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I’m sure we’ve all seen the desperately sad and upsetting story regarding the murder of Sarah Everard recently. I should add first of all that my thoughts are with her family and friends. I hope that justice when it comes is a form of solace to them even if it does not bring their loved one back.
Saturday night saw arrests and unsavoury scenes as a result of the Met Police’s (mis)handling of people gathering in Clapham Common. Plenty of people came and went throughout the day to pay their respects peacefully however that seemed to change from the evening onwards when a vigil was supposed to have been held but was cancelled by Reclaim
These Streets citing that they could not make it COVID compliant with police support. They asked people to stay home and light a candle on their doorsteps instead.
The whole event that took place sits uneasily with me. Whilst I can understand the frustration and upset, a pandemic is still on and rules are rules - people should have stayed home, especially when the organisation that had considered a vigil said it was not safe to take place. I get frustrated when I consider the privations I and many others have made in staying home as we believe it is the right thing to do to end the pandemic. The events that followed last night would not have happened had people heeded that request to stay home and hold the vigil. That they didn’t however does not justify the Met Police’s overzealous handling of the situation. It adds more fuel to the fire of the ‘defund the police’ brigade and accusations of looking out for their own. I can’t fathom that for a second. Wayne Couzens no more represents the police than Harold Shipman represented the NHS. Two wrongs certainly have not made a right last night.
This has shined a light on the safety and welfare of women overall. Casting aside the daft suggestions such as a curfew for men from fringe politicians, making sure society is safe for all is a topic that needs discussion.
Just my thoughts on the matter, chaps, and since there are a variety of views on here I thought this a better place to discuss them than face a lynch mob pile on with other social media platforms.
Sarah Everard: Met Police chief will not resign over vigil scenes
The home secretary wants an independent investigation into the handling of a vigil for Sarah Everard.
www.bbc.co.uk
Saturday night saw arrests and unsavoury scenes as a result of the Met Police’s (mis)handling of people gathering in Clapham Common. Plenty of people came and went throughout the day to pay their respects peacefully however that seemed to change from the evening onwards when a vigil was supposed to have been held but was cancelled by Reclaim
These Streets citing that they could not make it COVID compliant with police support. They asked people to stay home and light a candle on their doorsteps instead.
The whole event that took place sits uneasily with me. Whilst I can understand the frustration and upset, a pandemic is still on and rules are rules - people should have stayed home, especially when the organisation that had considered a vigil said it was not safe to take place. I get frustrated when I consider the privations I and many others have made in staying home as we believe it is the right thing to do to end the pandemic. The events that followed last night would not have happened had people heeded that request to stay home and hold the vigil. That they didn’t however does not justify the Met Police’s overzealous handling of the situation. It adds more fuel to the fire of the ‘defund the police’ brigade and accusations of looking out for their own. I can’t fathom that for a second. Wayne Couzens no more represents the police than Harold Shipman represented the NHS. Two wrongs certainly have not made a right last night.
This has shined a light on the safety and welfare of women overall. Casting aside the daft suggestions such as a curfew for men from fringe politicians, making sure society is safe for all is a topic that needs discussion.
Just my thoughts on the matter, chaps, and since there are a variety of views on here I thought this a better place to discuss them than face a lynch mob pile on with other social media platforms.