Were the police officers in their cars when they were overturned? If so, I believed they should have fired a warning shot in the air.. I reckon a lot of the mob around the car will scatter upon hearing the gunshot.
Whatsmore, imagine the outcome should the police officers had lost their life after their car had been overturned and run over by the mob, and not discharging their firearm to protect themselves?
If the police cannot protect the rest of the emergency services from being attacked by the mob, then what is the use of being there?
I reckoned the fire engine who ran away should have stayed on and used their water cannon to cool off the mob..
It definately does show a lack of first hand experience on the part of the home defence team..