> "Abo" wrote in message
> news:g8ggke$208$2@news.albasani.net...

>> 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 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..."

>> But not before his DNA was permanently added to the police database.
>>
>> Looks like I had a narrow escape when I took this photo, then:
>>
>> http://www.crap-parking.co.uk/index.php?mode=display&id=664
>>
>> This was a couple of days after local residents had leaflets thought their
>> doors asking them not to park on grass verges and to park considerately
>> near the school.

>
> 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.
>
> Colin Bignell
>
>