Left leaners and cry babies in general in the US could learn a lesson from this British dolt who successfully sued the police after a justified stop for inflicting him with "post traumatic stress disorder" because of the stress of being legally stopped.
Businessman Robert Whatley, 71, of Usk, took legal action over a 17-minute pursuit for not wearing a seat belt. Mr. Whatley was later found guilty of not wearing a seatbelt, failing to stop for a police officer and having tinted car windows that did not conform to legal requirements. He also admitted having an invalid registration plate and was fined a total of £235 and ordered to pay £300 towards prosecution costs by Caerphilly magistrates.
Mr. Whatley was stopped in 2009 at the end of the pursuit, after he would not stop for officers and was chased for several miles along country roads between Cwmbran and Usk. Mr. Whatley promptly filed a complaint against the officers and a claim against the police force.
The officers were later cleared in a disciplinary hearing for any wrong-doing and Gwent Police has made no admission of liability.
Mr. Whatley, who claimed "post-traumatic stress disorder" as a result of the incident he created, has already received more than £8,000 from the force after claiming for damage to his Range Rover.
BBC Wales says the payment is in excess of £20,000. Police said they decided to settle on financial grounds. Contesting the matter further would have incurred substantial legal costs if the case had gone to court”
There are two sides to this story.
ReplyDeleteFirst....yes, ridiculous to sue for "post-traumatic stress disorder" in this case.
Second....ridiculous to chase someone for 17 minutes because he is not wearing his seat belt.
Third side (just to provoke thought)....bigger problem comes when the legal system can't even run functionally because it costs to much to operate effectively.