Thai police officer gets 57 years for gun rampage

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Policeman gets 57 years for gun rampage
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Criminal Court yesterday gave a former crowd control policeman a total of 57 years and 10 months in prison for six cases in which he reportedly shot at motorists in Bangkok.

In one case, Police Lance Corporal Thirayu Phetchmeekha, 31, chased vehicles along Ratchadapisek road to Prachanukul intersection, Wong Sawang intersection and Rama 7 road, while firing a pistol at them. Six cars were damaged and a number of people injured.

Thirayu reportedly confessed to the December 2011 shootings. He said he was drunk and couldn't control himself, an informed source reported.

Thirayu was dismissed from civil service after the shooting incident and has been remanded throughout the period of court trial.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Policeman-gets-57-years-for-gun-rampage-30244500.html


-- The Nation 2014-10-01

[Gsxrnz]

Now THAT'S what I call a jail sentence.

[FireMedic]

I guess it's a good start. I notice he was a low ranking officer....We never see the bad bosses go to jail

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Thirayu was dismissed from civil service after the shooting incident

Now there's a rare occurrence... How often do you hear about that happening to a policeman gone bad?

[saakura]

Born in the wrong country for going on a gun rampage.

[ClutchClark]

I guess it's a good start. I notice he was a low ranking officer....We never see the bad bosses go to jail

Do you know of cases where bad bosses have gone on a drunken shooting rampage?

[thesetat2013]

So let's see! Remanded into custody in 2011. 3 years waiting court. He should be released in 2-5 years i am guessing with all the time in jail already.

[ClutchClark]

So let's see! Remanded into custody in 2011. 3 years waiting court. He should be released in 2-5 years i am guessing with all the time in jail already.

Do you actually have any evidence to make this "guess" in the way of news reports?

Or did one farang pass this down to you because he knew someone who knew someone who knew....

Its just that this is repeated over and over on TV in the same manner as an "Urban Legend" and I would just like to trace it back.

So pony up. What proof do you have to support your guess, please.

[NongKhaiKid]

Thirayu was dismissed from civil service after the shooting incident

Now there's a rare occurrence... How often do you hear about that happening to a policeman gone bad?

Are inactive posts only reserved for bosses ?

[JOC]

So let's see! Remanded into custody in 2011. 3 years waiting court. He should be released in 2-5 years i am guessing with all the time in jail already.

Do you actually have any evidence to make this "guess" in the way of news reports?

Or did one farang pass this down to you because he knew someone who knew someone who knew....

Its just that this is repeated over and over on TV in the same manner as an "Urban Legend" and I would just like to trace it back.

So pony up. What proof do you have to support your guess, please.

Have you completely lost it??

This is Thaivisa a forum populated by barstool Thaihating posters, who base all their posting on rumour and hearsay or outright lies.

And you have the audacity to come here and ask for proof!!

[monk213]

he won't survive very long in there as a police officer. This country confuses me though, that guy who killed his wife and chopped her up was given a pardon after something like 15 years? This guy gets basically a life sentence and didn't kill anybody

[Commerce]

So let's see! Remanded into custody in 2011. 3 years waiting court. He should be released in 2-5 years i am guessing with all the time in jail already.

Do you actually have any evidence to make this "guess" in the way of news reports?

Or did one farang pass this down to you because he knew someone who knew someone who knew....

Its just that this is repeated over and over on TV in the same manner as an "Urban Legend" and I would just like to trace it back.

So pony up. What proof do you have to support your guess, please.

Have you completely lost it??

This is Thaivisa a forum populated by barstool Thaihating posters, who base all their posting on rumour and hearsay or outright lies.

And you have the audacity to come here and ask for proof!!

Well I, for one, am at home sitting on a chair, and I love Thais. That's the truth. What's with you?

[ClutchClark]

So let's see! Remanded into custody in 2011. 3 years waiting court. He should be released in 2-5 years i am guessing with all the time in jail already.

Do you actually have any evidence to make this "guess" in the way of news reports?

Or did one farang pass this down to you because he knew someone who knew someone who knew....

Its just that this is repeated over and over on TV in the same manner as an "Urban Legend" and I would just like to trace it back.

So pony up. What proof do you have to support your guess, please.

Have you completely lost it??

This is Thaivisa a forum populated by barstool Thaihating posters, who base all their posting on rumour and hearsay or outright lies.

And you have the audacity to come here and ask for proof!!

I have already given out all my gold stars for the day or I would give you one.

