London police ram an escaped calf

[Eddi]

What do you think of this?

Some coppers in London rammed an escaped calf with their vehicle

Fury grows at Surrey police who brutally RAMMED calf with squad car

The clip shows the car smashing into the animal after it escaped from its enclosure and ran through the streets of Staines-upon-Thames, west London last night.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I think it is utterly disgusting and that the officers involved should lose their jobs and their pensions

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

The cow was running loose at around 8.55pm on Friday night in Staines-upon-Thames, causing disruption to traffic in the local area. Police said they had received several reports of it running at members of the public and damaging a car.

Surrey Police said officers had tried unsuccessfully for hours to safely capture the cow, after which a decision was made to use the police car to stop it from running off. [ibid] [emphasis added - JS]

I think it is utterly disgusting and that the officers involved should lose their jobs and their pensions

I do not have enough information to judge the threat to human life and property. Apparently, neither do you.

 

[Eddi]

I do not have enough information to judge the threat to human life and property. Apparently, neither do you.

Maybe

However the police in London have a very bad reputation and they pretty much let anyone join and they all cover up for each other it's a national disgrace really

So pardon me for not holding them in high regard

I wouldn't be surprised if they found the whole event thrilling and took delight in ramming a distressed and disoriented creature

 

[Eddi]

I do not have enough information to judge the threat to human life and property. Apparently, neither do you.

Staines: Police driver who rammed cow removed from duty

A farmer whose runaway cow was rammed by police says the footage of the incident is a sorry sight.

www.bbc.co.uk

The police are now investigating the officers involved and have referred them to the police watchdog

They have been removed from front line duty

 

[Secret Chief]

Staines: Police driver who rammed cow removed from duty

A farmer whose runaway cow was rammed by police says the footage of the incident is a sorry sight.

www.bbc.co.uk

The police are now investigating the officers involved and have referred them to the police watchdog

They have been removed from front line duty

Let's hope they soon invent tranquilising darts.

"Home Secretary James Cleverley said he "can think of no reasonable need for this action", and has asked for an urgent explanation of the "heavy handed" action.

The RSPCA said the police action "appears disproportionate to the situation"."

******* ********.

 

[Eddi]

Let's hope they soon invent tranquilising darts.

"Home Secretary James Cleverley said he "can think of no reasonable need for this action", and has asked for an urgent explanation of the "heavy handed" action.

The RSPCA said the police action "appears disproportionate to the situation"."

******* ********.

Cows are by nature very gentle too

The poor thing must have been terrified

 

[Secret Chief]

Cows are by nature very gentle too

The poor thing must have been terrified

Indeed.

 

[Eddi]

Indeed.

Her name is Beau Lucy

Have just watched the news on TV prior to the England game

There is no news as to her current condition

 

[Secret Chief]

Her name is Beau Lucy



There is no news as to her current condition

"The heifer has no broken bones and is recovering in a barn with other calves but could still die of shock"

- Surrey police officer who rammed cow removed from frontline duties

 

[Secret Chief]

Maybe

However the police in London have a very bad reputation and they pretty much let anyone join and they all cover up for each other it's a national disgrace really

So pardon me for not holding them in high regard

I wouldn't be surprised if they found the whole event thrilling and took delight in ramming a distressed and disoriented creature

Surrey police?

 

[Eddi]

Surrey police?

Yes

When I made this thread I thought it was the Metropolitan Police but it was indeed the Surrey Police

I still have low expectations of them though......

Even if they cannot be as bad as The Met......

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

The police are now investigating the officers involved and have referred them to the police watchdog

They have been removed from front line duty

I know.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

... When I made this thread I thought it was the Metropolitan Police but it was indeed the Surrey Police

I still have low expectations of them though......

Which is, of course, the problem. Hopefully the response is being investigated by appropriate entities with informed expectations and the resulting report will be transparent.

Meanwhile, I find the following excerpts from a Guardian article interesting:

[From Deputy Chief Constable Nev Kemp ...]

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“I can confirm that on the night, efforts were made to contact local vets without success and efforts were simultaneously being made to identify the owner.​

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“Why these were unsuccessful and what more could and should have been done will form a key part of the investigation.”​

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He said the police had acted out of a duty to protect the public and that animal welfare was important.​

[Later, concerning the owner, ...]

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It comes after Beau Lucy’s owner, a farmer who would only give his name as Rob, described the incident as “quite horrific” and “wrong” and said “it could have been handled so much better.”​

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Rob, who would not be drawn on whether the officers involved should face any disciplinary action, suggested that a vet should have been involved in Beau Lucy’s rescue, which may have avoided causing her distress.​

One takeaway might be that it's difficult to involve a vet when efforts to contact a vet proved unsuccessful.

 

[Eddi]

Which is, of course, the problem. Hopefully the response is being investigated by appropriate entities with informed expectations and the resulting report will be transparent.

Meanwhile, I find the following excerpts from a Guardian article interesting:

[From Deputy Chief Constable Nev Kemp ...]

​

“I can confirm that on the night, efforts were made to contact local vets without success and efforts were simultaneously being made to identify the owner.​

​

“Why these were unsuccessful and what more could and should have been done will form a key part of the investigation.”​

​

He said the police had acted out of a duty to protect the public and that animal welfare was important.​

[Later, concerning the owner, ...]

​

It comes after Beau Lucy’s owner, a farmer who would only give his name as Rob, described the incident as “quite horrific” and “wrong” and said “it could have been handled so much better.”​

​

Rob, who would not be drawn on whether the officers involved should face any disciplinary action, suggested that a vet should have been involved in Beau Lucy’s rescue, which may have avoided causing her distress.​

One takeaway might be that it's difficult to involve a vet when efforts to contact a vet proved unsuccessful.

Hopefully The Independent Office for Police Conduct will do their job properly

I'll be interested to see what happens next with this

 

[John53]

Staines: Police driver who rammed cow removed from duty

A farmer whose runaway cow was rammed by police says the footage of the incident is a sorry sight.

www.bbc.co.uk

The police are now investigating the officers involved and have referred them to the police watchdog

They have been removed from front line duty

They need a cattle dog not a watch dog. Problem solved.