Just saw a youth being grabbed by a police officer.

Jane

I was not asked to make a witness statement.
There were cameras pointing at the incident.

Frank

gracesmum

If the youth had done nothing wrong before the incident he may have thought the police officer was a mugger or was assaulting him.

Bags

I don't know why the youth was grabbed by the police officer.
By virtue of the fact he did not run away as soon as he knew the person was a police officer it may be the police got the wrong person.

Frank

Have you volunteered to make witness statement Frank?

Why was the youth grabbed by a police officer? You have left out some essential information, Frank. Police officers don't grab youths for nothing.

A "hard kick" which rendered the man unable to stand up properly?? How on earth can you say that is without malice? OK he might get the book thrown at him because it was a police officer, but I think he should been treated equally harshly for assaulting any member of the public.