Special Constables being called up

[Giraffe]

5,000 asked to report for duty in London.

Good grief. Is this really the answer?

 

[Rookie]

Sure that will make people feel safe bunch of hobby bobbies to save the day

 

[Hillian1]

Met Police have asked Sussex Police to send everything they've got.

 

[Giraffe]

Met Police have asked Sussex Police to send everything they've got.

Useful. So what happens if it then starts in Brighton and Crawley?

 

[Stoo82]

I think the government are not inclined to send in the army due to whats happening in Syria and how it would be twisted around the world.

So special police it is.

 

[Titanic]

as I said on another thread... former Withdean stewards next!

 

[Commander]

as I said on another thread... former Withdean stewards next!

No need to over-react.

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

Traffic Wardens next.....then boy scouts, what then?

I say send in the stewards from The Amex, that'll either enflame the situation or clear the streets.

 

[Hillian1]

Useful. So what happens if it then starts in Brighton and Crawley?

God only knows, scary times.

 

[Woodchip]

Met Police have asked Sussex Police to send everything they've got.

Could this see our game being postponed?

 

[jcdenton08]

This is getting out of hand.

 

[JJ McClure]

Could Sussex plod not just tell the Met to piss off and sort out their own mess.

 

[Bozza]

This is getting out of hand.

With respect, you're a bit late at 9:47 this morning with that shout.

 

[patchamsmostwanted]

LBC saying all London police cells are full and some now being held in Brighton.

 

[jcdenton08]

With respect, you're a bit late at 9:47 this morning with that shout.

I was making a joke in reply to the prospect of the Albion game being called off.

 

[Superphil]

Considering none of the cuts have come in yet, if they are already resorting to specials, then that tells its own story, this is huge, and the current (uncut) full time police force cannot deal with it. This would have been carnage regardless of what this government, or the last one had been doing. Let's hope that all the facebook/twitter/tv footage leads to these criminals being banged up, and and no pathetic hand wringing, get shot of them.

 

[Biscuit]

If they did send in Withdean stewards I think they'd sort this mess out fairly quickly!

 

[Racek]

So I take it this has escalated due to social networks?

 

[Mammoth]

if they did send in withdean stewards i think they'd sort this mess out fairly quickly!

sit down!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Overreaction to this. Specials have the same uniform and powers as regulars, most of you couldn't tell the difference and the thugs certainly won't be able to. It's perfectly sensible, they're just getting more police on duty. Why on earth wouldn't they use trained officers if they're available.

Don't confuse specials with PCSOs.

And Sussex will be fine, they have to cover the county first and then they'd send public order units to the Met (and bill them for it). They were already taking steps yesterday to ensure the Albion game tonight is covered