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From: martin on 5 Aug 2010 17:20 On 05/08/2010 22:10, Brimstone wrote: > > "martin" <usenet(a)etiqa.co.uk> wrote in message > news:4c5b2737$0$12157$fa0fcedb(a)news.zen.co.uk... >> It is absolutely I would listen. I'm not a senile old nutter trying to >> run down coppers and getting so confused I think a police chase is a >> frigging escort. >>> > But you've admitted elsewhere that you're a thug who gets stopped > frequently. liar
From: Alex Heney on 5 Aug 2010 17:25 On Thu, 5 Aug 2010 21:13:58 +0100, "Brimstone" <brimstone520-ng08(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > <snip> >>> >>> 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. > Without condoning the police action (which I agree was OTT), if this chap is honestly attempting to claim he was so unaware that he did not realise they were trying to stop him, then the absolute minimum sentence he should receive is a lifetime driving ban. It isn't possible to be that unaware while still being fit to drive. -- Alex Heney, Global Villager The calm confidence of a Christian with four Aces. - M.Twain To reply by email, my address is alexATheneyDOTplusDOTcom
From: Nigel Oldfield on 5 Aug 2010 17:25 >> Chase was unnecessary. > > In your view ... what were they supposed to do - shout after him and throw > their hats at the ground in disgust? Let him go, follow up later - they can and do you know? >> Stinger was unnecessary. > > It stopped him "But he finally pulled over when he was confronted by a police 'stinger' device on the road into Usk." Possibly, he never got to it. WM
From: martin on 5 Aug 2010 17:29 On 05/08/2010 22:25, Nigel Oldfield wrote: >>> Chase was unnecessary. >> >> In your view ... what were they supposed to do - shout after him and throw >> their hats at the ground in disgust? > > Let him go, follow up later - they can and do you know? > >>> Stinger was unnecessary. >> >> It stopped him > > "But he finally pulled over when he was confronted by a police 'stinger' > device on the road into Usk." > > Possibly, he never got to it. It still stopped him > WM > >
From: Nigel Oldfield on 5 Aug 2010 17:29
> Without condoning the police action (which I agree was OTT), if this > chap is honestly attempting to claim he was so unaware that he did not > realise they were trying to stop him, then the absolute minimum > sentence he should receive is a lifetime driving ban. > > It isn't possible to be that unaware while still being fit to drive. Being stupid is not illegal, let alone any other possible medical reasons, but, yes, he needs 'assessing'. May even be trying to pull a fast one :) Still does not justify the actions. WM |