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From: Brimstone on 6 Aug 2010 05:13 "Chelsea Tractor Man" <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message news:jqhu2dxj0fjo.mxxz7thfbp5r.dlg(a)40tude.net... > On Thu, 5 Aug 2010 20:13:45 +0100, Brimstone wrote: > >> When stroke victim Robert Whatley, 70, was pulled over in his Range >> Rover, >> he expected a brief discussion with the officers. > > did he? > > "A court heard yesterday that Mr Whatley, right, was originally pulled > over > in a country lane in Monmouthshire by traffic police who tried to issue > him > with a fine for not wearing a seat belt. > But when an officer went round to the passenger side, the car lurched > forward and he was knocked over. > Mr Whatley told Caerphilly magistrates court, South Wales, that he then > drove off because he thought the matter had been dealt with, felt �frail > and vulnerable� and was worried he would suffer another stroke. > The police followed him for 17 minutes, during which time he did not break > the speed limit. Mr Whatley said he thought the blue lights and siren of > the police car meant the officers were giving him an escort home. > He finally pulled over when he was confronted by a police �stinger� device > to puncture his tyres on the road into Usk. > > So bloke in Range Rover runs over policeman and drives off, fails to stop > when followed by police with blue lights, forced to halt by stringer and > then is surprised they didnt just want a chat? > That's even more hysterical and twisted than the DM, well done.
From: Paul on 6 Aug 2010 05:19 On 5 Aug, 21:49, "Brimstone" <brimstone520-n...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > "Paul" <23...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:8c0l3bF5t6U1(a)mid.individual.net... > > > > > > > On 05/08/2010 21:13, Brimstone wrote: > > >> "Paul" <23...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > >>news:8c0k8tF13jU1(a)mid.individual.net... > >>> On 05/08/2010 21:09, Brimstone wrote: > > >>>> "martin" <use...(a)etiqa.co.uk> wrote in message > >>>>news:4c5b16e2$0$12155$fa0fcedb(a)news.zen.co.uk... > >>>>> On 05/08/2010 20:13, Brimstone wrote: > >>>>>> I can't remember the last time I saw such an over the top reaction.. > >>>>>> It's > >>>>>> a wonderful example of how some public servants think they're the > >>>>>> masters and we are to do their bidding. > > >>>>>> There is a video on the website. > > >>>>>>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1300608/Policemen-suspended-s... > > >>>>>> "Two policemen were suspended after a disabled pensioner claimed he > >>>>>> was > >>>>>> left terrified by officers who smashed his car window after > >>>>>> catching him > >>>>>> driving without a seatbelt. > > >>>>>> When stroke victim Robert Whatley, 70, was pulled over in his Range > >>>>>> Rover, he expected a brief discussion with the officers. > > >>>>> Hang on a sec! > > >>>>> "Officers tried to issue him with a fixed penalty notice but Mr > >>>>> Whatley drove off. > > >>>>> Two Gwent police officers followed him along eight miles of country > >>>>> lanes for 17 minutes before trying to stop the £60,000 Range Rover > >>>>> with a stinger device. > > >>>>> But Mr Whatley pulled over again and waited for them to approach. > >>>>> He was later charged with a series of motoring offences." > > >>>>>> But he claims he was forced to cover his face and was showered with > >>>>>> glass as one officer jumped on to the bonnet and kicked his > >>>>>> windscreen > >>>>>> while another repeatedly attacked the window with a baton. > > >>>>> Serves the fucker right! > > >>>>> He suffered a couple of broken windows after fleeing from the police. > >>>>> Why didn't you post this information in the first place. If he'd > >>>>> stopped then all he might have had was a "discussion". > > >>>> Did you miss the bit where he said that he thought the matter was > >>>> concluded and do you think wrecking his car was justified? > > >>>> If so, why do you suppose they coppers concerned have been removed from > >>>> operations? > > >>> So - you drive for 17 mins and think the police have their blues and > >>> twos on - 'to escort you home' > > >>> what planet are you on? > > >> Perhaps you're accustomed to dealing with the police on a daily basis > >> and are totally familiar with their way of doing things. Obviously this > >> chap isn't. > > > A 'retired businessman' with a 60k car with personal number plates must > > know what blues and twos are...shurely... > > Are you trying to suggest that smashing his car up and dragging him out of > the car in the manner they did was a proportional response to not wearing a > seatbelt? It's accepted practice, once they stop a driver with a stinger the windows are smashed to gain access to the car and to distract the driver, the driver is then dragged physically from the car, sometimes through the hole where the window used to be. I'd say the person who removed the driver from the car showed a fair bit of restraint, probably because he realised the driver was older.
