Policewoman sues victim because she tripped on his kerb (1 Viewer)

[The Military Workshop]

Incredible story from the Daily Mail.

WPC suing a suspected burglary victim for damages. Not an April Fool’s wind-up.

Kelly Jones has instructed Pattinson Brewer solicitors to take action against a petrol station owner for ‘failing to ensure’ her safety during a routine break-in investigation.

She claims to be entitled to substantial compensation after allegedly tripping over a kerb and hurting her left leg and right wrist.

Her lawyers maintain that the owner had a legal duty to ensure her, you guessed, ‘health and safety".

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...wear-uniform-proper-copper.html#ixzz2PCpImOxK

Her action is being supported by the Police Federation (ie. Union). Pathetic.

If this WPC had worked for me I would be thinking about disciplinary proceedings for Conduct likely to bring the Force / Service into disrepute.

The comments below the article are overwhelmingly not in her favour. To quote one of them "This would never have happened in Reagan and Carters day!.

Regards
Brett

 

[Scott]

Slow news day in the UK. I'm hearing "Yakkity Sax."

 

[Desertkiwi]

Yeah, does seem kind of crazy....... 'I don't think she's got a leg to stand on' myself......excuse the pun{eek3}{sm3}

 

[Wraith]

Don't think there's many in the job backing this one. It's not like the Mail need the ammunition. It's a combination of immoral person in the wrong job, coupled with the 'where there's blame, there's a claim' leeches. Hope they fail and it costs them. Lots.