Policeman in the wrong or law student being a dick? [UK]

SillyMcCarthy

If I was the cop that guy would have been thrown in the slammer!

Just admit you're wrong, issue an apology & move on!

yabadabado

the cyclist was a complete prick.

Ikky Poo2

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Relax, will you!

All I did was point at the fact that everyone was just assuming he ran the red light! Your argument was that "the cop saw it", my point is that the cop could have simply been wrong, no one is perfect.

Thing is, he never denied running a red light, plus he has video evidence to prove it (or not).
If the allegations were false, where is the video of the green tight!

minidazzler

minidazzler wrote: »

Is it illegal for a cyclist to break a red light? Is there something specifically in the statute books of the UK saying the same?

IN the UK the rules of the road apply to ALL users with vehicles or animals (riding a horse) and that includes dicks like that cyclist.

kumate_champ07

stovelid wrote: »

And the ancillary benefits of immunity from road courtesy, Lycra cladding and smugness.

ye but not really

triple-M

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

ye but not really

sorry for dragging up an old thread but does anybody know if the original video with the cop and the cyclist still exists anywhere?

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

triple-M wrote: »

sorry for dragging up an old thread but does anybody know if the original video with the cop and the cyclist still exists anywhere?

looks like he did a good job getting all copies removed from youtube.

here's his youtube, looking at his other videos, what a tosser he is:
http://www.youtube.com/user/spiritualentertainer/

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

wait, here's a copy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlXxrvGeq1Q

the purple tin

georgiecasey wrote: »

wait, here's a copy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlXxrvGeq1Q

Think there's some editing here. In the earlier version there was more footage at the start and at the end the cyclist made a dramatic getaway from the pc :pac: He also wrote on the vid that he was in the wrong and said next time he met the pc he was going to give him a big hug

steddyeddy

Regardless of the legality involved, If you run a red light you're endangering yourself and others. The police man in question was doing people a service dealing with it.