The policeman shot by Raul moat

[FraserLFA]

Just seen him on the BBC.

Absolutely amazed by his attitude.

He said something along the lines of;

"I have nothing against him. He had to chance to ruin or even end my life, and he messed it up. I'm not going to spend the rest of my life letting his actions get to me"

I'm just amazed at his mentality. He's blind, and hoping to return to work in the new year. It's a truly inspiring story.

I wish him all the best.

[D1bram]

Someone I know, knew him prior to the Moat episode in relation to a prior incident.

From there account he was a top bloke, and that was said before all this happened so it's not just spin doctoring to make him look some kind of hero either.

David Rathbone, amazing man.

[FraserLFA]

TBH, you can tell he's always been a decent bloke just from the interview. He just seemed really friendly and has such a positive attitude, it'd be almost imposible to not like him.

[CommanderJameson]

Much more deserving of the epithet "legend" than the turd who pulled the trigger, I'd say.

[D1bram]

The only people regarding Moat as a 'legend' are retarded scum, so their opinion doesn't count anyway.

It is however disturbing the numbers of the above.

[FraserLFA]

If you have a few minutes, i've just found the video

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12046570

Truly inspiring stuff.

[XitUp]

So, what sort of car was he driving?

Edit: my sarcastic comment was better before someone moved the topic.

Edited by XitUp on Tuesday 21st December 09:26

[Mr_annie_vxr]

Volvo S60.

[ShampooEfficient]

Absolutely brilliant. I love that attitude, "quite simply, bks to him".

[Semi hemi]

XitUp said:

So, what sort of car was he driving?

Edit: my sarcastic comment was better before someone moved the topic.

Edited by XitUp on Tuesday 21st December 09:26

A Police car

[zcacogp]

D1bram said:

The only people regarding Moat as a 'legend' are retarded scum, so their opinion doesn't count anyway.

I've long suspected the pro-Moat comments are not driven out of respect for Moat, more out of a loss of faith in the Police.

Given the experience of many (me included), it is understandable. Not - I hasten to add - excusable, but understandable.


Oli.

[Deva Link]

zcacogp said:

I've long suspected the pro-Moat comments are not driven out of respect for Moat, more out of a loss of faith in the Police.

Given the experience of many (me included), it is understandable. Not - I hasten to add - excusable, but understandable.


Oli.

Wasn't there "history" between Moat and this Officer? He seemed to go looking for him specifically.

[D1bram]

Deva Link said:

zcacogp said:

I've long suspected the pro-Moat comments are not driven out of respect for Moat, more out of a loss of faith in the Police.

Given the experience of many (me included), it is understandable. Not - I hasten to add - excusable, but understandable.


Oli.

Wasn't there "history" between Moat and this Officer? He seemed to go looking for him specifically.

No.

He had pulled Moat over in his van some months before, but it is a tenuous link and it's not thought he went looking for him specifically. He happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time, the rest is coincidence.

Edited by D1bram on Tuesday 21st December 10:55

[Deva Link]

D1bram said:

Deva Link said:

zcacogp said:

I've long suspected the pro-Moat comments are not driven out of respect for Moat, more out of a loss of faith in the Police.

Given the experience of many (me included), it is understandable. Not - I hasten to add - excusable, but understandable.


Oli.

Wasn't there "history" between Moat and this Officer? He seemed to go looking for him specifically.

No.

He had pulled Moat over in his van some months before, but it is a tenuous link and it's not thought he went looking for him specifically. He happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time, the rest is coincidence.

There was a bit more to it than that - the Officer had Moats van impounded on a completely false pretence.

[ShadownINja]

FraserLFA said:

Absolutely amazed by his attitude.

Agreed. I don't know how he manages to have that attitude.

[Mr_annie_vxr]

Deva Link said:

D1bram said:

Deva Link said:

zcacogp said:

I've long suspected the pro-Moat comments are not driven out of respect for Moat, more out of a loss of faith in the Police.

Given the experience of many (me included), it is understandable. Not - I hasten to add - excusable, but understandable.


Oli.

Wasn't there "history" between Moat and this Officer? He seemed to go looking for him specifically.

No.

He had pulled Moat over in his van some months before, but it is a tenuous link and it's not thought he went looking for him specifically. He happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time, the rest is coincidence.

There was a bit more to it than that - the Officer had Moats van impounded on a completely false pretence.

That's pretty strong calling the officer dishonest on a public forum. Your evidence for that being?

[Deva Link]

Mr_annie_vxr said:

Deva Link said:

D1bram said:

Deva Link said:

zcacogp said:

I've long suspected the pro-Moat comments are not driven out of respect for Moat, more out of a loss of faith in the Police.

Given the experience of many (me included), it is understandable. Not - I hasten to add - excusable, but understandable.


Oli.

Wasn't there "history" between Moat and this Officer? He seemed to go looking for him specifically.

No.

He had pulled Moat over in his van some months before, but it is a tenuous link and it's not thought he went looking for him specifically. He happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time, the rest is coincidence.

There was a bit more to it than that - the Officer had Moats van impounded on a completely false pretence.

That's pretty strong calling the officer dishonest on a public forum. Your evidence for that being?

I'm not saying he was dishonest - but it was reported that the reason he gave didn't stand up to scrutiny, and the vehicle was returned. The waste licence that Moat had didn't preclude him from carrying scrap metal.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/78915...

The bit about being intimidated by Moat seems unlikley - he'd been stopped over and over again by Police.

[98elise]

Deva Link said:

Mr_annie_vxr said:

Deva Link said:

D1bram said:

Deva Link said:

zcacogp said:

I've long suspected the pro-Moat comments are not driven out of respect for Moat, more out of a loss of faith in the Police.

Given the experience of many (me included), it is understandable. Not - I hasten to add - excusable, but understandable.


Oli.

Wasn't there "history" between Moat and this Officer? He seemed to go looking for him specifically.

No.

He had pulled Moat over in his van some months before, but it is a tenuous link and it's not thought he went looking for him specifically. He happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time, the rest is coincidence.

There was a bit more to it than that - the Officer had Moats van impounded on a completely false pretence.

That's pretty strong calling the officer dishonest on a public forum. Your evidence for that being?

I'm not saying he was dishonest - but it was reported that the reason he gave didn't stand up to scrutiny, and the vehicle was returned. The waste licence that Moat had didn't preclude him from carrying scrap metal.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/78915...

The bit about being intimidated by Moat seems unlikley - he'd been stopped over and over again by Police.

You mean you don't believe a body building, ex-doorman, ex-con with psycopathic tendancies would be a bit intimidating?

[Rude-boy]

98elise said:

You mean you don't believe a body building, ex-doorman, ex-con with psycopathic tendancies would be a bit intimidating?

What one who is obviously travelling in such a manor as to excite Police attention and who also had the wrong waste carriers licence for the scrap metals they were hauling...

[Halb]

Deva Link said:

I'm not saying he was dishonest - but it was reported that the reason he gave didn't stand up to scrutiny, and the vehicle was returned. The waste licence that Moat had didn't preclude him from carrying scrap metal.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/78915...

The bit about being intimidated by Moat seems unlikley - he'd been stopped over and over again by Police.

It wasn't reported like that in the article you posted, he was carrying waste he wasn't allowed to?
Having watched the programme aboot him a few months ago he seems highly unhinged and I am not surprised that people could be intimated by this character, even if he was 5 feet tall, it seems most likely not unlikely.