wound. We don’t have extensive first.
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Celebrating lawlessness. No wonder the expression “Why do we bother?” is heard so often.
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Many will malign it. Some will lie about it’s meaning. But many of us have risked our lives in the uniform, bled in the uniform and some have sadly died in the uniform. This is our tribute to those we lost. A reminder of them. A reminder it could be any one of us.
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A whisky that went into the barrel the year I was born. The finest whisky I own to raise to the finest Monarch in our history. Ladies and gentlemen, will you please rise with me and drink a Toast to the Queen. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Boss. 🥃💙
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Anyone who wants to jump on the “Let’s criticise the police” bandwagon in relation to Covid-19 might want to take a minute to reflect on the fact we’ve lost one of our own. We will sadly lose more. We don’t get to stay at home. We go to work to protect others. Get in the sea.
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Yesterday as groups of officers were walking to & from various locations the crowd started applauding. Some glanced around to see what the applause was for. It was for them. Just doing their job but appreciated by the public & tourists in London. Lots of smiles, nice to see.
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Call to police. “There is a homeless man sleeping in front of our block of flats, can you come & move him?”.Controller. “Call him back & tell him no. Being homeless isn’t a crime. He should maybe take him a hot drink, the poor guy is homeless & it’s cold outside”.👏👏👏👏.
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I’m really looking forward to Diane Abbott’s input on our next training day. Our lives will be much easier and safer once she has taught us how to distinguish between the real and “toy” firearm in a split second.
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Kids dying is what should matter. Cops trying to prevent kids dying matters. The focus needs to be on the knives and guns, not on skin colour.
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Sums up my feelings on pretty much every mention of policing in the media right now.
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The worst news. Leaving for work that day will have been like so many other days. Tragic that Sgt. Graham Saville didn’t make it home again. His last act, risking his life for a stranger. Thoughts with his family, friends and colleagues.
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My tattooed arm is a funny old thing. I’ve used it to put pressure on a stab wound to stop someone bleeding to death, used it for CPR, used it to catch & hold someone jumping from a bridge. Good thing I didn’t do these things in GMP or it would now be considered unprofessional.
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Many will malign it. Some will lie about it’s meaning. But when you’ve risked your life for it, bled for it, made sacrifices for it, you know the truth. It’s a family. One not divided by race, colour or creed but united. No matter our background we are all blue. It’s a tribute.
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7 years ago my (now ex) wife told me she was afraid to come home some days because she was afraid she’d discover I’d killed myself. If ever there was a person you wouldn’t think would struggle it was me. I owe a lot to those who did suspect. Check in on a mate, even strong ones.
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The dog went to say hello to an older guy sitting on a bench by himself in the woods today. He’s got cancer & can’t walk as far anymore so his wife walks the dog & he waits. So we waited with him. Two strangers sitting talking about books & how good it feels to be amongst trees.
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I know nothing about football and until today I hadn’t heard the name Zouma. But I’m available any time he wants to meet someone who can fight back.
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I’m not sure I am comfortable with our Superintendent wearing this outfit at work but she says it was the only one the journalists didn’t have a problem with.
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Police officers go to work to protect others. We are punched, bitten, spat on, attacked with machetes, run over with cars & shot at.If you are offended by lawful use of force then picture for a moment a world where we stand back & violent individuals are free to do as they please.
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The 17 year old who was running at me armed with two kitchen knives wasn’t much of a talker. Luckily the officer who tasered him was a good shot or I wouldn’t be here to type this.
Catch-up on my interview @ITVCentral on use of Taser following the use on a 17-year old from Coventry who suffered a cardiac arrest.
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I really can’t be bothered with any response other than go fuck yourself. Along with all the people who liked this tweet. Just shows the utter contempt and no wonder we are all sick of this shit.
Police to stop responding to 999 calls about mental health. That’s because most of the police are mentally ill.
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I’ve just been at Tesco & took the opportunity to leave a note on a sales rep’s Ford Mondeo in the car park. Can’t believe that lazy waster stopped in for a sandwich during a long day travelling for work. Of course I didn’t. I’m not an irrational lunatic.
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Captain Wales flew air support missions in an Apache while my brother was in Afghanistan. Thank you Sir for your service & for assisting my little brother & his Regiment. I wish you & your family all the best in the future. I will buy you a Tim Horton’s coffee or a beer any time.
