Biker knocks out cop

[Beemer]

From the Manawatu Standard:

Biker knocks out cop
By CAITLIN McKAY - Manawatu Standard | Thursday, 15 February 2007

A Foxton policeman was recovering at home yesterday after a beating from a biker he was questioning put him in hospital.

The constable received blows to the head and face after an interview with the disqualified driver on Tuesday night turned violent.

He was released from hospital yesterday.

The offender was taken to the Levin police cells and collapsed soon after. He was also taken to Palmerston North Hospital and was discharged later.

A 21-year-old man appeared in Levin District Court yesterday charged with unlawful taking, assault with intent to injure and resisting police arrest. He was remanded in custody to reappear today.

Assaulting an officer carries a penalty of imprisonment.

The officer was directed to a Foxton address after neighbours complained about a man riding a motorcycle down Avenue Road without a helmet.

While the officer questioned the 21-year-old man, he became aggressive and threatened the constable.

Central police district area rural commander Inspector Mark Harrison told the Manawatu Standard yesterday the pair had been talking "amiably" before the situation deteriorated.

"There was nothing to suggest the officer missed any signs before the man lashed out."

The officer was then punched in the head, face, ribs and then hit from behind before losing consciousness.

He came to a few minutes later.

Neighbours alerted police promptly and back-up arrived.

Insp Harrison said there may have been a second offender.

The officer had attended the address on his own, Insp Harrison said.

This was common practice, he said.

Rural officers tended to have more policing experience in a variety of situations, Insp Harrison said.

Assaults against police were unfortunately "quite commonplace", he said.

But the best weapon was an officer's mouth and simply talking to people, Insp Harrison said.

Police faced potentially aggressive situations every day, often arising from innocuous situation.

"Location is no barrier. Police aren't immune - assaults can happen anywhere anytime."

Police receive staff safety tactics training every few months, Insp Harrison said.

Foxton police would like to thank residents for the quick response to notify police of what was happening.

In the New Zealand Police annual report for the year ended June 30, serious assaults against police have increased from 210 in 2000 to 331 last year.

Meanwhile, all other assaults against police have stayed much the same at 1789.

Minor assaults included pushing and shoving while serious assaults required hospital treatment.

[MikeL]

Just shows what unthinking use of language can do. Was the offender riding his bike at the time? If he had been driving a car and a complaint had been made about his driving which resulted in a police visit to his home and the subsequent assault of the police officer, would the headline have read "Driver knocks out cop" or even "Motorist knocks out cop"?? I doubt it.

Unconscious prejudice.

The officer has my sympathy. Nobody should be subjected to that sort of behaviour.

[Patrick]

Yeah, it probably would make the headlines... I see he stole the bike too perhaps? (charged with Unlawful Taking). He should bew charged with aggravated assault which has a much higher penalty.

[Beemer]

But of course he will next feature on the front page of the Standard, giving 'his' side of the story... which will no doubt include how the cop physically abused him and how he did actually have a helmet on, and how the neighbours are all interfering busybodies... oh, and he was probably denied a Chopper when he was a child, by someone in uniform, so now he hates everyone...

[R6_kid:Me]

i thought mikey had sold his bikes...

[doc]

Too young to be a "Patched" member of the Hog club. Hope so anyway, might have been returning from the Hog Rally.

[The_Dover]

i thought mikey had sold his bikes...

hence he stole one you retard

[doc]

hence he stole one you retard

You seem bitter Ben....share it with us we are all here for you man. This retard bends over for FINN every friggin day. And I thought I had problems with livestock

[Dafe]

Police Officer?

What a load of shit. He's a revenue collector looking to make the government a few more dollars.
Anyway, The government don't give a shit about the cops anymore anyway.

What about the off duty officer that got done over in his driveway last week.
The cops wife rang the Pigpen about 5 times to try and get some assistance for him.
Turns out the cops came around 7 hours later.

Those 5 foot 2 coppers don't wanna end up walking into a fight with a 5 foot 4 angry man (or woman)! 7 Hours is a reasonably good safety margin.
Not much their ticketing skills could do anyway.

[The Pastor]

The officer has my sympathy. Nobody should be subjected to that sort of behaviour.

cept that ginga basterd on sh16.

[scumdog]

Police Officer?

What a load of shit. He's a revenue collector looking to make the government a few more dollars.
Anyway, The government don't give a shit about the cops anymore anyway.

What about the off duty officer that got done over in his driveway last week.
The cops wife rang the Pigpen about 5 times to try and get some assistance for him.
Turns out the cops came around 7 hours later.

Those 5 foot 2 coppers don't wanna end up walking into a fight with a 5 foot 4 angry man (or woman)! 7 Hours is a reasonably good safety margin.
Not much their ticketing skills could do anyway.

Had a bad day?

Or maybe a run-in with a ticket dispensing revenue collector?

Chill out dude, life is shorter than you think......

[doc]

Had a bad day?

Or maybe a run-in with a ticket dispensing revenue collector?

Chill out dude, life is shorter than you think......

You are tryin to get elected into a human resources role aint ya.Or Police Complaints ...aye

[Dafe]

Had a bad day?

Or maybe a run-in with a ticket dispensing revenue collector?

Chill out dude, life is shorter than you think......

Actually - The truth is. I walked past a 5 foot nothing cop today!

It just ain't right!

[Meanie]

Shows the mentality of some of these arseholes, and sounds like he was high on something the prick deserves the beating the cops will give him in the cells
I hate getting tickets as much as the rest of you and i am one of the first to complain about revenue collecting but i am sick to death of the unnecesary violence that has become part of our way of life and encouraged in some households
What hapened to respct as our parents taught us the teenagers today dont seem to have any
Where are we heading and where will it stop, every day i worry about my children and what will face them as they grow up

[Dafe]

Shows the mentality of some of these arseholes, and sounds like he was high on something the prick deserves the beating the cops will give him in the cells
I hate getting tickets as much as the rest of you and i am one of the first to complain about revenue collecting but i am sick to death of the unnecesary violence that has become part of our way of life and encouraged in some households
What hapened to respct as our parents taught us the teenagers today dont seem to have any
Where are we heading and where will it stop, every day i worry about my children and what will face them as they grow up

I'm guessing he'll be speding some R&R time at Club Rangipo.

I'm sure he'll enjoy a beating from the cops. That way he'll be eligable for a tax payer funded compensation worth at least 80,000.

You can bet, the highly corrupt Department of Corrections will be providing plenty of advice to the prisoner on how to evoke the police to give him the bash. Those corrections lads will be setting up their cameras and prepping a sweet little 50/50 deal with the prisoner too. And the bonus for a smooth transaction will be Parole after 3 days and an eighty percent reduced prison term for good behaviour, plus drugs and porn at will.

Respect went out the door the day Labour introduced the no smacking/no enforcement policy for children.