'Power crazy' PC arrested man for parking by his home

[BlueJazz]

"A police officer described as "power crazy" launched a tirade of abuse at a woman in front of her grandchildren and became so angry at people parking outside his house he dragged a man out of his car and arrested him."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy41ldw1gldo

It goes without saying that sometimes parking causes problems but this was a little extreme. I'm just not sure how the former officer thought they would get away with it as computer access to sensitive data leaves an audit trail.

[Greendubber]

He sounds quite unwell to be honest.

[normalbloke]

Parking is one of those things that triggers an enormously disproportionate reaction in many people. Funny.

[Don Roque]

It sounds as though he has become mentally unwell. I am guessing he was at one point, a stable and rational guy who seems to have lost his mind. Of course, now that he has been sacked the force can just put that to one side.

[Dog Biscuit]

"PC Richard Coombs developed an "irrational belief" that a local florist was arranging for people to park outside his home"

[snuffy]

PC Savage was it?

[Tisy]

BlueJazz said:

"A police officer described as "power crazy" launched a tirade of abuse at a woman in front of her grandchildren and became so angry at people parking outside his house he dragged a man out of his car and arrested him."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy41ldw1gldo

It goes without saying that sometimes parking causes problems but this was a little extreme. I'm just not sure how the former officer thought they would get away with it as computer access to sensitive data leaves an audit trail.

A power crazy police officer? Never !

In other news, water is wet.

[Fer]

snuffy said:

PC Savage was it?

Wearing a loud shirt in a built up area?

[snuffy]

Fer said:

snuffy said:

PC Savage was it?

Wearing a loud shirt in a built up area?

And having an offensive wife.

[skyebear]

Dog Biscuit said:

"PC Richard Coombs developed an "irrational belief" that a local florist was arranging for people to park outside his home"

Nice spot!

[and31]

snuffy said:

Fer said:

snuffy said:

PC Savage was it?

Wearing a loud shirt in a built up area?

And having an offensive wife.

classic
I think it was caught in possession of an offensive wife hahaha

[Simpo Two]

Fer said:

snuffy said:

PC Savage was it?

Wearing a loud shirt in a built up area?

'Wearing a loud shirt in a built up area after the hours of darkness'

But it shows that even PCs are human and can go bonkers too.

[ADJimbo]

Full disciplinary outcome;

https://www.merseyside.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/foi...

[Pica-Pica]

Greendubber said:

He sounds quite unwell to be honest.

If known, then surely he would have been required to surrender his warrant card if signed offer sick?

[Greendubber]

Pica-Pica said:

Greendubber said:

He sounds quite unwell to be honest.

If known, then surely he would have been required to surrender his warrant card if signed offer sick?

No, there is no need to strip someone of their warrant card if they're off sick.

[BertBert]

and31 said:

classic
I think it was caught in possession of an offensive wife hahaha

Stepping on the cracks in the pavement?

[snuffy]

BertBert said:

Stepping on the cracks in the pavement?

Urinating in a public convenience.

[Terminator X]

O/T I had an marked car / policeman go mental at me because I wouldn't let him in when lanes were merging. He pulled in behind me and started waving his hi Viz and hat etc. I smiled and waved

TX.

[pavarotti1980]

Terminator X said:

O/T I had an marked car / policeman go mental at me because I wouldn't let him in when lanes were merging. He pulled in behind me and started waving his hi Viz and hat etc. I smiled and waved

TX.

Denzel Washington to play you in the Hollywood thriller?

[Cliftonite]

Terminator X said:

O/T I had an marked car / policeman go mental at me because I wouldn't let him in when lanes were merging. He pulled in behind me and started waving his hi Viz and hat etc. I smiled and waved

TX.

Are you perhaps one of "those" people who cannot quite understand how "merge in turn" is supposed to work? And blocks legitimate merging?