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Things I try not to do. 1. Single crew anyone. 2. Post two non taser officers together. 3. Treat response times as more import than dealing with each call according to the time it needs. Things I will never do. 1. Forget what it’s like to be a PC. 2. See point 1.
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Where is the line? How much violence or how many injured officers do we accept before officers are allowed to adequately defend themselves?
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I tried to remember how many dead bodies I’ve seen, I couldn’t. I thought about the victims of crime, too many to remember. Number of times it’s been my life risked for a stranger, lost count. Instead I will raise a glass to those who do what we do 🥃 #Police
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Ladder 118 racing across the Brooklyn bridge towards the World Trade Centre. None of the firefighters on board made it home that day. Vernon Cherry, Leon Smith, Joey Agnello, Robert Regan, Pete Vega, and Scott Davidson saved countless lives but lost their own. #911NeverForget
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I’m with Phil & @CopMoustache. I carried the coffin of a close friend who was buried in his uniform. The thin blue line is worn in remembrance of the fallen. I have nothing but contempt for those who misrepresent it and even less respect for those who pander to them.
I’m with Phil, I’ve heard on the air in my career that 3 officers have fallen, my own sister heard I’d been killed in a collision over the radio, they got me restarted . If it had gone wrong though should my sister be banned from remembering her brother by wearing this ?.
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If you aren’t working or driving in the morning I’d like to invite you to raise a glass with me. I’ve just found out we’ve lost another of our blue family, an old team mate who was one of my favourites. An absolute gent, a terrific cop, a husband, a dad & a friend 💙
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Anti lockdown protest in London. 33,998 Covid related deaths in the U.K. so far and during that time all these officers have continued to go to work, putting themselves at risk. I have nothing polite to say about these people putting them at more risk.
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Fuck off and when you get there fuck off further you narcissistic prick. Life must be tough in your £12 million mansion while people are losing their jobs or their lives.
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Totally fucking unacceptable. Not just the attacks on officers but being put in harm’s way without suitable protection. Full protective kit and baton rounds are available. Someone needs to grow a spine & authorise them. We are not cannon fodder & society’s punchbag.
NEW: Battle of Hyde park - Police officers have been attacked with missiles at the London anti vaccine protesters. #hydepark
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Body worn video has proved to be an absolute nuisance. After reviewing some while investigating a complaint I have a lot more writing to do. I now need to write up three PCs for outstanding professionalism & restraint in the face of aggression 🤷🏼♂️.Complaint in the bin.
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A dose of cuteness for your timeline, my aunt & uncle’s puppy has arrived at her new home 🥰
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This week someone opened the door into a police station for me & then asked to see my ID. Which I politely produced. If you are offended or rude when someone asks then remember there are people out there who want to kill you. Never be rude to the person trying to prevent them.
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I wonder how many people who say “not all men” have also said to a female friend/relative/spouse “let me know when you get home safely”?.I have and I know exactly what I mean by it and who I think poses the danger. Another man. It is of course not all men, after all I am a man. .
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Another working Christmas can be summed up by the wise words of a colleague. ”Can people really not get through 48hrs without behaving like fucking morons?”.No they can’t my friend, no they can’t.
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I see the “ignore theft of baby formula” nonsense is doing the rounds again. This is not all struggling parents who can’t afford to feed their children. It’s popular with professional shoplifters due to long shelf life & being easy to sell. It’s also used to cut coke & heroin.
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Two of them sentenced to 7 years, the other 8 years. You’d have more chance of convincing me the earth is flat than convincing me this is an appropriate sentence. Save any replies about sentencing guidelines. I’m aware of them. I don’t agree with them.
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I’ve seen some sad things in the job. Some that made me feel angry as well as sad. One of them was on a day like today. Glorious sunshine. A day to enjoy outdoors. Not a day to leave a dog locked in a conservatory. We got the call too late. Look out for the dogs today.
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All really pleasant people and a credit to whatever organisation they were part of. Good to see them out enjoying nature and it made a somewhat cynical man smile as he wished them a good afternoon and enjoyable walk.
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What a time to be a police officer, an MP angrily berating officers upholding the law & making an arrest outside the Palace of Westminster, followed by an angry speech condemning them. One of our own was murdered while protecting that same building. We don’t make the laws.
