NWPA response

Re the story about Brunstrom showing the photographs of the decapitated
motorcyclist, as a resident of north Wales I dropped a letter of
complaint/protest to the North Wales Police Authority.

Their response .. discuss ?

"
4th June 2007

Mr S Parry
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Wrexham

Dear Sir/Madam

I refer to your correspondence regarding a recent press conference involving
the Chief Constable.

In accordance with the Police Reform Act 2002 I regret that I am unable to
record your correspondence as a formal complaint. The reason is that you
were not directly personally affected by the Chief Constable's action.

You may appeal against my decision within 28 days by contacting the:

Independent Police Complaints Commission,
Eastern Business Park,
Wern Fawr Lane,
St Melons,
Cardiff CF3 5EA,
Telephone number: 08453 002 002
Email:

Further information is held on the IPCC's website www.ipcc.gov.uk/

I would add, however, that the matter has been referred to the IPCC who are
currently carrying out an Independent Investigation.

Yours faithfully

Kelvin Dent
Chief Executive

Glan y Don
Glan y Don
Bae Colwyn LL29 8AW Cyfreithiwr
Colwyn Bay LL29 8AW
Ffôn/Tel : 01492 511903 Kelvin Dent LLB
Ffacs/Fax : 01492 511902
E-bost: Solicitor
E-mail:
"

 

Ah but you were affected, weren't you? You had pressure from friends
and family to give up biking.

 

And had to throw out your Carry On: Don't Lose Your Head DVD.

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Steve Parry wrote;

Any other response is proscribed by the Act. It really doesn't have any
bearing on the underlying question of Brunstrom's bias/competence.

As a slight thread hijack, have you heard anything about a bike demo
regarding Brunstrom's re-instatement of a mounted section, in complete
disregard of his alleged budget deficit?
Is it true? Has it taken place? How many bikers were shot? Were
water-cannon used? Is there still time to get there from mid-Wales?
We need answers...

 

<snipped response leter>

Seems like a cop out to me

 

I believe there was something in the "Mail on Sunday" [1] about 250
bikers from all over the country turning up somewhere to demonstrate.
Not much more info, IIRC.

[1] I didn't buy it, honest. It was one of the free rags in the
Heathrow lounge.

 

In

Llandudno ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6713119.stm

 

Steve Parry wrote;

Ah, so it was the demo about Mark Gibney. I wondered if the rumours I
heard might have been part of an attempt to broaden the demo.

 

Yay for the jaunty-hat/Village people photo!