I'm not sure who is worse this guy or the losers claiming benefits and never having worked! YouTube police star ‘forced to quit’ over ridicule A police officer who became a YouTube sensation when he was filmed smashing up a pensioner’s car with a truncheon is suing his former force for constructive dismissal. Video of former PC Mike Baillon attacking the Range Rover has been viewed more than 30 million times on the website YouTube. Mr Baillon, 42, claims he was forced to quit his job because of the relentless stream of jokes by fellow officers about the CCTV footage. He is suing Gwent Police, which relieved him of frontline duties after the incident. He is also claiming damages for alleged bullying by fellow officers. Mr Baillon was one of two police officers who stopped Robert Whatley, a disabled pensioner, for failing to wear a seatbelt having followed him along country roads near Usk in southeast Wales. Mr Whatley, 74, sat in his car expecting an officer to tap on his window. Instead Mr Baillon pulled out his truncheon and hit the window 15 times while his colleague climbed onto the bonnet and kicked in the windscreen of the £60,000 car. The entire incident was filmed by a dashboard camera in the patrol car. Mr Whatley won £20,000 compensation for the damage caused to his car but was later ordered to pay £235 after being convicted of speeding and failing to stop for police. The two officers were cleared of misconduct at an internal disciplinary hearing but PC Baillon was later transferred from frontline duties. He told the tribunal that “ridicule” from fellow officers had made his job intolerable. He said: “They thought I had done wrong and I was lucky to have got away with it.” Mr Baillon told the tribunal that his locker was defaced and he became a “laughing stock”. He went off on sick leave suffering from stress and wrote letters of complaint to the Gwent Police Authority. Former Supt James Baker told the hearing that Mr Baillon was transferred because his “mental state” could have impaired his ability to respond to high-speed chases. The tribunal continues.
Which "guy" are you referring to? During the footage, the driver of the Range Rover did not speed excessively. The police behaved as if they were apprehending terrorists. Wierd.
Just thugs. Another example of different rules for some than others. And before anyone pipes up driver could have had guns whatever, if they we going to shoot them they could have while trying to gain access. Clear case of excessive force surely. What if the pensioner had a heart complaint and croaked? Manslaughter? THey give all the good coppers a bad name
Apart from what he did, (the police officer) it's the fact that he's claiming constructive dismissal that'll result in a payment to him if he's successful (that's funds from you and I). Looks to me like he deserved to be ridiculed and it was his actions that caused him embarrassment? He should have been sacked!
I have to think about what they actually print in the papers nowadays. On face value you would think this is incredible but listen to the interview Robert Clive Whatley gave on Youtube and you would have to think there is a lot more to this than meets the eye. I'm no expert in these matters and relatively wet behind the ears but when somebody says he only said he was being escorted home because his solicitor told him to say it you have to admit that it sounds like a load of BS. Robert Clive Whatley Gwent Police brutality interview Range Rover Pc Mike Baillon - YouTube Robert Clive Whatley Gwent Police Range Rover Interview No 2 Pc Mike Baillon - YouTube
Well, it seems to have taken ages to deal with this case, but the end result beggars belief! Officer who smashed pensioner's car says £430,000 payout 'nowhere near' compensates him - Telegraph
The guy in the Range Rover was pulled over for not wearing a seat belt then drove off when approached. It turned into a police chase (not at massive speed but a chase none the less). The police, working on the basis that he's driven off once, are keen to keep him stopped and get the keys out. The video is posted on YouTube and the policeman gets death threats etc, is removed from his job and effectively sacked (constructive dismissal). He sues and wins and gets awarded for loss of earnings and his lost pension. Who's wrong? The pillock in the range rover, whoever released the video, and the force for making his position untenable. Oh and the lawyers have made a killing I expect.
no need to be so hard Pete, I'm sure the legal team earned their money and avarice didn't play any part in the case for themselves
