Policeman rear ended me at a junction and wrote off my car

Guest101

Stoke wrote: »

I think I know where you're going with that, but actually, the evidence showed a system of corruption in-which senior management abused their authority. - Simply by saying a 'system of corruption' doesn't mean anything. Some individuals who held high office abused their position. It does not mean that the whole system was like that It wasn't just 4 people..... there were dozens involved. - as far as i'm aware 4 are being charged at this moment Some of whom have since died and can't be charged, many of whom won't be charged because only the most high profile are being dealt with and others who have perhaps gone unnoticed. - that maybe the case, but even dozens in a organisation employing thousands is small fry.

We are a long way off a corruption free force, but don't worry, it won't happen to you.

I didn't claim otherwise, i'm simply saying the whole service is not corrupt

PollySouthend

It was an unmarked police car on duty.

Yes my insurance has been informed.

Not looking for personal injury, was just thinking about reporting for possible corruption as they didn't check that the driver in the wrong was over the limit.

I'm quite surprised by some of the comments here, I thought the police here were generally held in a higher regard than that. "That's paid for the new kitchen" is disgusting.

[Deleted User]

Still plenty of bent coppers out there. My mate's father was working for a force as a civilian until retirement and what went on would open anyones eyes.

Car_54

PollySouthend wrote: »

Not looking for personal injury, was just thinking about reporting for possible corruption as they didn't check that the driver in the wrong was over the limit.

But you said "... I had bad whiplash for a week and it's still persisting 3 weeks later."

At the very least, you should make sure (if you haven't done so already) that you see a doctor ASAP and then as long as symptoms persist, and get the injury documented.

These things can persist, and if it leads to time off work etc. then you have three years. in which to make a PI claim.

Robisere

When I first met a BIL who was a police officer, I already had mixed feelings about the police, who had arresred me at 23 for GBH offence that I had not committed, due to:
*Being in a town 5 miles away until 9pm, with 7 witnesses.
*Being in a club with 5 of those witnesses, until the point the police entered, manhandled me and arrested me without reading my rights and refusing to listen to the witnesses. (I did not resist)
*Refusing to listen to my father after he was informed and came to the station, would not let him see me.
Next day 2 detectives came to see me. Apparently the "victim" had fallen on his face into his own wall and made up a story. My dad forced them to apologise, then wrote to the Chief Constable for a written apoplogy. I was in the Army at the time, having spent the Saturday celebrating a posting abroad on the Monday with my mates.

After that, as I say I was wary of the police. After a night out with my BIL and 4 of his mates a few years later, I learned what they are like when they "relax". They were rude and humiliating to restaurant and bar staff, they acted like the worst yobs that they would probably arrest for the same behaviour. Going home, at 2am, two of them removed another's trousers, climbed a lamp post and hung his pants from them.

Needless to say, I never again went into their company. My previous wariness changed to total disrespect. Perhaps it is true that they are not all like that. I will take some convincing...

Guest101

Robisere wrote: »

When I first met a BIL who was a police officer, I already had mixed feelings about the police, who had arresred me at 23 for GBH offence that I had not committed, due to:
*Being in a town 5 miles away until 9pm, with 7 witnesses.
*Being in a club with 5 of those witnesses, until the point the police entered, manhandled me and arrested me without reading my rights and refusing to listen to the witnesses. (I did not resist)
*Refusing to listen to my father after he was informed and came to the station, would not let him see me.
Next day 2 detectives came to see me. Apparently the "victim" had fallen on his face into his own wall and made up a story. My dad forced them to apologise, then wrote to the Chief Constable for a written apoplogy. I was in the Army at the time, having spent the Saturday celebrating a posting abroad on the Monday with my mates.

After that, as I say I was wary of the police. After a night out with my BIL and 4 of his mates a few years later, I learned what they are like when they "relax". They were rude and humiliating to restaurant and bar staff, they acted like the worst yobs that they would probably arrest for the same behaviour. Going home, at 2am, two of them removed another's trousers, climbed a lamp post and hung his pants from them.

Needless to say, I never again went into their company. My previous wariness changed to total disrespect. Perhaps it is true that they are not all like that. I will take some convincing...

Just to be clear that bit in red, they aren't legally obliged to do.

Warwick_Hunt

Robisere wrote: »

When I first met a BIL who was a police officer, I already had mixed feelings about the police, who had arresred me at 23 for GBH offence that I had not committed, due to:
*Being in a town 5 miles away until 9pm, with 7 witnesses.Did they pick you at random or was there some logic in their arrest?
*Being in a club with 5 of those witnesses, until the point the police entered, manhandled me and arrested me without reading my rightsThey don't have to if you're drunk. and refusing to listen to the witnesses. (I did not resist)
*Refusing to listen to my father after he was informed and came to the station, would not let him see me.Why should he have been allowed to see you? You were and adult and under arrest.
Next day 2 detectives came to see me. Apparently the "victim" had fallen on his face into his own wall and made up a story. My dad forced them to apologise, then wrote to the Chief Constable for a written apoplogy. I was in the Army at the time, having spent the Saturday celebrating a posting abroad on the Monday with my mates.

After that, as I say I was wary of the police. After a night out with my BIL and 4 of his mates a few years later, I learned what they are like when they "relax". They were rude and humiliating to restaurant and bar staff, they acted like the worst yobs that they would probably arrest for the same behaviour. Going home, at 2am, two of them removed another's trousers, climbed a lamp post and hung his pants from them.

Needless to say, I never again went into their company. My previous wariness changed to total disrespect. Perhaps it is true that they are not all like that. I will take some convincing...

I don't really see any wrong doing by the police, there was an allegation of assault with they investigated.

Warwick_Hunt

Guest101 wrote: »

Just to be clear that bit in red, they aren't legally obliged to do.

And bearing in mind this was pre PACE, they probably weren't then either.

Warwick_Hunt

PollySouthend wrote: »

It was an unmarked police car on duty.

Yes my insurance has been informed.

Not looking for personal injury, was just thinking about reporting for possible corruption as they didn't check that the driver in the wrong was over the limit.

I'm quite surprised by some of the comments here, I thought the police here were generally held in a higher regard than that. "That's paid for the new kitchen" is disgusting.

Are you saying there were two counts of corruption?

Or did they only breath test you?

Marvel1

Not Police or personally know any, so I think they are great, it's the pathetic low sentencing guidelines I have issues with - new thread in discussion section I think.