From: martin on
On 05/08/2010 21:10, Brimstone wrote:
>
> "martin" <usenet(a)etiqa.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:4c5b1a18$0$28001$db0fefd9(a)news.zen.co.uk...
>> On 05/08/2010 21:00, Paul wrote:
>>> 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-smash-grab-raid-disabled-mans-Range-Rover.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "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.
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> The ensuing action was caught on film by a police camera placed on the
>>>> patrol car's dashboard."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Two sides to every story...
>>>
>>> "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.
>>>
>>>
>>> "He said he thought that the blue lights and siren of the pursuing car
>>> meant the officer was giving him a police escort home."
>>>
>>> LOL
>>
>> Silly old duffer. He needs taking off the road
>>
>> "'I thought he had finished with me. I just drove off coolly and
>> calmly and not off at speed.'
>>
>> Mr Whatley, who never broke the speed limit during the chase, said he
>> had become confused during the pursuit.
>>
>> He said he thought that the blue lights and siren of the pursuing car
>> meant the officer was giving him a police escort home."
>>
>> Daft old fool
>
> That'll be you one day, if a copper lets you live that long.

No, I would hope someone would take me off the road before I become a
danger to the public like that. Daft old sod.

From: Ophelia on


"Brimstone" <brimstone520-ng08(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:QqqdnUzdTq0Vh8bRnZ2dnUVZ8i2dnZ2d(a)bt.com...
>
> "martin" <usenet(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-smash-grab-raid-disabled-mans-Range-Rover.html
>>>
>>>
>>> "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?

Have they? Good! That will make a change!
--
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https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/

From: Paul on
On 05/08/2010 21:13, Brimstone wrote:
>
> "Paul" <23023(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:8c0k8tF13jU1(a)mid.individual.net...
>> On 05/08/2010 21:09, Brimstone wrote:
>>>
>>> "martin" <usenet(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-smash-grab-raid-disabled-mans-Range-Rover.html
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "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...
From: Brimstone on

"Paul" <23023(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:8c0l3bF5t6U1(a)mid.individual.net...
> On 05/08/2010 21:13, Brimstone wrote:
>>
>> "Paul" <23023(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:8c0k8tF13jU1(a)mid.individual.net...
>>> On 05/08/2010 21:09, Brimstone wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "martin" <usenet(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-smash-grab-raid-disabled-mans-Range-Rover.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "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?


From: Nigel Oldfield on
> 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?

Prepare for some saying "yes".

WM
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