Anyone see police and disabled couple at Jolimont station?

[Black_White]

Wish you had video.
Evidence is the only way to get the authorities to change the way they do things. For now it will be your word against that of sworn officers. Or in other words "a crazy lady with a grudge against the police".

[Big T]

Sounds like some gold coast cops had an exchange trip to melbourne. They are the worst.

[annewilo]

[Black_White]

I was talking more about how he force will respond within their ranks. You do not need sectioning to be called crazy by the force when you are alleging misconduct.

[OEP]

annewilo if you're honestly this aggrieved by the actions taken by the officers concerned the use the Victorian Police site to lodge your complaint:

http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=2

The arm lock you saw is a standard restraint used when attempting to subdue a person of interest, in this case the apparently disabled couple. The restraint, as all restraints, are designed to be painful to the person restrained so as to gain pain compliance. While the restraint is painful it's also used because the chance of injury to the "offender" is limited, though in extreme cases injury can occur.

Performing a standing restraint is difficult and sometimes clumsy and often will lead to an escalation in emotion by the "offender" because the pain compliance isn't as great enough. This is likely why you saw the situation move in the direction it did.

Either way if you genuinely believe their actions were unprofessional then make the complaint.

Oh yeah, I read in one of your posts that you attempted to intervene. Really not a good idea. Whether or not the officers are acting in a manner you consider appropriate does not give you the right to intervene and WILL result in a abrupt reaction from the Police. Just keep your distance, take metal notes or video (as previously mentioned) and then make your compliant.

Hope that helps in some small way.

[Presti35]

[Peter Griffin]

They were probably compensating for their little man egos. Has anyone noticed how tiny the police are these days? Have they dropped the height restriction or what? I nearly laughed at what I thought were a couple of midgets in fancy dress until I realised they were police. Hardly intimidating.

[stui magpie]

[annewilo]

I have received an email from someone who knows the couple concerned. They are okay now and going to take steps to ensure something like this doesn't occur again.

For now, because of the email, I am going to respect their comments and leave the situation unless something changes from some information I have sort from them. I have asked that best wishes be past on and I don't plan on broadcasting the email nor taking it further unless they ask me to.

Thanks for all your concerns and I am really glad I raised this point. It has given me the chance to follow up with them and make sure they are okay now. And in the scheme of things, this is all that matters.

[HAL]

Oh don't mention it. I'm delightedyou're glad annewilo. <BR></BR> May God bless you.

[luvdids]

[annewilo]

[luvdids]

The 'hmmm' wasn't a question, & I wasn't being nasty. I was wondering if anyone was closer to the facts. Because, no one seems to know the facts of what happened, the facts about why the police behaved the way they did. Yet there's plenty of comment about the police and what they should have or shouldn't have done - when no one knows what actually happened.
From your post, it seems like the 2 people the police were giving their attention to were actually at fault ("going to take steps to ensure something like this doesn't occur again"). So perhaps, the police were simply doing their job?? Which I don't envy them for for one second, especially if 'joe public' is going to scrutinise and comment on whatever they do. That's all.

[annewilo]

[Skids]