NOTTING HILL, LONDON – Amidst the vibrant atmosphere of the Notting Hill Carnival, where the beats of steel drums mix with the scent of jerk chicken, the Metropolitan Police found themselves in the thick of dutty dancing and disorder.

By Our Entertainment Editor: Arthur Pint

As the carnival-goers danced through the streets of West London, the festival took a darker turn on Sunday night when a 32-year-old woman was stabbed, leaving her in critical condition. This marked the most severe incident of the day, but it wasn’t the only one—two other men, aged 29 and 24, were also stabbed amidst the revelry.

With about a million people expected to attend the event over Sunday and Monday, the Met deployed 7,000 officers to keep the peace. Despite their best efforts, 90 arrests were made for a range of offences including assault, drug possession, and robbery, while 15 officers found themselves on the receiving end of assaults.

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But not all of these encounters were strictly criminal. One officer, whose day was meant to be routine crowd control, found himself in an altogether different kind of confrontation. As the officer stood vigilant on duty, a particularly enthusiastic carnival-goer with a notable posterior decided he was the perfect partner for an impromptu dance. In a move that left the officer blushing, the woman began to ‘twerk’ against him, much to the amusement of nearby revellers.

The officer, maintaining his composure as best as one can under such circumstances, attempted to disentangle himself from the situation with all the grace of a man trying to escape a bear hug from an octopus. Despite the awkwardness, the episode became the talk of the carnival, a brief comedic interlude in a day otherwise marred by violence.

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Commander Officer, Sargeant Clot, reflecting on the day’s events, noted the dual nature of the carnival – joyous and dangerous in equal measure. “We’re here to keep people safe,” he said, “even if that means enduring a bit of unsolicited dancing.”

Notting Hill Carnival Culture

As the sun set, a Section 60 order was put in place, giving officers additional powers to search suspects, while the festivities carried on. The carnival’s mix of culture and chaos continued, with officers remaining on high alert—some perhaps now warier of twerking than they were before.

Meanwhile: The University of Liverpool has banned masturbating in its library.