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To think the police man shouldn't be done for this

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softlysoftly · 08/01/2014 16:38

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Basically shouted at a bloke taking pictures of a car accident where an old woman died. I don't actually believe the man when he says he was only there after the victim was taken away, who would buy pics of a dented car?

Anyway perhaps the officer shouldn't have sworn but I feel that when they are dealing with horrific accidents where people die, having to tell devastated family's and all the while fighting off ghouls who are all after pictures of the wreck they deserve a bit of leeway for losing their rag at the gawping fuckers every now and then.

Yes they are police but they are also people.

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kali110 · 08/01/2014 20:12

Why because i domt think random people shouldn't be taking pics?how did they know what he was going to do with those pics?they could have ended up on fb as in my earlier story and in others, but thankyou very much for the patronising comment but im not a youngster.
Its just very distressing to see pictures of your loved ones in wrecks or the smashed up wrecks of their cars splashed everywhere before you have even been told.

britbat · 08/01/2014 20:25

the woman did not die at the scene

and she had been taken away to hospital by the time the photographer started to take photos

softlysoftly · 08/01/2014 20:33

So says the photographer, I don't believe him.

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RandyRudolf · 08/01/2014 20:37

Some years ago I lived in a less than desirable area and witnessed many incidents of anti-social behaviour. The scum the police had to deal with was unbelievable. On a couple of occasions I witnessed such goady behaviour towards the police officers and was in awe of how calm the officers remained. Had it been me I'd have bundled the fuckers into the back of the van and knocked fifty shades of shit out of them. This is why I could not be a police officer. Some of us are just not cut out for this kind of work. I take my hat off to those that are.

NotNewButNameChanged · 08/01/2014 21:34

softlysoftly in which case you are calling me a liar also. I can assure you, I am not. I was there and I also know him. I live in Calendula Court and I can see the Tesco from my bedroom window.

IamInvisible · 08/01/2014 21:49

softly it says so in the local Gloucestershire paper too, that was published at the time of the accident in November.

She was airlifted to hospital in Bristol where she died later that day from her injuries.

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