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The 22nd March 2017 could have been just like any other day in London. But it wasn’t. An attack that was ended after just 82 seconds led to dozens of casualties, 5 of them fatal. Remembering those 4 members of the public today and PC Keith Palmer GM who paid the ultimate price.
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A perfect, heartfelt speech by the King. I spoke at my Dad’s funeral and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. To manage this address, not just to the nation but to the world, the day after losing his mother takes real strength. #GodSaveTheKing 🇬🇧
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Am I a grown up now? Someone commented on a post of mine saying “there are two sides to every story” in an attempt to justify some scumbag punching a police officer in the face and I just blocked him. Couldn’t be bothered with anyone who thought punching her was ok.
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I’m not retweeting the Daily Mail but their headline is “Mother of boy arrested over a toy gun says she is suing Met Police for racial discrimination”. No surprise. Couldn’t possibly take some personal responsibility. Real Glock on the right. What discrimination?.Get in the sea.
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An 18 year old girl, about to jump off a bridge into the Thames. I caught her just in time. She told me I was her guardian angel while we drank rubbish coffee in the hospital while waiting for a psych assessment. She will now be in her 30’s.
Question of the week: is there a stranger that you ever think about or won’t forget ? Be it for good, bad or funny reasons?.
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Have you ever wondered what being a member of the emergency services feels like?.Are you feeling a bit tired?.Not sure what day it is?.Sleep pattern disrupted after the last week?.Thinking you’d like to spend the day in PJs?.Considering cheese on toast dinner?. It feels like that.
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Every year my ex wife texts me on the anniversary of my Dad’s death. She tells me she is thinking of us all. She loved him, loved me, loved my siblings and I can’t begin to describe how much it means. Not everything in life works out but good people are still good people.
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The display of contempt for police being shown by MH professionals, along with the deflection about whose responsibility calls are just shows why the 4pm Friday phonecall is such a widespread phenomenon.
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The fact that more people seem to be outraged by police carrying, and sometimes using, taser than are outraged by the number of assaults on officers and the number of (mostly) young people stabbing and murdering each other says a lot about society.
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Those who wear green & blue aren’t staying at home. We will be out there risking ourselves for others. It’s what we do. But please bear that in mind when you call us. “Neighbours’ bin on my driveway”.“Kids not behaving”.“Youths in masks robbing people”.Only one is an emergency
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These c*nts can get in the sea. The Daily Mail can fuck off with their “questions the police must answer”, fuck off with their anti-police rhetoric, their opinions are worth fuck all, click bait scum. Normal non-sweary service will resume some other time.
Firearms suspect, 23, who shot dead police sergeant INSIDE police station was 'on terror watch list'
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It’s just past 4pm on a Friday and all around the nation phones will be ringing and police will be told about concerns for safety. Concerns so serious that police assistance is required. But not so serious that another agency did anything about them during the week 🤔.
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I haven’t seen my mum this year due to a combination of distance and her being in an at risk category. Running very low on tolerance for people behaving like this 👇.
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I went to a shoplifting a while back. 3 teenagers involved. The security guard stopped them and they pulled a gun & threatened to shoot him. You could be forgiven for thinking “Surely not, what kids would take a gun shoplifting?” . But they did. It was real. Take no chances.
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For all those with an empty chair at their table and for those we’d love to have shared the day with. To absent friends.
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Said goodnight to the dog. She put her paw in my hand and now I have to sit here with her all night 🥰
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The side of policing the media doesn’t talk about. .
Mayhem as a stop and search goes wrong and a police officer is knocked out in Hackney. #crime #londoncrime #fyp #metpolice #pintgiving
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When you are so committed to a police hating narrative that your concern is not for the people shot or those rushing towards danger to help but instead some spurious idea of police “escalating matters”.
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I set up a savings account for my wife’s 40th birthday. The plan was to return to the Maldives where we went on honeymoon. But life doesn’t always go to plan & she’s now my ex wife. I kept paying into the savings account. I’ve also just been measured for a new titanium road bike.
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Where it all began. It was nearly three years ago, while sheltering from the rain under these trees, that I sent a photo to MissTC. I then thought it might be nice to share them here while people were trapped indoors during lockdown. An idea that turned into #TreeClub🌳
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If the same number of people who ring us with information about which neighbour had friends over could call us with info about who is dealing, or who was involved in some recent stabbings, that would be great.
