Met’s threat to use plastic bullets is a total disgrace

Met’s threat to use plastic bullets is a total disgrace – Dee Doocey

November 9, 2011 1:02 PM

Dee Doocey, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly policing spokesperson and member of the MPA, commenting on the revelation that the Met had authorised the potential use of plastic bullets as a 'last resort' for policing of student protests today said:

"Plastic bullets have no role in policing demonstrations in London. Their use in Northern Ireland has led to seventeen lives being lost, including eight children. How can anyone believe plastic bullets deliver security when their record is so horrific?"

"I will be challenging the Met Commissioner over this misguided policy they have adopted at the next Full Authority meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority."

ENDS

Notes to editors:

Sir Hugh Orde, President of the Association of Chief Police Officers, and former chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and one of the few police officers to have experience of deploying plastic bullets has warned against their use in London.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/09/plastic-bullets-warning-police-orde