Hundreds gather for vigil in show of solidarity with Muslim community
to temporarily incapacitate a suspect, were introduced in Britain in 2003 to help tackle armed suspects. However, concerns have been raised about deaths and serious injuries over their use.
In 2016, Tasers were drawn or fired 2,071 times in London. On most occasions — 1,810 — it was not fired, but pointed at suspects.
Ms Dick’s announcement came as a former Met commissioner said it would be “an absurdity” to further cut the force’s funding. Lord Blair called for a rethink over plans to cut hundreds of millions of pounds from the budget, saying it would leave the Met a quarter of the size it was when he left office in 2008. The force, which has made HUNDREDS of Londoners united for a poignant vigil following the Finsbury Park terror attack.
The vigil was held outside Finsbury Park Mosque, close to the spot where a white van ran over worshippers who had attended Ramadan prayers.
Labour leader and local MP Jeremy Corbyn, London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Brendan Cox, the widower of murdered MP Jo Cox, joined people in a show of solidarity with the Muslim community.
Chairman of the mosque Mohammed Kozbar said terrorists would not be allowed to divide the “harmony in this area”. The hero imam who protected
£600 million cuts in the last four years, is expected to face a further £400 million of savings by 2021.
Mayor Sadiq Khan said cuts could mean the loss of a further 8,000 officers. He said police had been forced to suspected terrorist Darren Osborne from an angry crowd said not doing so would have been “un-Islamic”.
Mohammed Mahmoud, inset, said he was merely following the teachings of Islam, which he said “rejects mob mentality”.
“We are not judge, jury or executioner and we have no authority to exercise any laws. So if we had done anything to him, it would’ve been both illegal by British law and prohibited Islamically.
“We handed him over to the authority which we respect and recognise as just and fair to allow
the law to take its course.” cancel leave to boost reassurance patrols after the Finsbury Park attack.
Mr Marsh said that officers were having rest days cancelled. “Eventually they will be completely exhausted,” he said.