When we first started covering director Justine Bateman, she was doing hilarious critiques of social media videos and grading them. On Thursday, though, she turned her eye to a still photo from an event promoting the London Metropolitan Police Service's Women in Firearms Attachment program, a two-week program intended to boost female representation in armed policing roles. Here, Bateman has some pointers for the policewoman (who, of course, is wearing a hijab).
.@metpoliceuk, this looks like a good way to blow your co-worker’s legs off. 1. Make sure your finger is on the trigger. 2. Make sure you are pointing the gun at someone. https://t.co/Ldd4TakG7C
— Justine Bateman (@JustineBateman) October 22, 2026
@JustineBateman @metpoliceuk Even THIS murderous bitch knows basic gun discipline. https://t.co/Yq1WdibqWY
— Moshe Maserati (@MosheMaserati) October 22, 2026
@JustineBateman @metpoliceuk US entertainment industry folks having better gun safety knowledge than British LE is beautiful to see.
— maninthedesert (@amaninthedesert) October 22, 2026
@JustineBateman @metpoliceuk No mag inserted but yeah, fucking moron. The training didn't work apparently
— Crimson Kioku (@Crimson_Kioku) October 22, 2026
@JustineBateman @metpoliceuk That’s one of the first thing you learn. Guess they didn’t teach gun safety. 🤦🏼♀️
— Liz ❤️🚙🔋 (@Lizl9y6) October 22, 2026
@JustineBateman @metpoliceuk What the fuck. Terrible gun discipline. That is the last thing you want when virtue signaling (women in male roles, hijab for Muslim representation).
— Aaron Bell (@AttentionAaron) October 22, 2026
@JustineBateman @metpoliceuk She might as point it at his nuts at this point. Why not? I can't think of any good reason.
— Daily Mobsters (@DailyMobster) October 22, 2026
@JustineBateman @metpoliceuk Justine knows trigger discipline! I like you even more now.
— DPS In Detroit (@DetroitDPS) October 22, 2026
@JustineBateman @metpoliceuk Clearly top notch gun lessons were included in her DEI application!
— Logical Thinker (@CriticalThnr) October 22, 2026
@JustineBateman @metpoliceuk A white woman in a hijab, a keffiyeh and a gun, what could possibly go wrong?
— Kimberly (@Watthehecky) October 22, 2026
@JustineBateman @metpoliceuk Maybe it’s good that most of them aren’t allowed to carry guns if this is their version of gun safety.
— Valentine (@pnwK8) October 22, 2026
@JustineBateman @metpoliceuk Fortunately, it's not loaded (there is a visible chamber flag and no magazine). It's still poor discipline.
— Bobby Shaftoe (@robertshaftoe41) October 22, 2026
@JustineBateman @heelvsbabyface @metpoliceuk Make sure the gun is aimed at his femoral artery too 😅✌️
— JoeShmoe (@Browncoat_Joe) October 22, 2026
@JustineBateman @metpoliceuk UK police are an anti-English joke these days.
— Tom Hallock (@SudoNimh) October 22, 2026
@JustineBateman @metpoliceuk Good Lord. Surely this isn't a training picture.
— Mark Tupper (@tupper61121) October 22, 2026
Maybe this was a "before" shot.
@JustineBateman @metpoliceuk That finger placement fills me with hate
— Cris P. Bacon (@TonerT269) October 22, 2026
@JustineBateman @metpoliceuk So, wait, you're saying that some American actress can identify that at a glance, but @metpoliceuk seems to have missed it? Oh, wait... That's what just happened. Shame on you @metpoliceuk Shame on you. Please do better in the future.
— P.S. Power (@DaleLPower) October 22, 2026
@JustineBateman @metpoliceuk Aim a little higher for an allegory of the West in 2026.
— Simon Hankinson (@WatchfulWaiter1) October 22, 2026
Turns out this is an old photo from 2023, when the program launched. Apparently, it was deemed problematic that women accounted for only 3 percent of armed roles in law enforcement.
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