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My brother had to explain the seriousness of the virus to a friend. This brought it home to him;. We lost more people to Covid-19 in the U.K. in the last 2 days than we lost in Afghanistan in 13 years. Think about that, let it sink in & decide how much you need to go out today.
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Things that will surprise people in central London tonight but shouldn’t;. Large crowds.Queues for trains.Difficulty getting a taxi.Drunken fights. You could stay in & watch the fireworks on TV. No queue at your fridge, or bathroom & bed is a short walk away. Maybe I’m just old.
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My girlfriend’s sister is panicking about the virus. My GF is helping the situation by telling her I’m on a firearms course from tomorrow because police need to control people from a distance 🙊.Next text sent saying we are going to shoot toilet roll thieves 🤣.
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Since joining the job I’ve lost my 3 remaining grandparents, an uncle, 4 friends & the one that hit hardest. My Dad. I saw too little of them all due to the shifts. Seriously beginning to wonder if it’s time to go. No guarantees in life. Live now, write a book, #TreeClub tour.
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Imagine being the sort of moron who riots because police turn up to support social services when a child needs to be safeguarded. I make absolutely no apology for stating these people are thick as mince. We as a society should have no tolerance & no patience for these fuckwits.
Major Incident is Unfolding in Leeds This Evening as Police Car Overturned During Serious Disorder . At 5pm today (Thursday), police were called to an ongoing disturbance at an address in Luxor Street, Harehills, #Leeds. Officers attended and found an ongoing disturbance which
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They were all wearing high viz vests so part of an organised group. I’m guessing Scouts and Guides. I wish I’d asked and I could tag the appropriate organisation. The term “group of teenagers” in our job is usually followed with what trouble they are causing. .
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If you give it long enough someone comes along and proves your point 🤣
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Spoken like a man who has never been in a fight. Certainly a man who hasn’t been in a fight knowing that a single punch deemed, by the court of hindsight, to be unnecessary by a hair’s breadth will see him lose his job. Big questions about ill informed opinions being so popular.
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Doing my best to not look like an off duty cop for the evening. No Superdry or The North Face here ☺️
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Hopefully fuck all because it’s nothing to do with you.
What do we know about Catherine, Princess of Wales' cancer?
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Thinking of all the hard working, decent Met cops who will soon be on the way in for night duty. They will be blamed for things that are nothing to do with them but will still be leaving their families behind & risking their lives for others.
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An emotional moment. Yesterday I raised the flag for the King, today it was lowered again for the Queen. Standing alone on the roof thinking about the years since I swore the oath & the sense of loss. My Inspector: “I’m glad it was you, I know it matters to you”. It does 🇬🇧
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The sun will rise. We will lace our boots. We will put on body armour and we will police the streets. It is what we do, it is who we are. We do it for you. Bravery is acknowledging fear and carrying on regardless. The blue line is thinner but it won’t break.
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A few people have blocked/unfollowed me today. I have reviewed my tweets. 1. I like trees.2. I don’t like racists.3. I swore (about racists).4. I’m not against the death penalty for people who murder children. If these views are offensive then maybe this account isn’t for you.
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For some it’s a calling. I saved the life of a stranger while in uniform & nearly lost my own while wearing it. I carried a friend’s coffin in uniform, he was buried in his. My grandfather saved his best friend’s life when he was shot. In his uniform. We carry on.
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Female officers & macho images. Armed robbery. suspects still armed, female colleague fighting alongside me. Twice. Blinded by CS fighting a guy with a knife. Life saved by a female TSG officer. When the chips are down bravery & ability count not gender. Fuck stereotypes.
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I have knives & a cleaver in my kitchen, knives in my tool bag & another knife in my hiking backpack (that I ordered from Amazon). I have never stabbed anyone. It’s almost as if it’s not the knife that’s the problem.
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There are cops who are my closest friends, cops I love like family, cops I’ve risked my life for & cops I’d absolutely want there if anyone I know needed help. Then there are cops who are an utter disgrace & unfit to wear the uniform. They need rooted out. By the rest of us.
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Watch as @SkyNews misrepresent the truth. Police officers not in “riot gear”. Not a raid. Not a homeless shelter, it’s a squat. You aren’t a news outlet. You are an anti police, far left, bunch of liars.
Watch as police officers in riot gear 'raid' a building where dozens of homeless residents are residing. The convent was turned into a homeless shelter last year, however occupiers were dealt with an eviction notice last month.
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