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[snoop1130]

 

A traffic police officer in Sattahip, Chon Buri, apologised after punching a 13 year old boy who he believed purposely revved his motorcycle engine at him. The 35 year old boy’s mother has forgiven the officer but cautioned it should be the last such incident.

 

Pornlada, took her son, referred to as A, to file a complaint with the Sattahip Police Station. The incident, which occurred yesterday, October 29, involved a police officer from the Sattahip Traffic Police.

 

The officer chased the boy down and punched him four to five times, despite the boy’s attempts to explain that his motorcycle’s exhaust pipe was damaged, causing the loud noise mistaken for revving.

 

The officer involved, Patcharapol Phochmat, was instructed to apologise by Thanapol Klinkasorn, the Superintendent of Sattahip Police Station. The apology was facilitated by Chaiwat Nemiya and Patthanun Somnuan, who oversee traffic control at the station. The meeting between the parties reportedly went well, with apologies offered and accepted.

 

The mother expressed forgiveness but stressed it should be the last time such an incident occurs.

 

“If a child is found with a noisy exhaust, officers should handle it better, perhaps by calling guardians to the station, rather than resorting to violence.”

 

The situation has prompted a review by provincial officials, who are currently verifying facts and will determine any disciplinary actions for the officer involved, reported KhaoSod.

 

By Bright Choomanee

Picture courtesy of amarintv

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-10-30

 

 

[Gottfrid]

Nothing to say sorry about here. The boy is 13 and shouldn´t even be on a motorbike.

[Middle Aged Grouch]

The cop should be sacked as people with such anger patterns have no place in public service.

[Gottfrid]

1 hour ago, Middle Aged Grouch said:

The cop should be sacked as people with such anger patterns have no place in public service.

Nope the boy needed a sit up, to be corrected by an authority. Something that his parents should have done. Why they let him out on a bike? Are they too stupid to understand it´s not allowed?

[chickenslegs]

8 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Nope the boy needed a sit up, to be corrected by an authority. Something that his parents should have done. Why they let him out on a bike? Are they too stupid to understand it´s not allowed?

True, the boy definitely committed traffic violations.

But, "the officer chased him down and punched him 4 or 5 times". That is way beyond the scope of his authority.

[ikke1959]

This is why the police is not respected.... a mother of a 13 year old boy .... Who is wrong???? Not the police that stops a kid with no license for driving a motorcycle, but the low education by the mother. He should be fined and the mother too for putting her kid at risk...Instead that the police is forced to say sorry....

[Gottfrid]

2 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

True, the boy definitely committed traffic violations.

But, "the officer chased him down and punched him 4 or 5 times". That is way beyond the scope of his authority.

So, do you really believe this? A grown up man, that also is police,  punched a 13 year old kid 4-5 times. Right, but the kid is all ok and nothing about hurt or need hospital. One must wonder what hit means? Did the officer happen to touch him 4-5 times?

[chickenslegs]

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

This is why the police is not respected.... a mother of a 13 year old boy .... Who is wrong???? Not the police that stops a kid with no license for driving a motorcycle, but the low education by the mother. He should be fined and the mother too for putting her kid at risk...Instead that the police is forced to say sorry....

The kid is wrong, no argument, the mother (parents) neglectful too (again, no argument). But, if it is true that the police officer punched the kid several times, that is a blatant abuse of authority.