[Mystic Mock]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...sh-accent.html

Policemen pinned a man to the ground and stamped on him thinking he was a missing Alzheimer's patient and refused to listen to his protests because of his Welsh accent

Two police officers wrestled a man to the ground and stamped on him after mistaking him for a missing Alzheimer's patient and refusing to listen to his protests because of his Welsh accent.

PCs John Richardson, 50, and David Littlemore, 35, both based in Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, were today convicted of beating John Morgan, 59, while he was sitting on a park bench with his dog.

The court heard how the officers were out looking for a man in his 70s with dementia who had disappeared from his home with his pet in August last year.
Pc John Richardson outside court today
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PC David Littlemore, 35, outside court today
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PC John Richardson, 50, (left, outside court today) and PC David Littlemore, 35, (right, also outside court) were today found guilty of beating John Morgan, 59, after mistaking him for a missing Alzheimer's patient

Mr Morgan, who has poor sight and diabetes, was with his Jack Russell, Winston, when the pair approached him.

He told them he wasn't the missing man but refused to give them his name and address, leaving Littlemore suspicious that he was putting on an accent.

Mr Morgan told the court he was then 'dragged to the floor' by Littlemore and Richardson, who twisted his arms behind his back.

His phone and glasses fell to the ground and he said Richardson repeatedly stamped on his right hand, Luton Magistrates' Court was told.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Perhaps he should have just told them his name and address and not resisted arrest

[Josy]

Twats.

So they 'think' he's a missing Alzheimer's patient so decide to pin him to the ground and jump on him..

[Kizzy]

He wasn't under arrest :/

'A man with various ailments and although not related to the case with diabetes and have part of his foot amputated. He was a man minding his own business with his dog that day you came up to him.
'You asked him for his name and address as you thought he might be the missing gentleman with Alzheimer's.
'When he refused he was brought to the floor, he was punched, constrained, had his thumb bent back to release a dog lead and hand stood on.
'I still find it very difficult to understand what was going through your minds that day. You could have thought he was a vulnerable man who said he needed safeguarding.
'And to this day I do not understand how taking a man like that to the floor is safeguarding.'

[LeatherTrumpet]

why would you refuse to help police by giving your name?

[smudgie]

So, you ask a man whom you think has Alzheimer's to tell you his name, he refuses, what if he couldn't remember it then?
Pair of thugs.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

why would you refuse to help police by giving your name?

He gave his name, have you read the article?

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

He gave his name, have you read the article?

"He told them he wasn't the missing man but refused to give them his name and address, leaving Littlemore suspicious that he was putting on an accent. "

[Toy Soldier]

Their excuse for beating the **** out of a guy was... "We thought he was an elderly Alzheimers sufferer"? that's right up there with "yes your honour, We tasered him because we mistook him for an abducted baby."

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Josy

Twats.

So they 'think' he's a missing Alzheimer's patient so decide to pin him to the ground and jump on him..

That is the most disturbing part of this whole story, that they suspected that was who he was and yet acted so aggressively towards him, it is like the treatment still, by the Police at times,of people with mental health issues too.
Unacceptable behaviour and I hope they get the book thrown at them.

I do generally support the Police and think they get a rough ride most of the time but this is a disgraceful act,under any circumstances, considering who they thought he was.

Inexcusable but very worrying too, people who care for those with Alzheimers /dementia should at the very least be sure if they were to go missing, that they could 100% trust the Police to ensure they were safe and protected as to their efforts to find the person,not treat them in this shocking way when they think they have found the person.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

"He told them he wasn't the missing man but refused to give them his name and address, leaving Littlemore suspicious that he was putting on an accent. "

And.... That's reason for the brutality?

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Ithinkiloveyoutoo

Well none of you seem to care when similar stories happen with blacks so i'm surprised this thread was created.

It's only LT who doesn't care / sides with police brutality when it's blacks and, to be fair to him, if you read back this thread you'll see that he also doesn't care / has sided with police brutality here. All for equality, is our LT.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

And.... That's reason for the brutality?

It sounds like he resisted arrest and they were using techniques to handcuff him

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

It's only LT who doesn't care / sides with police brutality when it's blacks and, to be fair to him, if you read back this thread you'll see that he also doesn't care / has sided with police brutality here. All for equality, is our LT.

I tend not to take threads at face value and understand the difficulty the police face.. perhaps more than some on here...

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I tend not to take threads at face value and understand the difficulty the police face.. perhaps more than some on here...

Oh come on LT, you're hardly going in with an open mind and unbiased stance, you have an unwavering support of the police by default that isn't shaken even when the officers in question have been fired or even charged!

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I tend not to take threads at face value and understand the difficulty the police face.. perhaps more than some on here...

Yes old men on park benches are notoriously volatile
You'll know it's important they follow procedure, they failed in that duty.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

It sounds like he resisted arrest and they were using techniques to handcuff him

What a lot of bull

He wouldn't have been under arrest Or going to be because he was an innocent man doing nothing wrong as well as not being the person they were looking for who wouldn't have been under arrest either.

[LeatherTrumpet]

stamped on his hand the op should read

[lostalex]

why did he do such a thing?