'The driver either had something wrong with him or didn't want to blow into the breathalyser, and after several attempts the PC decided to give up.'
They added: 'When I asked about him having to have a blood test, I was told by the PC that there was no point, as the driver was from Holland and would be shortly returning there.'
WTAF..?
'Incidentally the elderly lady driver of the car that avoided the worst of the crash was breathalysed by the PC, but she was a law-abiding local lady- obviously she had not been drinking, but we will never know about the Dutchman.'
Oh, of course! Low hanging fruit is
always picked by the lazy....
A spokesman for Sussex Police said: 'An officer responded to a collision in Bracklesham Bay which was reported at 10.35am on Tuesday, where a Toyota car, with Dutch registration, had collided with a wall and parked cars.
'The cause of the collision was assessed as being a mechanical fault with the accelerator of the vehicle.'
Wow! The cop had a certified forensic mechanic along with him! How handy.
'It was established that for medical reasons the driver of that vehicle was not able to give a specimen of breath.'
And a doctor too! It's amazing they could all fit in the police car, isn't it?
'There was no reason to suspect that the driver was unfit to drive through drink or drugs and his arrest, in order to obtain a sample of blood, was not therefore justified.'
Apart from the fact he crashed into parked cars and a wall, but hey, what do I know, I'm no detective, clearly..?
And whose insurance picked up the tab?
ReplyDeleteThe description suggests that he was perhaps the sort of Dutch resident whose family hadn't been there for generations ...
If the facts were as stated, the Dutchman should have been arrested for failing to provide a specimen of breath. At the Police station, if he refused or was unable to give a blood sample (something which would require a doctor to confirm), there is an option of providing a sample of urine for testing. There are, or there were, occasions where a laboratory can test that sample within 48 hours. The Dutchman would have been bailed to appear back at the Police station, after surrendering his passport - a stay in the cells overnight and put before a magistrate, if necessary, to order that confiscation if he refused. If the sample came back positive, he would be charged. If not, he would be released, refused charge, and his passport returned. Meanwhile a check with the Dutch insurance company to confirm he was insured. It would appear that the PC may be guilty of negligence, incompetence, or malfeasance in a public office. No doubt Jaded can update me on this, as it's been a while since I dealt with things like this. Perhaps coppers today just don't want to do anything which involves a bit of work? All in all, not the best day for that Force, sorry, Service.
ReplyDeletePenseivat
The hour is close at hand for the blog's resident plod geniuses to shout out the procedure for dealing with such matters properly...yaaaaawns.
ReplyDeleteMTG-you are the self-proclaimed policing expert so please fill your boots. Once done could you then explain why you are an expert?. I'm on the edge of my seat...........
ReplyDeleteJaded.
It's not a racist/homophobic/online crime so does not get the officer any recognition back at the station.
ReplyDeleteHence no point in pursuing it.
"It's not a racist/homophobic/online crime so does not get the officer any recognition back at the station.
ReplyDeleteHence no point in pursuing it."
Actually sort of the opposite - the victims are all white people and the perp is not white, ergo the officer is likely to receive approbation from above if he deigns to arrest a protected person. Especially if he's (say) already arrested his 'quota' of non whites for the month. Best to let him go rather than get into trouble for being 'institutionally racist'.
@ WC Jaded
ReplyDelete"...self-proclaimed policing expert..."
Either you misunderstand this adjective or your description is another purposive falsehood mirroring other crude, ad hominem attacks. 'Self-proclaimed' would require (usually in the absence of reason, proof and independent endorsement) a specific proclamation of expertise. You will be unable to produce any such proclamation because you know very well that your assertion is untrue.
If it be possible to bring the police into further disrepute, deliberate defamation by their members undermines what little credibility is left to this 'profession'. Such an unenviable position is at the heart of many current court cases, blog topics and Press articles.
Should you be confused and require additional explanations or word meanings, please do not hesitate to confess ignorance and I will endeavour to make everything clear, constable.
Crack on Melvin, still waiting. I can tell you are a (failed) politician because you never answer a question,
ReplyDeletePlease feel free to endeavour. I bow to your superior knowledge of everything
Jaded.
Jaded,
ReplyDeleteWhy bother replying? This bloke obviously gets his rocks off from the responses. Let him sit in his little dark room, masturbating furiously and leering at his computer screen at the attempts by normal, in that I mean sane, people trying to make him act in a reasonable manner. As mentioned before, he will simply take his stupidity and beat you over the head with it.
@ Anon
ReplyDeleteGosh, you went to so much trouble just to write about me! But what have you been doing with yourself lately?
Still waiting Melvin. Need a hand downloading your CV?
ReplyDeleteJaded
Good lord, Jaded. My brief resume would suffice for your purposes. You do understand the difference between curriculum vitae and resume, dear?
ReplyDelete"And whose insurance picked up the tab?"
ReplyDeleteThat's a damn good question. And I bet I know the answer...
"It would appear that the PC may be guilty of negligence, incompetence, or malfeasance in a public office. No doubt Jaded can update me on this, as it's been a while since I dealt with things like this."
I predict that cop will face no consequences whatsoever...
"Best to let him go rather than get into trouble for being 'institutionally racist'."
Another thing Priti needs to get a grip on.