Clamper charged with obstructing police

[Mill Wheel]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-135...

BBC News said:

Queen safety police wheel clamped in Portsmouth

Two police officers had their vehicles wheel clamped as they sat inside carrying out security duties for the Queen's recent visit to Portsmouth.

The two unmarked police vehicles were clamped during the royal visit to Gunwharf Quays on Wednesday for lunch aboard a luxury yacht.

Hampshire Constabulary said the clamping had prevented the officers from "conducting their duties".

Gareth Andrews, 37, from Fareham, has been charged with obstructing police.
Mr Andrews, of Privett Road, is due to appear before South East Hampshire Magistrates' Court on 3 June.

The Queen's unannounced visit saw her have lunch on board the super yacht Leander, owned by NCP car park millionaire Sir Donald Gosling.

A police spokesman said: "The officers had not left the vehicles at the time they were clamped."
Mr Andrews is also charged with contravening the Private Security Industry Act, by not displaying the appropriate licensing badge.

Any chance this will prompt the promised changes in the law we were promised?

I'm also interested how he got the clamp on if the officers had not left the vehicles!

[saaby93]

Mill Wheel said:

I'm also interested how he got the clamp on if the officers had not left the vehicles!

On the radio news it said he put the clamp on while they were sitting in it.
As they were in plain clothes he wouldnt know them from Adam. They told him to go away, which wont have helped.

[streaky]

Mill Wheel said:

Any chance this will prompt the promised changes in the law we were promised?

Well, the Bill is trundling its merry way through Parliament. It takes a while, you know, to scrutinise Bills ... in between fiddling their expenses. Although in the House of Peers it only takes a minute [but it takes the pee-ers a lot longer owing to enlarged prostates.]. Fiddling their expenses, that is.

Mill Wheel said:

I'm also interested how he got the clamp on if the officers had not left the vehicles!

Now that is an interesting question.

And was it a marked vehicle?

Streaky

[anonymous-user]

streaky said:

And was it a marked vehicle?
Streaky

BBC News said:

Queen safety police wheel clamped in Portsmouth

Two police officers had their vehicles wheel clamped as they sat inside carrying out security duties for the Queen's recent visit to Portsmouth.

The two unmarked police vehicles were clamped during the royal visit to Gunwharf Quays on Wednesday for lunch aboard a luxury yacht.

Hampshire Constabulary said the clamping had prevented the officers from "conducting their duties".

Gareth Andrews, 37, from Fareham, has been charged with obstructing police.
Mr Andrews, of Privett Road, is due to appear before South East Hampshire Magistrates' Court on 3 June.

The Queen's unannounced visit saw her have lunch on board the super yacht Leander, owned by NCP car park millionaire Sir Donald Gosling.

A police spokesman said: "The officers had not left the vehicles at the time they were clamped."
Mr Andrews is also charged with contravening the Private Security Industry Act, by not displaying the appropriate licensing badge.

I would guess so.

[Tango13]

streaky said:

Mill Wheel said:

I'm also interested how he got the clamp on if the officers had not left the vehicles!

Now that is an interesting question.

And was it a marked vehicle?

Streaky

Am I being cynical in thinking the police deliberatly gave the clamping scum enough rope to hang himself by ignoring him or not fully identifing themselves

[Elroy Blue]

I went to a fatal RTC once. Large number of emergency vehicle, road closed etc. In order to leave an entrance/exit point for the ambulance, I parked my car about ten yards away, across the road on an empty pay and display car park. The boot was open because I was going backwards and forwards for kit.

Council parking warden put a ticket on it!

[Pannywagon]

Tango13 said:

streaky said:

Mill Wheel said:

I'm also interested how he got the clamp on if the officers had not left the vehicles!

Now that is an interesting question.

And was it a marked vehicle?

Streaky

Am I being cynical in thinking the police deliberatly gave the clamping scum enough rope to hang himself by ignoring him or not fully identifing themselves

Good on 'em if that's the case.

[Mill Wheel]

garyhun said:

streaky said:

And was it a marked vehicle?
Streaky

BBC News said:

Queen safety police wheel clamped in Portsmouth

Two police officers had their vehicles wheel clamped as they sat inside carrying out security duties for the Queen's recent visit to Portsmouth.

The two unmarked police vehicles were clamped during the royal visit to Gunwharf Quays on Wednesday for lunch aboard a luxury yacht.

