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From: Rob on 5 Aug 2010 18:01 martin wrote: || ...and allegedly knocking down a copper Mmm I wonder if he had a bulky jacket on as well. -- Rob
From: Periander on 5 Aug 2010 18:03 "Brimstone" <brimstone520-ng08(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in 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-sma > sh-grab-raid-disabled-mans-Range-Rover.html > The time was when anyone, but anyone who lead police on a 17 minute chase they'd have had a damned sight more than a broken window to complain about, not that they'd dare. Standards slipping everywhere. -- Regards, Periander
From: Brimstone on 5 Aug 2010 18:20 "martin" <usenet(a)etiqa.co.uk> wrote in message news:4c5b3380$0$2531$da0feed9(a)news.zen.co.uk... > On 05/08/2010 22:51, Paul wrote: >> On 05/08/2010 22:51, Brimstone wrote: > >>> Show where he was trying to make an escape whilst being pursued despite >>> the report saying that he believed the matter to have been concluded. >>> >>> >> The fact that he ignored the blues and two is a bit of a giveway. > > I think Brim is no more that a troll. I don't like the police any more > than the next man, but this was justified to stop him causing more mayhem > that he was so unaware of. > They were perfectly justified in stopping him to conclude the matter. It's how their behaviour after stopping him that is the issue, especially as they knew he was an old man, possibly with medical problems. As I've asked before, if their behaviour was appropriate, why have they been suspended?
From: Brimstone on 5 Aug 2010 18:21 "martin" <usenet(a)etiqa.co.uk> wrote in message news:4c5b31f6$0$2538$da0feed9(a)news.zen.co.uk... > On 05/08/2010 22:45, Brimstone wrote: >> >> "Paul" <23023(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > >>> I haven't argued that bit..which is standard procedure. >>> You argued 'didn't flee a police stop' >>> Do you recant that now then? >>> >> You need to learn the meaning of "flee". > > 50mph through country roads for almost 20 minutes perused by police cars > showing blues and twos would (I think) count as fleeing, especially after > driving off from a police stop and allegedly knocking down a copper >> If he was "fleeing" in the sense of trying to get away then he would not have been driving so sedately.
From: Brimstone on 5 Aug 2010 18:23
"Periander" <ulm@.4rubbish.britwar.co.uk> wrote in message news:Xns9DCBEAC1CAB90ulmbritwarcouk(a)69.16.176.253... > "Brimstone" <brimstone520-ng08(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in > 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-sma >> sh-grab-raid-disabled-mans-Range-Rover.html >> > > The time was when anyone, but anyone who lead police on a 17 minute chase > they'd have had a damned sight more than a broken window to complain > about, > not that they'd dare. What "chase"? He was bimbling along well within the speed limit. > Standards slipping everywhere. > Sadly true. |