Steve MitchellI’ve just rewatched the video that I took that screenshot that I posted earlier and I’ve another point to make…
I once witnessed in the City of London, armed police take down a couple of suspects about ten yards in front of me…
1. They jumped out of a clearly marked police car (for those that don’t know, British police cars are white, with blue and fluorescent yellow patterns across them. They also have the word POLICE written on them, and it’s backwards on the front of the car, so you can read it in your rear view mirror)
2. They were in uniform. They had the word POLICE written in white letters on their chest and were wearing caps with the black and white checkerboard pattern that all British people recognise as part of a police officer’s uniform
3. Although they already had their weapons drawn and ready, they shouted the clear warning, “Armed police! Get on the ground, get on the ground!” to their suspects (they did, and I almost did too!)