cab controller wrote:
he is a friend of mine we work together the police still havent done anything
Write to the Chief Constable.
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| Author: | cab controller [ Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | taxi driver in folkestone on new years day gets attacked |
A taxi driver who was attacked by a customer has said he feels let down by the police. Stuart Francis, 36, who works for Folkestone Taxis, was punched during the early hours of New Year’s Day. He had driven to Seabrook to the aid of another driver who believed he was in danger. The police were called but did not turn up. Mr Francis, who suffered a perforated eardrum, said: “I sat there in shock and in pain for nearly two hours, only to be told that the police probably wouldn’t do anything. They eventually took a statement from me four days later. I think it’s terrible. “The person who did this will probably get away with it.” Police said they had 70 calls from the public in Shepway between midnight and 7am on New Year’s Day. Ch Insp Martin Bradley said: “Each call is assessed and priority is given to incidents where assaults or crimes are actually taking place and life is threatened.” Mr Francis and another driver followed their colleague’s taxi, which contained five unruly youths in their late teens. After arguing about the fare the youths got out of the taxi and one knocked on the passenger window of the taxi being driven by Mr Francis. At the same time another youth pulled open the car door and punched Mr Francis in the ear. The controller at Folkestone Taxis phoned the police. The three taxi drivers and one of their passengers then waited at the scene for around two hours for the police to turn up - but no one came. When Mr Francis, 36, called police again he was told it was unlikely an officer would attend. He said: “I went to the police station the next day and waited for half an hour and was told no one was free to talk to me. They eventually took a statement from me four days later." Another taxi driver who witnessed the attack, who did not want to be named, said: “When you dial 999 you expect to get help. We hope that if we are in danger the police will give assistance, but they didn’t. The police could have made a quick arrest.” Ch Insp Bradley said: “New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day is our busiest part of the year. “Unfortunately, we were unable to attend this call immediately as the victim was not in immediate danger. I appreciate how frustrating it must have been for the taxi driver to be told to wait and then to be informed that there were no spare patrols to see him. “We have now had the opportunity to speak to him, take statements and launch an investigation into the assault.” taken from kent online |
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| Author: | cab controller [ Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:58 am ] |
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he is a friend of mine we work together the police still havent done anything |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:31 pm ] |
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cab controller wrote: he is a friend of mine we work together the police still havent done anything
Write to the Chief Constable.
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| Author: | cab controller [ Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:30 am ] |
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he is and to the sun |
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| Author: | cabby john [ Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:52 pm ] |
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Quote: Ch Insp Martin Bradley said: “Each call is assessed and priority is given to incidents where assaults or crimes are actually taking place and life is threatened.”
The usual bog standard reply - so a guy /girl has been attacked! so how do you know how prioritised it is unless you turn up. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:18 pm ] |
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cab controller wrote: he is and to the sun
If he gets no joy from the Chief then complain to the complaints folks.
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