Police arrest man for photographing them

[Ste]

"Fuck off, this is police business"

Police arrest man for photographing them

A man who challenged police reversing the wrong way up a one-way street - to visit a chippie - was thrown in a cell and threatened with trumped-up charges.

Andrew Carter, 44, was told 'F*** off, this is police business' when he protested about the officers breaking traffic laws.

When he photographed the police van outside a Bristol fish and chip shop, PC Aqil Farooq told him he was under arrest for assault, resisting arrest and being drunk and disorderly.

Mr Carter, a self-employed plumber who lives nearby, was handcuffed and bundled into the back of the van then locked in a police cell for five hours.

He was also forced to give a sample of his DNA and had his fingerpints taken. After his release he spent a week on bail before he was he told he would not be charged.

Mr Carter said last night that he was off work for a week with a prescription for valium. 'My blood pressure was so high I thought I was going to have a heart attack,' he added.

Now his business is struggling to survive and he has been left with a fear of the police.

Describing his 'frightening' ordeal, Mr Carter said: 'The officer reversed from the main road through the no entry signs, parked up and went into the fish and chip shop with his colleague on what he says was legitimate police business.

'I was nearly knocked down once so when the police van did it I said, ''Hey mate, no entry'' but he just shouted out the window, ''F**k off, this is police business''.

'When I took a photo of them he came running out, battered the camera from my hand on to the floor and arrested me for three crimes, none of which I'd committed.'

PC Farooq and a woman officer claimed they needed to visit the takeaway shop to view CCTV footage.

The officer faced a disciplinary inquiry and was made to apologise in person to Mr Carter but still held on to his job.

Avon and Somerset deputy chief constable Rob Beckley also wrote to Mr Carter, apologising for the officer's 'totally unacceptable' behaviour.

Mr Carter said he was pleased with the apology but was still pursuing a compensation claim.

Sauce

Know how popular copy and pasted stories about the police are so I couldn't not post this one.

[SoND]

Everyone should start photographing and videoing the police, wind them up good and build up evidence to see just how easy it is to get on the wrong side of these thugs.
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[Keir]

if someone was photographing me id get mad too.
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[SoND]

[Kwaks]

As often stated in police tv shows, filming in a public place is allowed.

I think the complainant has exagerated the effects of this (which dilutes my sympathy for him) however the officer seems to have abused his power and should have been prosecuted for false arrest at least.

His morality is now questionable and he should be removed from his position.
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[Keir]

if i had a cell then yeah why not! bloody do-gooders!
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[Dom]

[thegubner]

[Skudd]

You do wonder however, what the guy with camera's reaction would be if he was photographed in a way that was meant to be antagonistic. There is taking a photo and there is taking a photo. We all know that it is not necessarily what you do but how you do it. I will defend his right to take the photo but I would question his motive and the way he went about it.
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[Dom]

[thegubner]

[GodzGift]

Press charges and watch them get sacked.

Hey anyone got a story of a police officer doing something good?
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[Mister James]

I read another account of this story in which the 'victim' was far less het-up about the police, and specifically stated that while he was pushing for compensation (how surprising) he was happy with the written apology he received from the arresting officer, and was hopeful that there would be no further action taken against him.

The officer would appear to have clearly been in the wrong, but I do go along with what Skudd ponders - namely the mentality of those who antagonise the police (whom they obviously have a low opinion of) and then act surprised when they receive an unwanted response.

No amount of 'They are public servants, they are there to do as I please' style arguments will suffice. The more selfishly and confrontationally the general public behave, the more their fellow citizens in blue will adapt to give the country a force that reflects its own behaviour.

[powelly]

[cestrian]

If he gets his camera back, I'd happily recover the photographs from his memory card

I just remembered, just last week I heard from a guy who witnessed Brunstrom driving whilst using a mobile phone (hand-held) and waving to a gardner with his other hand. I'd love to see that video'd and put on YouTube.

[thegubner]

[SoND]

[Mister James]

[Itchy]

[igiyf]

every one has bad days and its hard not to take that energy into your daily profession,when your profession is dealing constantly with other peoples bad days i can sense how it may get out of hand at times.

i think the greater % of people join the police to do good,some get worn down by the stress of the job and abuse,some make it through out there career without abusing there powers and lording it over others as a bit of reward for the ego..and some are just utter twats. the personality and mood of the person dictates how the law will be presented to you..

Case 1
"we"ve stopped you for a traffic check"
"
ok,why have you stopped me outside my house i mean you've been behind me for ten miles"

"we wanted to monitor your riding"

spends 10 minutes inspecting my bike more than an MOT tester would:lol:

"can we see your papers"

"you know i am legal you ran my plate through the radio long before you stopped me"

" CAN WE SEE YOUR PAPERS"

" yes of course"
checks everything "all in order" walks away with a disappointed look resembling a child leaving toyworld without requested item from mum and dad

Case 2:
"its taken ages for you to notice me ,first things first wheres your number plate"

"it was there when i left home "
5 minutes on the radio

"right if this happens again this is where the number on the frame is to show who ever stops you,im going to follow you home now so you don't get stopped again because that front wheel is just under the legal limit and you haven't got a number plate as well as an L plate on the back..come on m8 theres always one who will throw the book at you and that lanes limit is 50..not 70..sort it out lad"

Followed me to my street and was never seen again.

when it comes to a copper arresting you for things you haven't done just because hes pissed off..does take the piss..treat them as they are..and thats always the person your presented with, not what you think of them.

[Mister James]

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[igiyf]

[/quote]

Not only is that the most sense you've made to me yet, it's also one of the most even-handed commentaries on the police I've seen on here yet, and exactly the kind of thing I was referring to early. I just found myself giving you some positive karma - that feels a little weird.

You're quite right in what you say - I suspect it's simply a matter of personal opinion as to the numbers of coppers that fall into each camp.[/quote]

[Mister James]

[powelly]