<Potential controversy> PC killed

[Hill Wimp]

RIP to the fallen officer.


Any other debate should really be done on another thread.

I agree.
This is a bit too close to home for some of us on this forum.

 

[fimm]

@CopperCyclist you say " ...having an officer as an ip makes a difference, because it really doesn't..." what's an "ip"?

 

[swee'pea99]

'Injured party'.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24195404

My question is this: Why is it murder if you run over a police officer, but not if you kill a cyclist whilst in charge of a motor vehicle?

It could be.

It all rests on one thing: intent (and the ability to prove that).

I felt sick when I read that report yesterday. The police get so much stick for a lot of things, often unjustly, but when it comes down to it, these guys are in a job where they could as easily be looking at dull shift with not much going on or be facing a thug with a car or a grenade and we expect them to deal with everything as 'part of the job'.

The stress placed on cops' families can be unbearable, worrying if your wife/husband/mother/son will head off to work and perhaps not come back.

I hope this cowardly b'stard gets the maximum sentence on conviction.

GC

 

[fimm]

@swee'pea99 thank you.

 

[Mickthemove]

Many Many (over 25 Years) ago a copper jumped out in front of me in the early hours of the morning with his arm aloft to make me stop, i didn't and missed him by inches! didn't even realize it was a copper and drove back round the block to give him an earful! There for the grace go I and him!

Of course condolences to all affected by this tragedy

 

[ComedyPilot]

Below is a better place to discuss vehicle-related deaths.....

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/stop-using-cars-as-a-weapon.140248/

 

[glenn forger]

A motorist who deliberately drove his car into a teenage cyclist and broke his leg in two places was today starting a two year jail sentence.

http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk...iberately-driven-into-cyclist-50002-14586377/

Burglar who rammed police officer against lamppost jailed for 12 years
Carl Anderson reversed into PC Peter McGinn at 35mph, crushing his leg, in attempt to flee in Erdington, Birmingham

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/sep/27/burglar-jailed-for-ramming-police-officer