Cop targeted Sun writer over column on photo radar, suggests

[cdp]

[url]http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Edmonton/2005/09/21/1228455-sun.html[/url]

Anybody seen this.

Obviously if Mr. Diotte was a habitual drunk driver it would be a reasonable thing to do but it sounds more like targetting a critic to me.

I would be very suprised if this isn't going on in this country too - I don't think PNC/DVLA accesses are logged here either.

[smeggy]

cdp said:

[.......but it sounds more like targetting a critic to me.....

Me too


Did we just see a flash of a typical camera supporter's true colours?

[smeggy]

Here's another class example, it makes for a very interesting read:

www.edmontonsun.com/News/Columnists/Diotte_Kerry/2005/08/18/1177586.html

Found via: www.theinquirer.net/?article=26364

victim said:

Maybe I shouldn't have fought this at all.

An interesting comment considering he had already paid the required penalty beforehand – in court. Methinks these b*****d operators are deliberately attempting to make an example of him simply for having fought them and won.


I just realised, perhaps this report was what kicked off the reporter’s (Mr Diotte) own subsequent problems described in the first post!


>> Edited by smeggy on Thursday 22 September 12:54

[Big Fat F'er]

cdp said:

[url]www.edmontonsun.com/News/Edmonton/2005/09/21/1228455-sun.html[/url] Anybody seen this. Obviously if Mr. Diotte was a habitual drunk driver it would be a reasonable thing to do but it sounds more like targetting a critic to me. I would be very suprised if this isn't going on in this country too - I don't think PNC/DVLA accesses are logged here either.

1) You've identified a specific example of a corrupt public servant abusing his position of power in order to persecute a private individual.

2) It obviously IS going on in this country somewhere (although the copper in the original article does look a particular d*ckhead - a bit like a Hollywood Caricature).

One swallow does not a summer make. We all know there are bad apples out there, the good news is that this total tw*thead was identified. The bent copper definitely WAS targetting a critic, that's clear from the article, so its good he's been caught. Most of the other Rozzers are okay ( and I would put ours against theirs any day of the week, despite some general failings).

But I still think the original copper looks an absolute clown.