Super glad I’m not the only one whose mind went to the wrong diaphragm.

It all boils down to privilege, doesn’t it? If a white person speaks about race, then they’re woke. If they’re attractive then they’re woke bae. And if it’s a black person speaking about racism, then they’re angry. I have privilege in that this is only a story because I worked with L’Oreal.

This in no way justifies their conduct. The guy was driving his truck, doing his job, and was severely burned in the wreck because the hyper-aggressive officers refused to make a rational decision and end the chase.

Apart from all the legal comments - and I completely agree with the consensus that the police were out of line, and probably trying to harm an innocent victim’s interests in order to cover themselves - I’d like to point out one other secondary detail.

If you’re hauled out of a burning truck, and taken to a burns unit…

If the detective and his supervisor aren’t fired, permanently barred from law enforcement and security work, and the detective charged with Assault against health care provider and emergency medical service worker Utah Code Title 76 Ch. 5 Part 1 Sect. 102.7 and Assault Utah Code Title 76 Ch. 5 Part 1 Sect. 102 and…

Why are US police so violent towards everybody? Are they afraid? Insecure? Misogynists? Wannabe-army? What’s wrong with them? The police in the UK would never handle a sober, non-aggressive, non-violent suspect in this manner, let alone another member of an emergency service. In the UK this would be big news, and…

But also, that doesn’t change the law - without his consent, or meeting one of the other criteria, they’re not legally allowed to draw his blood.

He was one of the best parts of the 4400 and the superior bad guy in Luke Cage. Hopefully they give him a decent script to work with.

Spoiler - it has an upbeat ending. Just kidding.

Oh I’m sure Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton and Texas Republicans will soon redouble their efforts to restrict reproductive rights, ban sanctuary cities and pass regressive transgender bathroom laws.

That really does sound amazing. Have you seen If You Are the One?

The TV licence is just to pay for the BBC and in my opinion is well worth it, I don’t think Americans realise just how much quality stuff they churn out over radio/TV/online. The output of the BBC is prodigious. Even stuff you don’t think of as ‘quality’ when you’re in Britain is noticeably better than the stuff you…

This is the best - I discovered it last year when in Scotland as well as Fleabag and Chewing Gum - they have all the great tv shows.

I need to watch this. Also you should have a career writing recaps.

WTF did I just read? I can’t stop laughing.

Supersizers did it better!

I’m no Mary Beard, no expert, but those women’s skirts seem a tad short for Roman women. Right? I mean, I’m sure sex workers wore less clothing than “respectable ladies,” and maybe that’s the look they’re going for?

I love Brit reality tv - those accents, those clothes, the wonderful way they curse each other out!

Love island actually swept the nation this year - massive audiences. I actually highly recommend it as reality tv that doesn’t make you want to burn everything to the ground.

Basically “The only way is Essex” mashed up with “Carry on Cleo”