[video=youtube;d0YSo1x4O0o]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0YSo1x4O0o[/video] A policeman who punched a suspected shoplifter in the head before pinning her to the ground has been sentenced to a community order - after a judge described his victim as "no shrinking violet". Pc James Kiddie, 45, was told by District Judge Elizabeth Roscoe that 30-year-old Sarah Reed was a woman who had "used violence in similar circumstances to avoid the consequences of her own actions and her dishonesty". "This was no shrinking violet, this woman, but, as a police officer, obviously higher standards are required from you," she told Kiddie at a hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London. "I do accept, as I say, that this was an incident of loss of control. There is no pre-meditation." Pc Kiddie had been called to the Uniqlo clothing store in Regent Street, after Ms Reed was held by security guards in November 2012, the court was told. He told the court that a "snarling" Ms Reed had bitten him on the finger and claimed that she had the Aids virus. CCTV footage played to the court showed him pushing her into a chair, grabbing her by the hair and hitting her on the head as she lay on the floor, before leaning on her neck until back-up arrived. Judge Roscoe, sentencing Pc Kiddie to a 150-hour community order, said she accepted that his actions had been "an instinctive and immediate retaliation in anger." She added that evidence on CCTV and of witnesses was that Ms Reed - described in court as a drug addict who was later convicted of shoplifting - was a "difficult" and "aggressive" woman who had become more aggressive when the police officer arrived. Pc Kiddie, attached to Westminster borough, was found guilty of common assault by Judge Roscoe last month after a three-day trial. At the hearing today, he was also ordered to pay £500 in prosecution costs, and a £60 victim surcharge. His defence counsel, Ben Brandon, told the court he would be dismissed from the Metropolitan Police as a result of the court's findings. Scotland Yard said fellow officers who had viewed the CCTV footage had been concerned by the level of force used by Kiddie during the arrest and had reported the incident to the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS).
Another proving point that, because it's in the press, the offender gets sentenced. No "caution" - If this had been someone generally punching someone in the head with no press, they'd have got a caution and nothing more.
That's bullshit Marcus. I am not constantly seeing men up at court for beating women. He should be sacked but if course his job has saved him. Anybody else would get the sack for doing this sort of thing in the job
.............. usually cops put on gloves before taking someone into custody. That's why. So they don't get bitten. He's an idiot and has no place serving on the police force. He's not in control of himself. He completely loses the plot there.
Aids ridden whore, she bit him, he should have kicked her in her rancid ****. Good effort young copper, even though you punch like a girl.
I'm glad he belted the filthy skank, junkie bitch. He should have hoofed her right up the fanny. ****ing sick of dirty filth bags ruling the streets.
They arent in custody they are in a holding room of the shop. What good would latex gloves do when she bit him on the arm?
...... usually cops put on gloves before taking someone into custody. That's why. So they don't get bitten. He's an idiot and has no place serving on the police force. He's not in control of himself. He completely loses the plot there Absolute rubbish who would ever know that she would bite him ? Instinctive reaction ! God only knows what I would have done if she had bitten me I think he was retrained
Sorry the top part was cut from another comment ! I didn't know how to do that ! And the word was restrained !!! I will get my coat ! For info I was on the police officers side not the crack whore
Not all officers carry taser and he would never have been given the authority to use it for a lone person resisting arrest. What I would criticise him on is not utilizing his pepper spray or even drawing it which would probably have made her compliant.
What i blame is the ****ing **** loads of cctv cameras everywhere, and the pc correct ****ing brigade. He should have slammed the crack whores flange with a baseball bat, give me aids ya slag, think about this.
Oh for sure, i never deny that, but this is in a storeroom or somewhere. Another case of people being spyed on in their every move.
