Sorry, got to post this...

I am normally rather suspicious of the "Evidence of police brutality/corruption" videos on youtube that start at the point of arrest. As RH says, I am sure there a lot more involved then is shown in the video.

Originally Posted by ClunkintheUK

I am sure there a lot more involved then is shown in the video.

I agree 100%........there's often 'more than meets the eye.....'


"Gas it w###a".........

I was on a bus (a rare necessity) just over 2 weeks ago to go to the hospital. There was 3 of these protesters on it sat just next to me and so for 15 minutes I couldn't help but overhear the majority of their conversation. All I can say is they aren't just there to peacefully protest (they've been camped at the site for weeks and weeks) but are out to be as disruptive as possible and are certainly far from being straight laced.

[NTECUK]

Well lesson learned


When asked if you have had a drink, the response is No

Don't try and be a smart 'rse when the guy asking is under stress.

[flymo]

I cant understand the responses here. That copper was clearly taking the ****, coming up with some bull story to get the guy tangled up in a breath test procedure and divert attention from the protest.

Whether he was obnoxious or not, and from the part we saw I don't believe he started off that way, there is no excuse to invent stories and put words into his mouth.

The copper was a ****, pure and simple.

Originally Posted by flymo

I cant understand the responses here. That copper was clearly taking the ****, coming up with some bull story to get the guy tangled up in a breath test procedure and divert attention from the protest.

Whether he was obnoxious or not, and from the part we saw I don't believe he started off that way, there is no excuse to invent stories and put words into his mouth.

The copper was a ****, pure and simple.

While the guy recording it all was being a smart-ar5e, the first copper took it past the line of being reasonable.

The following coppers he passed him onto however, just followed procedure properly given the info that they had been informed of.

While I agree that he was in a heated situation, and may have mis-heard him, if it was that heated and the coppers' attention was needed elsewhere, then why was he spending so much time with the guy he already knew who he was...

[Fallout]

Look, if he did see him arrive in a car and he does smell drunk and he did mishear "I've had tea" for "I've had two" then there's not a lot wrong here. Yes the cop is an utter penis but assuming those are fact (which is impossible to disprove from the video), then there's nothing untoward here.

[NTECUK]

If he is known to them they more than likely clocked his motor turning up.
The push was out of order. Yes
If he had the sense he'd keept back to get a better shot of what's going on anyways

Most of you seem to be missing the point about continuity of evidence, if the guy arrived in a car, parked up, then spent the whole time in the view of the copper who didn't see him consume any alcohol then legally this guy could've had a drink after parking up and the copper wouldnt have know about this, if at all he smelled of booze, then it's still not a good reason to request a breath test unless he can 100% prove the guy didn't consume alcohol after leaving his vehicle.


I think it's perfectly reasonable to reject a breath test based on this, ultimately it didn't get anywhere anyhow, surprising that eh?

[NTECUK]

But it's in the response of" have you had a drink. ".
To which he replies, "a Tea ".
He is then going to assume the guys got the smell of alcohol from the night before.
And if he did see him driving a car he could have committed an offence.