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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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So a new law is coming into force to protect our emergency services against attacks from the public. These attacks have been against NHS staff and fire service - police are regarded as "fair game". But, what does this Say about our society? |
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"So a new law is coming into force to protect our emergency services against attacks from the public. These attacks have been against NHS staff and fire service - police are regarded as "fair game". But, what does this Say about our society? "
I think it says, do what you have done and move to France. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So a new law is coming into force to protect our emergency services against attacks from the public. These attacks have been against NHS staff and fire service - police are regarded as "fair game". But, what does this Say about our society? "
It’s says that crimes committed against our emergency services is wrong, and there will be penalties. Does that help? |
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No one is or should be fair game in doing their job, having said that given the role of the police its pretty much accepted that there are times when they will or may get hurt by those they deal with.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Anyone who attacks a paramedic or ambulance person should be outted and humiliated in public and that goes for those who stick notes on abulances moaning about them being there.
They are suppossed to be nutral |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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What I can't understand is why someone would be attacked when they are trying to HELP people - possibly save lives. With regards to the police, they are dealing in the main with criminals, and therefore it's part of the job. I feel sad that society is going backwards instead of forwards!
Also before we get excuses of "mental health" - the government needs to sort social/mental care! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So a new law is coming into force to protect our emergency services against attacks from the public. These attacks have been against NHS staff and fire service - police are regarded as "fair game". But, what does this Say about our society? "
It says we have scummy bastards living in our society, which we already know that. |
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"as always our weak weak laws ....tell them at the start ..convicted of offences against these people who are helping you, carries a sentence of minimum 5 years ....tell them the tarif at the start"
Well put. 
However it's not that the laws are weak, just that the legal system fails to enforce them properly.
They get arrested, processed, then go to court and get an ASBO or a few hours community service.
Some even think of an ASBO as a badge of honour FFS.
The scumbags that do this have no fear whatsoever because for them there is nothing to be frightened of. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"as always our weak weak laws ....tell them at the start ..convicted of offences against these people who are helping you, carries a sentence of minimum 5 years ....tell them the tarif at the start
Well put.
However it's not that the laws are weak, just that the legal system fails to enforce them properly.
They get arrested, processed, then go to court and get an ASBO or a few hours community service.
Some even think of an ASBO as a badge of honour FFS.
The scumbags that do this have no fear whatsoever because for them there is nothing to be frightened of."
Actually it would be good if they served their FULL term and not released halfway through it. They should do there full sentence and if they are badly behaved get time added on? |
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"as always our weak weak laws ....tell them at the start ..convicted of offences against these people who are helping you, carries a sentence of minimum 5 years ....tell them the tarif at the start"
This.. |
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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago
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"So a new law is coming into force to protect our emergency services against attacks from the public. These attacks have been against NHS staff and fire service - police are regarded as "fair game". But, what does this Say about our society? "
It tells us that are society is a lawless bunch of ignorant creatures.The morality has gone and replaced by a load of liberal crap and we are now paying the price
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By (user no longer on site)
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It tells us that years of being soft has created a society preyed on by scumbags who have no fear of consequence because there is not a proportionate punishment and therefore no deterent. It wont change until that is reversed. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So a new law is coming into force to protect our emergency services against attacks from the public. These attacks have been against NHS staff and fire service - police are regarded as "fair game". But, what does this Say about our society? It tells us that are society is a lawless bunch of ignorant creatures.The morality has gone and replaced by a load of liberal crap and we are now paying the price"
You’re very strange. How you can blame people who want a more compassionate society for attacks on the emergency services is baffling.
I for one don’t want to live in your fascist dystopia where anyone whom you don’t agree with, gets spit on.
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
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I have trouble believing that NHS workers and Fire Service are being physically assaulted by the public."
I can assure you it is true.
It's why Scotland made it a specific crime in 2005 by passing the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act.
Still doesn't stop the idiots, however.
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By *ercuryMan
over a year ago
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"Do you mean physical attacks or PR attacks?
I have trouble believing that NHS workers and Fire Service are being physically assaulted by the public."
My housemate who is a Senior A And E nurse has been assaulted many times.
Drink, drugs or a combination are quite often a contributing factor. |
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"Do you mean physical attacks or PR attacks?
I have trouble believing that NHS workers and Fire Service are being physically assaulted by the public."
PR?
Physical attacks upon NHS and Fire service personnel have and do occur, the former given the size of the workforce being higher..
the information is collated by the Government and would definitely say they are under reported in the latter.. |
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I have trouble believing that NHS workers and Fire Service are being physically assaulted by the public.
I can assure you it is true.
It's why Scotland made it a specific crime in 2005 by passing the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act.
Still doesn't stop the idiots, however.
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Its why some ambulance staff have been issued stab vests in some areas and in other area's Fire appliance have been fitted with dash cams for at least a decade.. |
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"So a new law is coming into force to protect our emergency services against attacks from the public. These attacks have been against NHS staff and fire service - police are regarded as "fair game". But, what does this Say about our society? "
Isn't everyone protected by law against physical attack? Are we not creating a two tier society where emergency workers, are in effect, offered an increased protection than that which is offered to everyone else? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Do you mean physical attacks or PR attacks?
I have trouble believing that NHS workers and Fire Service are being physically assaulted by the public."
You don't watch the news much I guess then... |
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
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" Are we not creating a two tier society where emergency workers, are in effect, offered an increased protection than that which is offered to everyone else?"
I do not have a problem with that.
It is a crime to assault anyone without reasonable cause.
Society has given the judiciary power to punish some more severely than others.
That's all.
There is a huge difference, I think, between two people getting into a scrap down the pub and an ambulance technician being beaten up when called out to a hoax 999 call or whatever. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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" Are we not creating a two tier society where emergency workers, are in effect, offered an increased protection than that which is offered to everyone else?
I do not have a problem with that.
It is a crime to assault anyone without reasonable cause.
Society has given the judiciary power to punish some more severely than others.
That's all.
There is a huge difference, I think, between two people getting into a scrap down the pub and an ambulance technician being beaten up when called out to a hoax 999 call or whatever."
I do believe that an attack on someone who is dedicating their working life to helping the general public should be hit with such a fucking hard punishment they'd never see the light of day again. |
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What a joke!
The maximum sentence for ABH (bruising a person) is 5 years in prison.
GBH (drawing blood) is 16 years.
Wounding with intent with a weapon attempted murder and is life.
What do we need with a 'special law' with lower sentences??? (Other than as a way to normalise violence across the board.) |
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"So a new law is coming into force to protect our emergency services against attacks from the public. These attacks have been against NHS staff and fire service - police are regarded as "fair game". But, what does this Say about our society?
Isn't everyone protected by law against physical attack? Are we not creating a two tier society where emergency workers, are in effect, offered an increased protection than that which is offered to everyone else?"
Not uncommon for planned attacks to take place on Ambulances or staff at a scene, sometimes a false call to get them in and then scrotes will try and access the vehicle looking for drugs etc..
Same with Fire appliances, brick on a rope on the overpass and a call out then the scrotes drop it as the machine is too close to avoid..
setting a small fire then a rush job to steal equipment etc..
being off the run with a smashed screen and returning at normal road speed to do a restow, then hearing a call on the RT to a persons reported fire or an RTC is not clever so any legislation properly enforced may deter the feckin muppets who think emergency personnel are fair game..
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By (user no longer on site)
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The root problem is the sentence for assault isn't harsh enough to start with.
The next problem is if attacks on Emergency Services etc continue to increase because the punishment for doing so isn't harsh enough then that ultimately could lead to people not wanting to join up.
That then has far reaching dire consequences for everyone. |
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