07-07-16, 11:14 PM
From the Cheshire Police Force's manual
There is absolutely *NO* evidence that the Police were going to use that Stinger on bikes, however, given the attitudes of those "bikers", it was clear that they would have no interest in listening to any sort of explanation or engaging in reasonable discussion, so the Police Officers did the most sensible thing which was to leave the area to avoid an unnecessary confrontation.
Quote:‘STINGER’ is effective against most four or more wheeled vehicles however it should not be used against vehicles with less than four wheels, especially motorcycles, unless under extreme circumstances. In these circumstances the Force Pursuit procedure should be consulted in relation to pursuit criteria.
There is absolutely *NO* evidence that the Police were going to use that Stinger on bikes, however, given the attitudes of those "bikers", it was clear that they would have no interest in listening to any sort of explanation or engaging in reasonable discussion, so the Police Officers did the most sensible thing which was to leave the area to avoid an unnecessary confrontation.