From: GT on 6 Aug 2010 05:31 "Brimstone" <brimstone520-ng08(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:YdadnYh8R_bwkMbRnZ2dnUVZ8uidnZ2d(a)bt.com... >I can't remember the last time I saw such an over the top reaction. It's a >wonderful example of how some public servants think they're the masters and >we are to do their bidding. > > There is a video on the website. > > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1300608/Policemen-suspended-smash-grab-raid-disabled-mans-Range-Rover.html Aww bless - even though he ran over 1 policeman, they still gave him a 17 mile blues-n-twos escort home. That is service for you.
From: NM on 6 Aug 2010 05:41 On 6 Aug, 10:31, "GT" <a...(a)b.c> wrote: > "Brimstone" <brimstone520-n...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:YdadnYh8R_bwkMbRnZ2dnUVZ8uidnZ2d(a)bt.com... > > >I can't remember the last time I saw such an over the top reaction. It's a > >wonderful example of how some public servants think they're the masters and > >we are to do their bidding. > > > There is a video on the website. > > >http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1300608/Policemen-suspended-s... > > Aww bless - even though he ran over 1 policeman, they still gave him a 17 > mile blues-n-twos escort home. That is service for you. If he had the alleged collision with the policeman why wasn't he charged or is that included in failing to stop? Seems to me it's the usual bully boy tactics, nice to see them being held to account for a change.
From: Ian Jackson on 6 Aug 2010 05:46
In message <974f3c6d-1aff-4c9c-8555-34d6e60a5918(a)l14g2000yql.googlegroups.com>, Paul <chillisalsa(a)googlemail.com> writes >On 5 Aug, 21:49, "Brimstone" <brimstone520-n...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> "Paul" <23...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >> >> news:8c0l3bF5t6U1(a)mid.individual.net... >> >> >> >> >> >> > On 05/08/2010 21:13, Brimstone wrote: >> >> >> "Paul" <23...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >> >>news:8c0k8tF13jU1(a)mid.individual.net... >> >>> On 05/08/2010 21:09, Brimstone wrote: >> >> >>>> "martin" <use...(a)etiqa.co.uk> wrote in message >> >>>>news:4c5b16e2$0$12155$fa0fcedb(a)news.zen.co.uk... >> >>>>> On 05/08/2010 20:13, Brimstone wrote: >> >>>>>> I can't remember the last time I saw such an over the top reaction. >> >>>>>> It's >> >>>>>> a wonderful example of how some public servants think they're the >> >>>>>> masters and we are to do their bidding. >> >> >>>>>> There is a video on the website. >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1300608/Policemen-suspended-s... >> >> >>>>>> "Two policemen were suspended after a disabled pensioner claimed he >> >>>>>> was >> >>>>>> left terrified by officers who smashed his car window after >> >>>>>> catching him >> >>>>>> driving without a seatbelt. >> >> >>>>>> When stroke victim Robert Whatley, 70, was pulled over in his Range >> >>>>>> Rover, he expected a brief discussion with the officers. >> >> >>>>> Hang on a sec! >> >> >>>>> "Officers tried to issue him with a fixed penalty notice but Mr >> >>>>> Whatley drove off. >> >> >>>>> Two Gwent police officers followed him along eight miles of country >> >>>>> lanes for 17 minutes before trying to stop the �60,000 Range Rover >> >>>>> with a stinger device. >> >> >>>>> But Mr Whatley pulled over again and waited for them to approach. >> >>>>> He was later charged with a series of motoring offences." >> >> >>>>>> But he claims he was forced to cover his face and was showered with >> >>>>>> glass as one officer jumped on to the bonnet and kicked his >> >>>>>> windscreen >> >>>>>> while another repeatedly attacked the window with a baton. >> >> >>>>> Serves the fucker right! >> >> >>>>> He suffered a couple of broken windows after fleeing from the police. >> >>>>> Why didn't you post this information in the first place. If he'd >> >>>>> stopped then all he might have had was a "discussion". >> >> >>>> Did you miss the bit where he said that he thought the matter was >> >>>> concluded and do you think wrecking his car was justified? >> >> >>>> If so, why do you suppose they coppers concerned have been removed from >> >>>> operations? >> >> >>> So - you drive for 17 mins and think the police have their blues and >> >>> twos on - 'to escort you home' >> >> >>> what planet are you on? >> >> >> Perhaps you're accustomed to dealing with the police on a daily basis >> >> and are totally familiar with their way of doing things. Obviously this >> >> chap isn't. >> >> > A 'retired businessman' with a 60k car with personal number plates must >> > know what blues and twos are...shurely... >> >> Are you trying to suggest that smashing his car up and dragging him out of >> the car in the manner they did was a proportional response to not wearing a >> seatbelt? > >It's accepted practice, once they stop a driver with a stinger the >windows are smashed to gain access to the car and to distract the >driver, the driver is then dragged physically from the car, sometimes >through the hole where the window used to be. > >I'd say the person who removed the driver from the car showed a fair >bit of restraint, probably because he realised the driver was older. > Of course, you could just try opening the driver's door and snatching the car keys (I've seen that done on 'Police - Camera - Action') - but where's the fun in that? -- Ian |