Hampshire Constabulary said the clamping had prevented the officers from "conducting their duties".

Gareth Andrews, 37, from Fareham, has been charged with obstructing police.
Mr Andrews, of Privett Road, is due to appear before South East Hampshire Magistrates' Court on 3 June.

The Queen's unannounced visit saw her have lunch on board the super yacht Leander, owned by NCP car park millionaire Sir Donald Gosling.

A police spokesman said: "The officers had not left the vehicles at the time they were clamped."
Mr Andrews is also charged with contravening the Private Security Industry Act, by not displaying the appropriate licensing badge.

I would guess so.

To be fair, I think Streaky suffers from word blindness, and his post came some time after opening time, which makes it worse!

Well there has to be SOME excuse for that awful pun on pe'ers!

[carreauchompeur]

I like the added note of irony that the NCP boss was a lunch guest.

I suspect that the clamper tried to give it Billy big potatoes and needed to be taught the error of his ways...

[Cyberprog]

said:

Shoal Enforcement said: "A plain-clothes police officer produced his warrant card and requested that both vehicles be released.

"Our member of staff confirmed he would release the vehicles if the police officer would provide confirmation that he was on duty.

"The police officer declined and arrested our member of staff for obstruction.

"There were no officers in the vehicles at any time during the incident and our member of staff was correctly displaying his SIA licence."

Mr Andrews was also charged with contravening the Private Security Industry Act for allegedly not displaying the appropriate licensing badge.

Hrm, so guys, who do we believe, the Clamping company... or the coppers?

[grumbledoak]

carreauchompeur said:

I suspect that the clamper tried to give it Billy big potatoes and needed to be taught the error of his ways...

Surely they'd just have stuck an electric cattle prod up his?

[Flibble]

I'm always suspicious of the Wail but they have more details:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1391594/Tw...

In particular:

Daily Wail said:

Tim Feltham, from Hampshire Constabulary, said: 'The clamper was arrested when he refused to remove the officers’ clamp unless they paid a fine.'

[vrtrooper]

"Two police officers had their vehicles wheel clamped as they sat inside carrying out security duties for the Queen's recent visit to Portsmouth".

Sat inside carrying out security duties, but did not notice a wheel clamp being fitted? Very alert cops, good job it was only a clamper and not a terrorist.

[Fastra]

Flibble said:

I'm always suspicious of the Wail but they have more details:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1391594/Tw...

In particular:

Daily Wail said:

Tim Feltham, from Hampshire Constabulary, said: 'The clamper was arrested when he refused to remove the officers’ clamp unless they paid a fine.'

Good God - the 2 coppers must have seriously pissed someone off to be given that to drive round in!

[GKP]

These Bib must have been armed, right? And very close to open sea?

[Cyberprog]

Fastra said:

Good God - the 2 coppers must have seriously pissed someone off to be given that to drive round in!

File Photo

[matchmaker]

Clamping scum!

[14-7]

Fastra said:

Flibble said:

I'm always suspicious of the Wail but they have more details:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1391594/Tw...

In particular:

Daily Wail said:

Tim Feltham, from Hampshire Constabulary, said: 'The clamper was arrested when he refused to remove the officers’ clamp unless they paid a fine.'

Good God - the 2 coppers must have seriously pissed someone off to be given that to drive round in!

It does say "file photo" under the piccy which means it has just been pulled from files rather than being the actual vehicle that was clamped.

[minky monkey]

Cyberprog said:

said:

Shoal Enforcement said: "A plain-clothes police officer produced his warrant card and requested that both vehicles be released.

"Our member of staff confirmed he would release the vehicles if the police officer would provide confirmation that he was on duty.

"The police officer declined and arrested our member of staff for obstruction.

"There were no officers in the vehicles at any time during the incident and our member of staff was correctly displaying his SIA licence."

Mr Andrews was also charged with contravening the Private Security Industry Act for allegedly not displaying the appropriate licensing badge.

Hrm, so guys, who do we believe, the Clamping company... or the coppers?

Neither are particuarly trustworthy....

What doesn't ring true is that two police officers on duty allowed a clamper to get so far as to clamp their motor whilst they were actually sitting in it. They were probably skyving and got caught out, and are now trying to cover their backs!

[ThunderSpook]

Saw that boat moored down there last week. Stunning looking piece of kit.