Grandfather-of-four Terry Mitchell was walking his Jack Russells close to his home when the huge dog attacked Chaz, Rosie and Lucy in King Harolds Way.
As the 68-year-old desperately tried to prize his three pooches from the jaws of the rampaging Staffy he was thumped to the floor by its owner.Lovely...
An off-duty female police officer came to the rescue after witnessing the retired fishmonger’s terrifying ordeal at about 10.30pm on August 20, close to the junction with Westbourne Road.
He said: "The copper told him ‘you’re bang out of order, you’ve got the dog off the lead’."All's well that end's well? Errrr, no:
The incident was reported to police but Mr Mitchell has decided not to press charges against his attacker.No, you aren't reading an article from the States. We don't 'press charges' here, the reporter's been watching too much 'The Wire'.
But the police clearly feel the CPS won't take it on without the co-operation of Mr Mitchell, despite the eye-witness. So the scum who used his fists on a pensioner is free as a bird...
"An off-duty female police officer came to the rescue.."
ReplyDeleteWC Jaded, I presume?
Well done Melvin,another bazinga.
ReplyDeleteI have intervened off duty several times despite the fact that the public hate me and my kind (in your eyes).
Back on topic if the man doesn't want to "press charges" then that's his right.
Jaded
Jaded:
ReplyDeleteMust be a bit frustrating though, especially when people (myself included) often complain of the Police not doing anything.
Taxi passenger has an argument with the driver, then produces a flick knife which he waves at the driver.
ReplyDeleteDriver stops the taxi by the night clubs where there are plenty of Police and tells them that the passenger has a knife.
Police search the passenger and find the flick knife which is a banned knife.
The taxi driver lost a £5 fare but otherwise was fine so he did not want to make a statement or get involved further.
So CPS did not run the case...
Having been involved with the CPS and the Police myself on a couple of occasions, I can completely understand why people are reluctant to "press charges".
ReplyDeleteSo the crims prosper....
"Back on topic if the man doesn't want to "press charges" then that's his right."
ReplyDeleteEither Jaded isn't a police officer or her knowledge is woefully inadequate.
A victim's rights are exclusive of 'not wanting to press charges'. This, as genuine police will know, is because a crime is an offence against society....not just the victim.
Dear 10.17 anonymous-yes I am a genuine police officer thanks (and male despite Melvins hilarious anti-women posts).
ReplyDeleteI didn't say charges could not be pressed without the victim being willing-I said it was his right not to press charges.In certain circumstances,like domestic violence for example, the victim is consulted but often even when unwilling she will be forced to.
Jaded
"Back on topic if the man doesn't want to "press charges" then that's his right."
ReplyDeleteErr, no. As anon points out, the offence is against the state, not the person. We are not America.
What we have here, as in blueknight's example, is the CPS deciding they can't be arsed, and lazy and/or ignorant journalists not wanting to point that out...
"So CPS did not run the case..."
So much for being tough on knife crime, eh?
"So the crims prosper....
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Indeed... :/