Shots fired as armed man fails to stop at East Pattaya police checkpoint

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Shots fired as armed man fails to stop at East Pattaya Police Checkpoint



PATTAYA: -- Just before 4.30 am on Sunday Nongprue Police arrested a 38 year old man who failed to stop at a Police Checkpoint. He was found in possession of a licensed firearm which reportedly belonged to a Police Officer and the suspect claimed he knew many high ranking Officers and should not have been stopped.

Nongprue Police held a press conference to confirm the arrest of Khun Surapon aged 38 who was driving a Bronze Chevrolet Captiva. A second man in the car was released without charge.

The Checkpoint was set-up in Soi Tamnan and the suspect and his vehicle failed to stop when asked to, which led to a chase, during which a Police Officer shot once into the air in an attempt to stop the vehicle. The driver did eventually pull-over in front of Soi 10 in the same road.

Initially he refused to exit the vehicle and verbally abused officers and claimed he had friends in high places who would cause the officers many problems. The suspect was later identified by one of the Police Volunteers as a member of a Music Copyright team who illegally seize audio equipment from businesses and demand payment to return the equipment.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/106467/shots-fired-armed-man-fails-stop-east-pattaya-police-checkpoint/


-- Pattaya One 2013-10-21

[dcsw53]

Would like to think the owner of the gun is for the high jump, but being Thailand I think not,

[Mighty Mouse]

....a Police Officer shot once into the air in an attempt to stop the vehicle.

Imagine staying in a high rise hotel block and sitting alone out on the balcony enjoying the view.

Would your insurance company believe you when you file a claim for being shot?

[gl555]

Another wanna be never was that claims to havr 'friends in high places'. How pathetic.

[little mary sunshine]

Another "know it all" who thinks his sh#% doesn't stink because he may know somebody.....The

BIB should have shot at him and not in the air.....Could have done away with this scumbag

[JoeThePoster]

a member of a Music Copyright team who illegally seize audio equipment from businesses and demand payment to return the equipment

So, the Music Copyright team is in trouble then, NOT !

[DGIE]

tough guy.

[chrisinth]

Maybe the police officer that the gun is registered to is realizing the folly of his thinking lending it to this idiot, if he did so. If there had been an incident where the weapon was discharged, it would trace right back to him.

I would be wishful if the arresting officers really did pursue this if only to let this fool know how many high ranking friends he does actually have, or not as the case may be.

[SickOfEm]

The suspect was later identified by one of the Police Volunteers as a member of a Music Copyright team who illegally seize audio equipment from businesses and demand payment to return the equipment.

Filthy scum sucking parasite.

[shaurene]

....a Police Officer shot once into the air in an attempt to stop the vehicle.

Imagine staying in a high rise hotel block and sitting alone out on the balcony enjoying the view.

Would your insurance company believe you when you file a claim for being shot?

It's the poor buggy who is minding his own business and the bullet comes down on his head.

[Ohio]

Trying to think how far a Handgun can fire when the average Bullet speed is around 1100 fps.

In 1969 it was found that the 'Warning' shot fired into the air is life risking folly that does not work.

Love to meet the BIB Firearms Instructors. Or don't they bother with training ??

[FangFerang]

"The suspect claimed he knew many high ranking Officers and should not have been stopped." and "The suspect was later identified by one of the Police Volunteers as a member of a Music Copyright team who illegally seize audio equipment from businesses and demand payment to return the equipment."

Amazing.......

[FangFerang]

....a Police Officer shot once into the air in an attempt to stop the vehicle.

Imagine staying in a high rise hotel block and sitting alone out on the balcony enjoying the view.

Would your insurance company believe you when you file a claim for being shot?

This would be another case of it's the farang's fault, who (investigation would show) had actually paid the man to run the checkpoint so the shot could be an inmsurance scam. Evil farang.

[HOOD Robin]

Another "know it all" who thinks his sh#% doesn't stink because he may know somebody.....The

BIB should have shot at him and not in the air.....Could have done away with this scumbag

Today they catch this guy, tomorrow it's another one, it will never stop...

It's very frightening all those scumbags carrying weapons (many times cops involved "selling" them)

If one day we are at the wrong place at the wrong time.....

Must drop these guys in a cave deep under the ground and trow the key in the ocean.... Maybe it will become a little bit safer out there....

[lucjoker]

That's why so many police cars leak?

.... shot once into the air .....

[Ulic]

" Do you know who I think I am"

[JulesMad]

God and Buddha are the only friends I have in 'high places'

[Dap]

Trying to think how far a Handgun can fire when the average Bullet speed is around 1100 fps.

In 1969 it was found that the 'Warning' shot fired into the air is life risking folly that does not work.

Love to meet the BIB Firearms Instructors. Or don't they bother with training ??

Yeah, if memory serves, something about Chalerm's son ...

[jsflynn603]

....a Police Officer shot once into the air in an attempt to stop the vehicle.

Imagine staying in a high rise hotel block and sitting alone out on the balcony enjoying the view.

Would your insurance company believe you when you file a claim for being shot?

It's the poor buggy who is minding his own business and the bullet comes down on his head.

I was once rather surprised at how many deaths/injuries are caused by "celebratory" (firing into the air/upward) bullets...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebratory_gunfire

[stickylies]

God and Buddha are the only friends I have in 'high places'

imaginary friends...

[craigt3365]

On off topic post has been removed from view.

[Zumteufel]

Trying to think how far a Handgun can fire when the average Bullet speed is around 1100 fps.

In 1969 it was found that the 'Warning' shot fired into the air is life risking folly that does not work.

Because of the bullet falling down again after having lost its its momentum?

Seems like an average handgun bullet travels around 1.3 miles / ~ 2km (http://askville.amazon.com/shooting-gun-bullet-travel/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=3928729). Maybe my Newton is a bit rusty, but this tells me the falling bullet would have a final drop speed like

v = sqrt(2*a*d) = sqrt(2 * 9.82 m/s^2 * 2000 m) ~ 198 m/s ~ 713 km/h ~ 443 miles/h

Could do some damage all right.

P.S.: How on earth do people do these calculations using emperial units? :-s