Chezell Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 http://uk.autoblog.com/2010/08/06/police-smash-oap-car-window-and-drag-him-out-for-no-seatbelt/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kells xx Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 thats shocking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Miss Bump Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 i cant open the link can someone copy and paste the story pleeeeeeeeeeease??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kells xx Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 i cant open the link can someone copy and paste the story pleeeeeeeeeeease??? If you were pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt, you might expect a bit of a slap on the wrists and then be sent on your way with maybe a small fine to make sure you remember to buckle up next time. But a 70-year-old driver from Monmouthshire, who has reportedly recently recovered from a stroke and has a heart condition, was treated to a slightly more aggressive response. The police chased after his Range Rover, smashed his side window and windscreen and dragged him out of the car when he stopped after a 17 minute pursuit.The situation escalated after Robert Whatley was pulled over for not wearing his seatbelt in September last year. Caerphilly magistrates court was told yesterday that the car had lurched forward and struck the police office dealing with the incident. Whatley told the court that he then drove off as he felt the matter had been dealt with and he was worried about his health. Police then set off after Whatley with their lights and sirens on, following him on a 17 minute chase where he stayed under the speed limit and stopped just before a stinger device that police had thrown across the road. He said he thought the police were giving him an escort home. One officer then smashed his side window in with his baton, while a second jumped on the bonnet of the car and tried to kick in the windscreen. Once they had broken through the window, they dragged Whatley out of the car. The chase and the officer's actions were all captured on the camera inside the police car, click at the bottom of the page to watch it. "I couldn't believe what was happening," Whatley told The Daily Mail. "The police went completely over the top – you would have thought I had robbed a bank. I was terrified when they started smashing in the window and trying to kick in the windscreen." Whatley admitted his motoring offences to the court, and was found guilty of driving without a seatbelt, failing to stop for a police officer and having a number plate and tinted windows that didn't adhere to regulations. He was fined £235 with £300 costs. Gwent Police have confirmed that two officers have been suspended from duty pending an internal inquiry into their actions following Whatley's complaint to the IPCC. Deputy Chief Constable Carmel Napier said: "We expect the highest professional standards of police officers and we can assure Mr Whatley and the public that this matter will be thoroughly investigated." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbb23 Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 OMG thats awful! x x x x x x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 Awful, totally innapropriate response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Miss Bump Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 thanks kells oh.....my......lord what on earth??? how can anyone justify that:???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boshka Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 OMG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 When you don't even need to know english to join, this is what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arlene5548 Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 there are some born every minute.....dreadful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 what can i say, it's not good, if you can't trust the police who can you trust ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraB Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 Wow. Overreact much?! The guy was 70 for crying out loud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 Are you lot mad there is a old saying of "don't let the truth get in the way of a good story" I for one am sick of these type of story's lets dissect it a little not wearing a seatbelt : He broke the law 70-year-old driver from Monmouthshire : did the police know this NO recently recovered from a stroke and has a heart condition : SO did they know before hand NO 17 minute pursuit : What did you want them to do let him go ? the car had lurched forward and struck the police office dealing with the incident : if he'd been in the USA he would of right been shot for using his car as a weapon. Am sorry you all feel for this guy you are am sure only saying it because of his age which is wrong if he'd have been 17 you would of all been says joy rider should be hung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 thats shocking that they dragged him from the car (i agree with dunc) BUT surely once they got near the car they cud see it was an old man so there was no need to deal with the situation how they did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCouture Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 wtf:blink: what is it with cops these days, think they can do whatever they want cause they have a badge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waamo Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 I hate to say but I do think there is more to this than meets the eye. The guy hit a copper pulling away (before the copper managed to finish giving him a ticket) then failed to stop for sirens. He also has previous for violent behaviour which they would have known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kutzy Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 Overreaction a bit.... but this is why I think (in America) everyone should have a driving test and not just 16 year old new drivers. Once you start getting up there in age, your mind tends to go and you dont always know whats going on around you. If the 70 year old man honestly thought the police who had sirens blazing and were following him for 17 minutes were there to escort him home, he does not need a license to drive as his mind is starting to go a bit. This still does not warrant the reaction he got though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proximity Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Fully agree with dunc. Bottom line, he ran over a police officer and drove off with sirens flashing following him for 17 minutes. Is it a slow news week over there or something? This kind of one sided biased reporting is usually reserved for an election campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooginz Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 not wearing a seatbelt : He broke the law 70-year-old driver from Monmouthshire : did the police know this NO recently recovered from a stroke and has a heart condition : SO did they know before hand NO True about the seat belt. they did know his age as they stopped him before the 17 minute chase and maybe he told them about his heart condition when they stopped him first Poor bugger, they did go quite rough tho, there was no need to smash the window screen as he was already pulled over and engine off (if u watch the video) ok the side ones are ok to do as they are easy replaceable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibe77 Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 70 Year old who has had a stroke driving a new Range Rover with tinted windows and a personalised number plate...mmmmmm seems a little bit on the odd side to me, more to it than meets the eye imo...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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