Police Attack on Pensioner's Car

I was appalled by this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6RyXzLbfBc

which shows two policemen carrying out a vicious attack on the car of Mr Robert Whatley for the, in their eyes it would seem, the heinous crime of failing to wear a seat belt!

While the attack shows the unacceptable face of policing in Britain today what is even more disturbing is the Gwent Police, who investigated the incident, found the policemen involved had not been guilty of any wrongdoing.

Let's be clear about this - the Gwent Police believe that it is perfectly acceptable police procedure for two officers to attack the car of a 73 year old with boots and batons, so severely that they cause £9800 worth of damage, for nothing more than a minor traffic infringement.

They were so convinced of the rightness of their cause that they dare not face Mr Whatley in court but instead settled out of court for £20 000 plus costs and repairs to his car, thought in total to amount to £100 000.

Cowards as well as bullies then ?

You decide.

What I do know is that the police will never regain or keep the trust of the British public while they behave like third world tyrants, and that is the real tragedy of this and other like actions.