Q&A: Should all police officers carry Tasers & should kids be banned from social media?
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential for all police officers in the UK to carry Tasers and the implications of banning social media for children under 16, alongside insights into Martyn's Law and personal anecdotes from Neil's career.
Figures show that over 100 police officers are assaulted every day in the UK - so is it time for them all to carry a Taser in self-defence? Can all officers be trusted to carry these 'less lethal' weapons? Neil draws on his experience as former national lead for Tasers as he and Andy discuss whether it is now time for more British police to be armed. They also discuss whether the rise of the manosphere strengthens the case for banning social media for under 16s, and they explain why Martyn's Law - which requires all major venues to be better protected from terror attacks as a result of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing - has taken to long to be implemented. Later, find out why Neil never quite made the jump from Assistant Commissioner to Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, and the role that one Boris Johnson had to play in that particular story... Have a question for a future Q&A episode? Send it by email to thecrimeagents@global.com or follow us on social media: @thecrimeagents
People in this episode
Host: Neil
Guest: Andy
Topics covered
- police use of Tasers
- social media regulation
- manosphere
- Martyn's Law
- police safety
- youth protection
Keywords
- Tasers
- police officers
- social media ban
- manosphere
- Martyn's Law
- UK police
- youth safety
- terror attacks
- Boris Johnson
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Metropolitan Police, Martyn's Law
Places: UK
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