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Say what? BBC rolls out bizarre story of ‘more than 1,600 police officers’ killed on duty… since 17th century
Following the deadly shooting of an officer inside a police station in Croydon, BBC London rolled out a tribute story to “1,600 police officers” killed in the line of duty, somehow omitting the timeframe in the headline.
The piece, boldly dubbed ‘More than 1,600 officers have been killed in line of duty’ was produced by BBC London on Friday, following the overnight incident in Croydon. A 23-year-old suspect shot and killed a police officer moments after being arrested. The suspect then turned the gun on himself.
1600 officers have been killed by criminal acts in the UK ...since 1680! What the hell #BBC! Why not include date in headline?! #BBCShame #1680 1758 have died in police custody since 1990! 30 YEARS pic.twitter.com/zhgaNsuIaj
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