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COP ATTACK SHOCK
Video shows thugs as young as FIFTEEN battering male and female police officers during flat raid
Two police officers struggle to escape the three teenagers who attack them during a drugs raid
SHOCKING footage of two police officers being battered by teenagers during a drugs raid has emerged.
In the clip a female cop is on her knees having her head smashed against a wall before her male colleague is smacked in the face.
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The policeman’s head rocks back as he is pummelled in the face as he tries to reach for a canister of CS spray.
Three teenagers were involved in the violent attack in a flat in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, while police searched for cannabis.
A spokesman for Police Scotland said neither of the officers was seriously injured and the matter had been dealt with in court.
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However, Graeme Pearson, former head of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA), said the clip revealed the violence dished out to officers by young people with no respect for the law.
The 10-second clip opens with the male officer on his knees and struggling with a youth.
In the background the policewoman can be seen, also on her knees, as a teenage girl grabs her collar to try to slam the officer’s head off the wall.
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In the midst of the violent chaos a teenage boy can be heard shouting "get out of my f****** house.”
At this point the male officer can be seen trying to reach for his CS spray before a youth lands a blow straight into his face.
As the clip ends it appears that the officers are being forced out of the property.
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Footage of the incident briefly surfaced on social media last Wednesday although it is not clear when it was filmed.
The uploader wrote: “Looking for weed. Get out my house I look like a king kong pollen bong.”
One Facebook user commented: “Av still got that c**** polis badge hing”.
Another wrote: "The police getting slapped about - belter."
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A Police Scotland spokesman said: “We are aware of this video and two 15-year-old males and a 16-year-old female were subsequently charged in connection with the incident and processed through the court system.
“Fortunately, no officers were seriously injured during this attack. However, assaults on police officers will not be tolerated and we will always look to bring those responsible to justice.”
Scottish Conservative justice spokesman Douglas Ross said: “Police officers do a hard job under difficult circumstances and they should never be treated with this level of violent disrespect.
“It is hoped that this was a one-off incident but this kind of video highlights the problem officers face on our streets.
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“Perhaps it is time to educate young people on why the police should be respected and why officers should be able to carry out their duties, without fear of violence.”
Graeme Pearson, who served as an MSP after leaving the SCDEA, said the video showed "a horrible scene faced by front line police officers responding to calls from the public who seek their assistance”.
He added: “Suspects too often feel free to assault and abuse officers who are trained to behave professionally and to show restraint.
“I have no doubt these officers faced an impossible situation created by youngsters who are described as children but who behaved abominably.”
On average, 15 assaults each day are committed against Scottish police officers.
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