ttbn,
Myopia is often a symptom of old age, fortunately I don’t suffer from it as my pistol scores attest, I don’t think that you’d be able to see the target at 25 metres.

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As an example of how it should be done, I was on the concourse of Sydney Terminus Station one day back in the 1950s and two Constables had to arrest an old bloke, small, probably in his 70s who was very drunk, abusive and blasphemous.
He resisted arrest so they grabbed him, got a hand each in an armpit, lifted him off his feet and carried him cursing and ineffectually kicking to the Paddy Wagon, to the accompaniment of the genuine applause of the bystanders; I clapped along with the rest.
Bear in mind the police in those days had far more latitude than they do today.

Myopia - lack of foresight or intellectual insight. Some on the Forum have it in buckets. Agree ttbn?

"As an example of how it should be done, I (Is Mise) was on the concourse of Sydney Terminus Station one day back in the 1950s and two Constables had to arrest an old bloke, small, probably in his 70s who was very drunk, abusive and blasphemous."

Humm Issy, did you not say you were born in 1880? Did they let you out the next morning? drunk yes, abusive yes, but you shouldn't have been blasphemous, what would the Pope think of a good Catholic lad like you, that was beyond the pale!

I’m so glad that I agreed with Paul in this thread; what might he have said had I disagreed with him?

"Watched the video. He was definitely resisting. If you are advised that you are under arrest and comply with instructions, you don't end up on the floor. As it was, he was eased onto to floor, not thrown. Get over it."

Yeah so what he's still a frail old man, not a 19 year old high on amphetamines and there's no need whatsoever for his face to connect with the pavement.
Even if it was you ttbn, you might tell yourself you deserved it, I'd still defend you and say the treatment was unfair, even if you give me shite for it.

I'll always try to stand up for what is right, regardless.
Having a badge doesn't give any cop a free pass to assault people needlessly.
Maybe in the old days, but not anymore.

200 people picketing the cop station.
Next the cops will spend 100k on a survey asking people why they don't have any respect for police, and what they can do to do things better and earn back the public trust.
The whole thing is bs, and a needless waste of time an money by thug cops that see people as the enemy and need to learn how to treat citizens with respect and decency.

The old ratbag should be made an example of. End of.

"I’m so glad that I (Issy) agreed with Paul in this thread; what might he have said had I disagreed with him?"

Damn toot'n Issy, if ya didn't agree it be water pistols at 10 paces! You know when I'm joking.....don't ya hummmm.

ttbn, what be your idea of "made an example of", 20 years in your favourite concentration camp! Your talent was wasted as an Unterscharfuhrer, you deserved the rank of Obergruppenfuhrer at the very least. What was dear Heinrich thinking of at the time!