in the United Kingdom, the very brutal method of the police

While France wonders about the most effective way to fight against urban rodeos, the English police have adopted a particularly radical method, since they “can choose to voluntarily run down suspects on motorcycles while they are on the run, regardless of the type of offense“, explains journalist Julie Vitaline live from London. Called “tactical contact”, it was set up in 2017, in London, to fight against pickpocketing.

Many lawyers were concerned about this approach but, despite the controversy, it was maintained. “A few days ago, two young bikers accused of riding an urban rodeo by local residents were arrested in this way in a town in the center of the country. However, the videos show that they were stopped at a petrol station when they were rammed by the officers“, continues the journalist. The technique continues to be debated five years after its adoption, since it risks seriously injuring or even killing offenders.