tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316904890367789805.post3187768777163404494..comments2023-11-05T07:18:30.231+00:00Comments on Hug A Hoodie: Ian Tomlinson death: has the Met moved on from Menezes?Jonny Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07414994559548890103noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316904890367789805.post-33632105699785427382009-04-24T14:26:00.000+01:002009-04-24T14:26:00.000+01:00Geeeee, I think if gang members came to protect me...Geeeee, I think if gang members came to protect me after beatin' me into a heart attack I'd be AWFULYYYYYYYYYYY thankful.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03037704048671379868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316904890367789805.post-81435979682403736842009-04-15T21:59:00.000+01:002009-04-15T21:59:00.000+01:00I think that is a valid point, and it shows that t...I think that is a valid point, and it shows that things haven't improved a great deal in the past two decades. I hadn't thought of that when I wrote this article, but the comparison makes sense looking at all the coverage of the Hillsborough Disaster that's been in the press over the past few days.Jonny Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414994559548890103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316904890367789805.post-83442893394448846792009-04-15T21:20:00.000+01:002009-04-15T21:20:00.000+01:00Jonny,
If you want an example of police weakness ...Jonny,<br /><br />If you want an example of police weakness and inability to tell the truth and cover their own arses then just turn the clock back 20 years ago today,<br /><br />The 96 dead of Hillsborough are still waiting for justice but their case is rarely aird in the pressAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051530490965644662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316904890367789805.post-22084101465623497472009-04-15T18:58:00.000+01:002009-04-15T18:58:00.000+01:00I wasn't trying to draw too many parallels between...I wasn't trying to draw too many parallels between the G20 protests and Menezes - I was just observing that both cases, despite their differences, show serious weaknesses in the police's handling of their own mistakes, and potentially a serious double standard.Jonny Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414994559548890103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316904890367789805.post-21669053733522799872009-04-14T10:38:00.000+01:002009-04-14T10:38:00.000+01:00Whilst agreeing with you regarding the attitude of...Whilst agreeing with you regarding the attitude of Senior Officers and the "spin" that comes from the Met's press office you just cannot compare these two tragedy's side by side?<br /><br />Menezes was shot seven times in the head by Special terrorist unit. Tomlinson died from a heart attack following a disturbance at a riot. The behaviour of the police may prove to be a determining factor in his death but linking the two events is still nothing but lazy journalism.<br /><br />Yes the Police still need to be called to answer for what happened to Ian Tomlinson but comparing the situation to that of Menezes isn't helpfulAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051530490965644662noreply@blogger.com