Very busy at the moment, hence no blogging.
Yes, the G20 has a lot to answer for.
I'm obviously going to be home even less over the coming week, with my own shifts plus all my rest days cancelled and extended tours of duty. I have even been warned for two consecutive shifts on one day...
Can't and won't talk about G20 in detail until afterwards - suffice to say that we're all quite worried about it.
As my usually jovial Sergeant said today whilst talking about it: "It's going to go to shit, isn't it? I mean, we're buggered really, aren't we?"
Worrying.
Look after yourself.
ReplyDeleteFor the first time in my memory, the Met have requested mutual aid from North Yorkshire!!! That was almost as serious as seeing the admin unit and desk jockeys in dusty uniforms turning up.
ReplyDeleteDon't get separated - and any force used is based on your perception of the need at the moment- can't get fairer than that ;)
See you on the barricades :-)
ReplyDeleteSafe days to you all.
ReplyDeletestay safe dude
ReplyDeleteWatch your back, your SMT are probably more of a threat really. Keep safe.
ReplyDeleteAll the best, keep safe!
ReplyDeleteLook after yourself. I'll be one of the people you're very kindly working to protect!
ReplyDeleteThey tend not to invite us anymore, during a certain incident on a hill in Scotland where a number of protesters who chose to throw bricks at us were locked up. This was during the last G8 summit a few years ago we were then kept in the background. Apparently custody had fits when 16 were locked up for violent disorder/riot.
ReplyDeleteThey have asked for a minimal number of officers but loads of our EGT's and TACADS.
Oh well at least we won't be former forces accomodation earning O/T whilst breaking down on the motorway this time.
Stay safe all of you.
See you on the lines area!
ReplyDeleteAlthough im more worried of friendly fire, given my posting for the week ;)
Stay safe
Taff.
thankfully I'm on nights.Words I will probably never say again!
ReplyDeleteHey minx - some inside information for you, from those of us at the Met who are in the know:
ReplyDeleteMCM doesn't stomp. He gets stomped upon. Usually by a seven-strong bunch of teenage girls at a bus-stop.
He has also failed his OSPRE exams three times on the trot and is highly resentful of his superiors because of it.
The "man" is an absolute joke.
ditto, see you at there, if even half of the stuff we've been hearing about happens it's going to be interesting to say the least.
ReplyDeleteYep from me as well. Stay safe. An old saying 'dont let the bastards grind you down'. You just know that a 'peaceful' demonstrator is dying to catch an officer on duty using 'unjust violence' on a 'peaceful' protest. You just know it will be edited so that when it gets on You Tube, it will only show the bits that show the boys and girls in a bad light.
ReplyDeleteI hope you will all be getting lots of overtime!
Good luck, watch your back and sneak a few minutes shuteye whenever possible!
ReplyDeleteGood luck honey. Be safe out there.
ReplyDeleteReckon your usually jovial sergeant was right.
ReplyDeleteFor the firstDiablo 3 items time around my memory, this Met get requested common aid from North Yorkshire!!! That has been nearly as critical seeing that finding the admin system along with cubicalCheap wow gold jockeys with dusty gis showing up.
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