webfact Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Pattaya cop defends his action as shot fired in 7/11 altercation Picture: 77Jowo A Pattaya policeman has defended his actions after he pulled out a gun while arresting a drunk teen outside a 7/11 in South Pattaya on New Year's Day. Wirawat Thamrongtharaphat said that he was passing and saw a group of teens arguing so he went over to sort it out. He produced his truncheon and said that a group of the man's friends emerged from the convenience store and started to threaten him for going over the top. He then produced his gun and fired.. He said he fired into an empty space not directly into the air He was slightly hurt in the melee and the drunk teen was cuffed and taken in on a charge of drunk and disorderly behavior. He said that he would not be a true cop is he just passed by and did nothing. Earlier a Facebook post on the page of Pongsakon G'Golf Phoungpet had questioned the police response. Source: 77Jowo -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-01-02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Got himself one of those new guns,and just had to try it out. regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 One of the better stories I've heard was from my mate in Pattaya, at his Darkside local for a few beers and football when a handful of inebriated Thais came in, got loud and obnoxious. Madam bar owner called her local BiB brown envelope collector, who showed up on a Hello Kitty Scoopi, drunk, bottle of beer in hand, wearing sandals, skin tight police uniform trousers, disheveled t-shirt, service pistol strapped on like John Wayne. Weaved his way into the bar, waved his beer bottle at the group, issued a slurred command for them to leave, and they did. John Wayne re-mounted his Scoopi and wobbled away in traffic. Sorted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Brain dead bugger said he fired into an empty space, he has been watching to many American cop shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 1 hour ago, webfact said: He said that he would not be a true cop is he just passed by and did nothing +5 points for having the right idea. -20 points on execution. Would of been much better had he sailed on by and did nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaAngel Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 'an empty space' being his head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 if that was the USA it would have been one dead teenager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 4 hours ago, webfact said: he fired into an empty space filled it up with a bullet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I totally understand that policeman. It´s easy to find a lot of empty places in Thailand. I wonder who died, though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 3 hours ago, 55Jay said: +5 points for having the right idea. -20 points on execution. Would of been much better had he sailed on by and did nothing. Yes, obviously that would have been a bright idea. In your eyes, that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 1 minute ago, hansnl said: Yes, obviously that would have been a bright idea. In your eyes, that is. Given how the cop handled this situation, and himself in particular..... yes, sailing on by would have been a better scenario. Luckily nobody was injured or killed by this moron. "True Cop" my arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 3 hours ago, mercman24 said: if that was the USA it would have been one dead teenager Depend on his ethnic origins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 If the police have to buy their own guns, I doubt they get any proper training. One thing about the UK very few police carry firearms and those who do are the best of the best... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivas Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Lets hope hes thrown out of the force with immediate effect.... Dear God these are worse than the Keystone variety. Utter clueless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I'm not rocket scientist but all these people firing bullets into the air seem totally ignorant of the fact they come down somewhere. Cue CSA Pattaya on next unexplained bullet death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhonnie Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 41 minutes ago, RichardColeman said: I'm not rocket scientist but all these people firing bullets into the air seem totally ignorant of the fact they come down somewhere. Cue CSA Pattaya on next unexplained bullet death fell from balcony (with bullet wound to the head) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigante7 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Basil B said: Depend on his ethnic origins... Yeah, if he had been white he would have done what he was told by the policeman. Brigante7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 8 hours ago, webfact said: He said he fired into an empty space What, at the head of one of the teens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Maybe the cop just received his brand new SIG sidearm and just had to test it in the field ?!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 8 hours ago, mercman24 said: if that was the USA it would have been one dead teenager Nah he'd have called for back up & 20 cops would have been there post-haste. A few tasers & some mace & ALL the kids would have gone to the slammer. STUPID cop for approaching a group alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcula Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 11 hours ago, webfact said: He produced his truncheon and Everyone giggled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 He said that he would not be a true cop is he just passed by and did nothing. a true cop would of called for back up, what if the bullet had rica shade and hit someone or even killed someone. he would of been truly in the dodo then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, Darcula said: Everyone giggled? very witty im still laughing thank you. Edited January 3, 2018 by catman20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, Jonmarleesco said: What, at the head of one of the teens? or any passing Thai would of done. some very witty guy here on the post thanks for the laugh. Edited January 3, 2018 by catman20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Sek Loso was arrested for this; will the same fate await a Pattaya cop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 21 hours ago, colinneil said: Brain dead bugger said he fired into an empty space, he has been watching to many American cop shows. If he was watching an American cop show then he would have shot the kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryasimight Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 16 hours ago, RichardColeman said: I'm not rocket scientist but all these people firing bullets into the air seem totally ignorant of the fact they come down somewhere. Cue CSA Pattaya on next unexplained bullet death Except he didn't fire it into the air according to the report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsubishi Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Like his style, old school and kinda maverick. It could have back-fired though but that's just another day in LOS. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I agree that this incident in Thailand resulted in a gun being discharged and the teen did not have a bullet or bullets in his body. In many parts of the USA if the teen was nicknamed midnight, this would have a different news story headline. Another teen dies in a hale of bullets, more at 11. Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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