Re: Police attacked as Bristol protests turn violent
Originally Posted by
OldGreyFox
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There's no need to worry, you think the BBC pictures are good....The police ones will be a lot better. There should be no need for confrontation, let them have their fun and then when they have been identified, the police can quietly visit their homes at four in the morning when they are on their own, and arrest the conspirators. Divide and conquer.....The local university would be a good place to start...
Mobile phones will also be a giveaway for everyone who carried one... The police are smarter than you think...
It does beg the question though, have the thugs been put there by the authorities to promote violence and damage to property so that the general public will beg for a bigger police presence and an end to demonstrations....Just saying..
Yes, it is surprising what the police can do. A mixture of hi-tech surveillance and analysis, plus good old fashioned leg work will catch many of these thugs.
Many people think pay as you go 'phones can't be traced, but in many cases that isn't true.
Members of the law abiding public watching the images on telly might spot someone and think, 'ere, the bloke three doors up has a jacket or hat just like that one there, and call the hotline.
The police will backtrack from CCTV, Media Reporters, social media, and phone dumps from people arrested. Rioters might have been wearing masks at the time, but it is quite likely they can be spotted earlier not wearing one.
The police won't catch everyone, but they will catch many of them, and will make extra efforts to identify and arrested the worst offenders.