This brave bastard is Daniel Adams. Last September after boozing in Uppermill he abandoned his car, with two female passengers inside, in Saddleworth cemetery car park, after being approached by a traffic police officer. He ran away and was not apprehended until some five hours later. His defence for this, at his trial in April for wilfully obstructing a traffic police officer, PC Scott, in the execution
of his duties, was that he didn't know it was a police car, and on turning
to face the officer when getting out of his car, didn't realise he was a police officer and did not hear PC Scott
call for him to stop. He also denied seeing any flashing blue lights. He was found guilty and ordered to pay £1,100 in fines and costs. Adams was of previous good character and was supported by work
colleagues. But this week he resigned from his job rather than face an inquiry from his bosses. His job? Did I not mention that? He was a police officer! He got a glowing testimonial from Rochdale’s chief superintendent who commented
on his diligence while working on restricted duties since the trial in APRIL!
Why does this need any thought or inquiries? Why was he still in the job in June? Adams was tried, found guilty and convicted of an offence. Why did work colleagues and the chief superintendent heap praise upon him? After all what he did was against what a police officer is supposed to stand for. Did PC Scott and the officers who arrested him at five o'clock in the morning have any regard for him? For any serving police officer to have committed these offences surely puts him outside the pale. The praise heaped upon him by work colleagues and the chief superintendent surely points to a lack of judgement on their part.
THIS HAS BEEN A RUFFYED RANT!
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