More Evidence Of Two-Tier Policing, Yvette?
Nigel Farage and Reform UK threatens to bring private prosecution against men accused of attacking cops at Manchester Airport saying failure to charge them yet is evidence of 'two-tier policing'The party has written to the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper over the incident at the airport in July, which sparked accusations of police brutality after officers were filmed kicking an unconscious man in the head while arresting him.The footage of an officer kicking and stamping on the head of Fahir Amaaz, 19, as he and his brother Muhammed Amaad, 25, were restrained by officers, went viral.But further footage, obtained by the Manchester Evening News, emerged days later which showed the immediate lead-up to the incident on July 23, including when two female police officers being hit to the ground before Mr Amaaz was incapacitated with a Taser.In a press conference today Mr Farage and his deputy Richard Tice questioned the delay in charging the men over the attack and said they would bring a private prosecution if it took too long. They are unhappy at the delay, when protesters convicted of crimes during racist riots following the Southport murders were dealt with quickly.An Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is under way into the incident and nobody has been charged.The letter to Ms Cooper, signed by the party's five MPs, said: 'We have genuine reason to be concerned that in fact the CPS is awaiting for the IOPC to find some fault with the police officers, which will then give them a reason not to progress charges against the assailants. This is totally unacceptable.'The letter added: 'We are therefore serving notice that if the CPS is not going to charge the assailants, then we will organise a private criminal prosecution against them. We have taken initial advice and have a legal team on standby to progress when required.'The letter added that the prosecution would be crowdfunded if necessary.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13932621/Nigel-Farage-Reform-UK-private-prosecution-Manchester-Airport.html?ito=native_share_article-nativemenubuttonI am really looking forward to hearing Cooper's response. She was very happy carping from the sidelines in Opposition but let's see how she copes doing the job for real?
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