The officers were taken to hospital where PC Adnen Mehmood was found to have suffered a punctured right lung as result of him him hitting the ground. The other officer PC Mohammed Zeb had a day off sick and was placed on restricted duties for two weeks after he was left with 'soreness, tenderness and swelling' to his left wrist. Both officers have made full recoveries.

British police, ladies and gentlemen.

But prosecutor Craig MacGregor said: 'He [Carr] wanted to be able to protest about being able to protest about the Covid regulations. Police became aware on social media about those gatherings and on February 4 he received a "cease and desist" letter which said he can be fined for prohibited behavior.

'He was also served with a directive from Rochdale Borough Council under the health protection regulations, telling him not to have this protest.

His crime was protesting the State.

'He also said was offering kids martial arts lessons from 1pm but in brackets saying: "If I have not been arrested."

'We say that is teasing and goading of the officers. He had already been arrested previously and told to go home and there is an element of the "I won't have anyone tell me what to do" mentality.'

Paraphrasing: "We felt like his actions made us look ridiculous...and we took that personally."

Apparently this absolute chad also represented himself. I wish he hadn't had to play the 'mental health' card, but he still handled it pretty well, and isn't spending five years in jail, so very good for him.

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