I have to admit TV would be quite a boring place if posters weren't allowed to just pull stuff out of their...hat...without any proof.

[moe666]

The standard Motto for many posters is Never let a bad truth get in the way of a good lie

[Local Drunk]

"He said he was drunk and couldn't control himself"

I seriously doubt that he could control himself when he was sober either. Regardless of that: there won't be a follow up in the press when he walks out the back door of his cell in a short time.

[kurnell]

I would suggest to these numerous idiots that when they are drunk and can't control themselves and rape, shoot or murder people that they kill themselves instead.

[Local Drunk]

Actually he should be paraded around and reenact his crimes in his RTP uniform.

Edited October 1, 2014 by Local Drunk

[rametindallas]

Most don't get that kind of sentence for premeditated murder. I wonder who this guy pi**ed off.

[monkey4u]

Im not sure if its me getting old or the courts here getting stranger

Here we have a cop sentenced to 57 years for shooting no one, ok he's a loon that needs to be locked up

A couple of years ago a group of cops were convicted of murder

Some got life some were sentenced to execution All were granted bail

Never to be seen again

How does the justice system here operate

Spin a wheel and you get the prize

[ezzra]

Just as well he was shooting from a 6 shooter revolver I presume, had he had 15 bullets clip

hand gun who knows what would have happened there...

[Local Drunk]

Most don't get that kind of sentence for premeditated murder. I wonder who this guy pi**ed off.

Try picking mushrooms in a national park.

[Pib]

he won't survive very long in there as a police officer. This country confuses me though, that guy who killed his wife and chopped her up was given a pardon after something like 15 years? This guy gets basically a life sentence and didn't kill anybody

Dont' worry, like the guy who chopped up his wife, this police officer will be out in 5-7 years after a couple govt pardons/sentence reductions and credit for good behavior.

[ChrisY1]

So let's see! Remanded into custody in 2011. 3 years waiting court. He should be released in 2-5 years i am guessing with all the time in jail already.

Do you actually have any evidence to make this "guess" in the way of news reports?

Or did one farang pass this down to you because he knew someone who knew someone who knew....

Its just that this is repeated over and over on TV in the same manner as an "Urban Legend" and I would just like to trace it back.

So pony up. What proof do you have to support your guess, please.

guessing.......a personal assumption....something we all do...what's wrong with that?

[tangcoral]

Boggles my mind, not a single death but life sentence.

[trainman34014]

Later on appeal it will be reduced to 7 days in prison and a 2,000 Baht fine. No doubt because 'he gave useful information'. Seen it all before..........NEXT !

[mikiea]

err.... this may be off topic, but is it a rule that all police no matter what their size are required to wear skin tight shirts? and can they move comfortably? seems like a whole lot of chaffing going on there.

[WhizBang]

So let's see! Remanded into custody in 2011. 3 years waiting court. He should be released in 2-5 years i am guessing with all the time in jail already.

Do you actually have any evidence to make this "guess" in the way of news reports?

Or did one farang pass this down to you because he knew someone who knew someone who knew....

Its just that this is repeated over and over on TV in the same manner as an "Urban Legend" and I would just like to trace it back.

So pony up. What proof do you have to support your guess, please.

I am guessing that you do not understand sarcasm.

[Triplebank999]

I guess it's a good start. I notice he was a low ranking officer....We never see the bad bosses go to jail

As this is a report about one particular officer's actions that were more than adequately punished, why do you think some of his "bad bosses" should go to jail? Where there any senior officers involved here that should have received punishment also?

[ClutchClark]

So let's see! Remanded into custody in 2011. 3 years waiting court. He should be released in 2-5 years i am guessing with all the time in jail already.

Do you actually have any evidence to make this "guess" in the way of news reports?

Or did one farang pass this down to you because he knew someone who knew someone who knew....

Its just that this is repeated over and over on TV in the same manner as an "Urban Legend" and I would just like to trace it back.

So pony up. What proof do you have to support your guess, please.

guessing.......a personal assumption....something we all do...what's wrong with that?

Nothing at all wrong with it...just something that is said here on TV with frequency and I have never yet seen an actual example of a news article posted here on tV to support it.

Every time its repeated here I get this vision of all the regulars at that outdoor bar across from Nana Square speaking some ancient wisdom handed down since the 70's.

[Triplebank999]

Thirayu was dismissed from civil service after the shooting incident

Now there's a rare occurrence... How often do you hear about that happening to a policeman gone bad?

Are inactive posts only reserved for bosses ?

Someone should give you an inactive post, can't you ever do anything other than Thai-bash?