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Author: DougDoug Date: Aug 19, 2008 22:32
It could happen to you. Typical police behaviour.
"When Andrew Carter saw a police van ignore no-entry signs to reverse
up a one-way street to reach a chip shop, he was understandably moved
to protest to the driver.
Particularly as he lives on the road and always goes out of his way to
obey the signs.
But his complaint brought a volley of abuse from PC Aqil Farooq.
And when Mr Carter took a picture of the van then tried to photograph
the officer, PC Farooq rushed out of the shop and knocked his camera
to the ground.
Mr Carter was then arrested and bundled into the van over claims he
had 'assaulted' an officer with his camera, resisted arrest and was
drunk and disorderly.
He was held in a police cell for five hours before being released on
bail at midnight.
Mr Carter, 44, lodged a complaint and has since received a personal
apology from PC Farooq and Rob Beckley, deputy chief constable of Avon
and Somerset Constabulary..."
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Date: Aug 19, 2008 23:41
> It could happen to you. Typical police behaviour.
>
It's not actually typical behaviour , though neither is it as rare as you'd
hope.
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Author: AboAbo Date: Aug 20, 2008 00:20
Doug wrote:
> It could happen to you. Typical police behaviour.
>
> "When Andrew Carter saw a police van ignore no-entry signs to reverse
> up a one-way street to reach a chip shop, he was understandably moved
> to protest to the driver.
>
> Particularly as he lives on the road and always goes out of his way to
> obey the signs.
>
> But his complaint brought a volley of abuse from PC Aqil Farooq.
>
> And when Mr Carter took a picture of the van then tried to photograph
> the officer, PC Farooq rushed out of the shop and knocked his camera
> to the ground.
>
> Mr Carter was then arrested and bundled into the van over claims he
> had 'assaulted' an officer with his camera, resisted arrest and was
> drunk and disorderly.
> ...
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Date: Aug 20, 2008 00:36
> Doug wrote:
>> It could happen to you. Typical police behaviour.
Not in my experience.
>> "When Andrew Carter saw a police van ignore no-entry signs to reverse
>> up a one-way street to reach a chip shop, he was understandably moved
>> to protest to the driver.
I would question the use of 'understandably'. Reporting it to the PCC would
be more understandable IMO.
>> Particularly as he lives on the road and always goes out of his way to
>> obey the signs.
>>
>> But his complaint brought a volley of abuse from PC Aqil Farooq.
>>
>> And when Mr Carter took a picture...
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Author: AboAbo Date: Aug 20, 2008 00:43
nightjar
> Except that backing a Police vehicle the wrong way up a one-way street to go
> to the chippy is not permitted under the regulations and could lead to
> disciplinary procedures, while stopping a Police car on zig-zag lines is
> permitted. As with all waiting restrictions, they do not apply to vehicles
> used for Police, Fire or Ambulance purposes.
Well yeah, I don't have a problem with that when the need arises, but
when the plod is just dropping into the school as in this case there was
hardly a need for it. They could hae just parked in the free space a few
metres down the road but instead decided to save themselves the walk.
They should be setting an example, not taking the piss.
--
Abo
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Author: furnessvalefurnessvale Date: Aug 20, 2008 12:44
On Aug 20, 8:36�am, "nightjar" .me.uk>
wrote:
> Except that backing a Police vehicle the wrong way up a one-way street to go
> to the chippy is not permitted under the regulations and could lead to
> disciplinary procedures,
I vaguely remember that backing up in a one street is permitted.
There was a definite limit on the distance involved and perhaps there
were specific reasons for doing it. I also cannot remember if backing
past the sign at the start of the one way section was permitted as
opposed to already being in the street. Have things changed?
George
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Author: Alan SmithAlan Smith Date: Aug 20, 2008 12:53
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Author: Ian D HendenIan D Henden Date: Aug 20, 2008 13:07
> Doug wrote:
>> It could happen to you. Typical police behaviour.
>>
>> "When Andrew Carter saw a police van ignore no-entry signs to reverse
>> up a one-way street to reach a chip shop, he was understandably moved
>> to protest to the driver.
>>
>> Particularly as he lives on the road and always goes out of his way to
>> obey the signs.
>>
>> But his complaint brought a volley of abuse from PC Aqil Farooq.
>>
>> And when Mr Carter took a picture of the van then tried to photograph
>> the officer, PC Farooq rushed out of the shop and knocked his camera
>> to the ground.
>>
>> Mr Carter was then arrested and bundled into the van over claims he
>> had 'assaulted' an officer with his camera, resisted arrest and was ...
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Date: Aug 20, 2008 13:19
"furnessvale" aol.com> wrote in message
news:708ceba5-3a84-4958-9c0e-18c094ea6461@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
On Aug 20, 8:36�am, "nightjar" .me.uk>
wrote:
>> Except that backing a Police vehicle the wrong way up a one-way street to
>> go
>> to the chippy is not permitted under the regulations and could lead to
>> disciplinary procedures,
> I vaguely remember that backing up in a one street is permitted.
> There was a definite limit on the distance involved and perhaps there
> were specific reasons for doing it. I also cannot remember if backing
> past the sign at the start of the one way section was permitted as
> opposed to already being in the street. Have things changed?
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Author: Brian RobertsonBrian Robertson Date: Aug 20, 2008 13:43
> It could happen to you. Typical police behaviour.
>
> "When Andrew Carter saw a police van ignore no-entry signs to reverse
> up a one-way street to reach a chip shop, he was understandably moved
> to protest to the driver.
>
> Particularly as he lives on the road and always goes out of his way to
> obey the signs.
>
> But his complaint brought a volley of abuse from PC Aqil Farooq.
>
> And when Mr Carter took a picture of the van then tried to photograph
> the officer, PC Farooq rushed out of the shop and knocked his camera
> to the ground.
>
> Mr Carter was then arrested and bundled into the van over claims he
> had 'assaulted' an officer with his camera, resisted arrest and was
> drunk and disorderly. ...
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