A constant complaint of police accounts on Twitter is that the IOPC take ages to reach a conclusion, and the pressure this puts officers under, in some cases leading to suicide.
Well, not always:
Police officers who accidentally shot and killed a cancer survivor in the Manchester synagogue attack will face no charges of misconduct. Adrian Daulby, 53, was hit by a stray bullet at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall last Thursday morning. He was among those bravely attempting to keep the doors of the worship centre closed during Syrian-born Jihad Al-Shamie's, 35, deadly rampage.
My, that was a speedy investigation, wasn't it, Reader? Am I the only one to find it suspiciously quick?.
The police conduct investigation looked into the injuries of two men, both inside the synagogue at the time, who appeared to have been injured when officers fired their weapons.Welcoming the IOPC's finding, Sir Stephen Watson, Chief Constable, Greater Manchester Police said the force had been 'inundated with messages of thanks and support for the actions that our brave officers took to prevent further harm to our Jewish community'.
They killed the same number of people as the terrorist. Just think on that.
Sir Stephen pledged to work with the IOPC on previous complaints of rape and harassment it has received against Al-Shamie. The IOPC said its finding would remain 'under review' as its investigation continues.
Welcome to Britain, were an allegation of rape sees you given bail, while the really dangerous suspected criminals are banged up on remand!
Oh, and they didn't just shoot one innocent person - they shot two, and it's pure luck he wasn't killed too.
Another man, Yoni Finlay was also reportedly shot while trying to barricade the door, according to his family. The 35-year-old was hit in the chest and is now recovering after having undergone major surgery last night, his 15-year-old son, Uriel, said. Speaking to ITV News, the teenager - who was at home asleep during the terror attack - said: 'I spoke to Rabbi Walker, he told me that he and my dad barricaded the doors with a couple of other people and, in the process of the armed police shooting the terrorist, one of the bullets hit my dad in the chest
'He was shot accidentally by a bullet that went through the door.'
That 'when seconds count, the police are minute away' can be put into perspective now...as can the assurances that they are 'highly trained and competent professional marksmen'
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