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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Pete on March 31, 2013, 03:00:44 PM

Title: WPC demands £50,000 from petrol station owner after tripping over a 6" kerb
Post by: Pete on March 31, 2013, 03:00:44 PM

Call the police and they sue YOU…

"WPC Kelly Jones, 33, tripped on 6in kerb while checking station in Thetford - owner had called 999 after alarm went off."

I don't know what to make of this, a policeman privately suing someone because she tripped on a kerb and hurt herself?

They don't make coppers like they used to. (http://www.ichesterfield.co.uk/images/no.gif)

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Title: Re: WPC demands £50,000 from petrol station owner after tripping over a 6" kerb
Post by: Stuart on March 31, 2013, 03:15:19 PM

Street light bang over the road, I see. If she can't make out a kerb in that, her ability to present any night-time observation evidence in future would perhaps be compromised.

Title: Re: WPC demands £50,000 from petrol station owner after tripping over a 6" kerb
Post by: simondjuk on March 31, 2013, 04:28:55 PM

apparently it was in the dark and she didnt have a torch.

Whos fault is that?

Title: Re: WPC demands £50,000 from petrol station owner after tripping over a 6" kerb
Post by: Pete on March 31, 2013, 04:49:30 PM

A policeman without a torch at night? If I was the garage owner I would counter-sue for dereliction of duty...  :P

Title: Re: WPC demands £50,000 from petrol station owner after tripping over a 6" kerb
Post by: Old Cruser on March 31, 2013, 04:55:37 PM

We have enough on with Joe Bloggs out for compensation. recent bad weather meant that anyone who cleared the pavement infront of their property stood a chance of being sued.
Now the police are at it.
Looking at the photo in the link - she walks around with her eyes closed!!
So what does she expect - silly woman

Title: Re: WPC demands £50,000 from petrol station owner after tripping over a 6" kerb
Post by: Big Dave on March 31, 2013, 05:56:47 PM

Quote from: Old Cruser on March 31, 2013, 04:55:37 PM

We have enough on with Joe Bloggs out for compensation. recent bad weather meant that anyone who cleared the pavement infront of their property stood a chance of being sued.

That's an urban myth OC - probably used by some people as an excuse not to get their shovel out.

Quote from: Old Cruser on March 31, 2013, 04:55:37 PM

Now the police are at it.
Looking at the photo in the link - she walks around with her eyes closed!!
So what does she expect - silly woman

Initiated by the Police Federation I believe. I can't see it doing them any favours. It does make you think twice about calling out the police without carrying out a risk assessment in case one of the little lambs should hurt themselves.