American and three Water Police Arrested on a Variety of Charges.

On Tuesday evening the 29th of August police from Banglamung station arrested three Pattaya-based Water Policemen who will more than likely be charged with the attempted bribery and extortion of a 52-year-old American national named Billy Whittaker.

Three days earlier, Mr Whittaker had been arrested by the Water Police in front of the VC Hotel in south Pattaya after they discovered him in possession of 100 ecstasy tablets as well as a loaded pistol, a sub-machine pistol, six loaded magazines, spare bullets and 600,000 baht in cash.

According to Mr Whittaker the Water Police took him back to their base where he claimed they offered to let him go if he would pay them a lump sum of 2 million baht. The American told them he didn’t have the money but would ring an Australian friend of his who might be able to come up with the cash.

The Australian instead contacted Banglamung police to make an official complaint. The local police, shocked at the potential disgrace to the men in brown, decided to lay a trap for their allegedly greedy seafaring colleagues. They told the Australian to let Mr Whittaker know that the money had been transferred to his account and he should go to the bank and make a withdrawal. Mr Whittaker duly informed the three Water policemen, but when they all arrived outside the designated bank, Banglamung officers were waiting. They took the three Water police as well as Mr Whittaker into custody.

The arrested Water policemen have claimed it was Mr Whittaker who offered them money in order to avoid facing court proceedings, although just why they were happy enough to accompany him to the bank to make a withdrawal is yet to be determined. The Water police as well as Mr Whittaker will all no doubt get their chance to have their day in court.

-Pattaya City News

Wednesday 30th August 2006

three words come to mind...

S.. N.. N.

American and three Water Police Arrested on a Variety of Charges.

On Tuesday evening the 29th of August police from Banglamung station arrested three Pattaya-based Water Policemen who will more than likely be charged with the attempted bribery and extortion of a 52-year-old American national named Billy Whittaker.

Three days earlier, Mr Whittaker had been arrested by the Water Police in front of the VC Hotel in south Pattaya after they discovered him in possession of 100 ecstasy tablets as well as a loaded pistol, a sub-machine pistol, six loaded magazines, spare bullets and 600,000 baht in cash.

According to Mr Whittaker the Water Police took him back to their base where he claimed they offered to let him go if he would pay them a lump sum of 2 million baht. The American told them he didn’t have the money but would ring an Australian friend of his who might be able to come up with the cash.

The Australian instead contacted Banglamung police to make an official complaint. The local police, shocked at the potential disgrace to the men in brown, decided to lay a trap for their allegedly greedy seafaring colleagues. They told the Australian to let Mr Whittaker know that the money had been transferred to his account and he should go to the bank and make a withdrawal. Mr Whittaker duly informed the three Water policemen, but when they all arrived outside the designated bank, Banglamung officers were waiting. They took the three Water police as well as Mr Whittaker into custody.

The arrested Water policemen have claimed it was Mr Whittaker who offered them money in order to avoid facing court proceedings, although just why they were happy enough to accompany him to the bank to make a withdrawal is yet to be determined. The Water police as well as Mr Whittaker will all no doubt get their chance to have their day in court.

-Pattaya City News

Wednesday 30th August 2006

Wonder what this guy was up to ?

American and three Water Police Arrested on a Variety of Charges.

Three days earlier, Mr Whittaker had been arrested by the Water Police in front of the VC Hotel in south Pattaya after they discovered him in possession of 100 ecstasy tablets as well as a loaded pistol, a sub-machine pistol, six loaded magazines, spare bullets and 600,000 baht in cash.

Wonder what this guy was up to ?

Up to no good, by the looks.

The water police alibi doesn't hold water.

1st reason for being Silly Billy, selling E's in Thailand

2nd reason for being Silly Billy, grassing up the BIB when you're about to get banged up for 10+ years

Three days earlier, Mr Whittaker had been arrested by the Water Police

A large hole in the bad cops story... they had the contraband in their custody for 3 days without proceeding with their case???

With all the shennigans of the bad cops in this story, in a Western-court system, ol' Billy would likely stand a good chance of avoiding charges himself... however as TIT, he's likely going off for quite awhile.

Who or what job do the water police do? Are they like customs and excise and ride the waves? that is the only explanation I can think of.

The American must have looked like Rambo strolling down soi VC - carrying that amount of firepower its hardly surprising he stood out. However cant help but wonder what on earth the water police were doing in Soi VC.

The whole thing sounds as though it could be a set up for extortion.

Not the first one we`ve heard about recently.

It makes you wonder how many people have actually succumbed to these extortion threats through fear.

It makes the high ranking cop look like an idiot who on his recent visit to Pattaya said that the cops who were trying to extort money from people were imposters! What a joker!

The whole thing sounds as though it could be a set up for extortion.

Not the first one we`ve heard about recently.

It makes you wonder how many people have actually succumbed to these extortion threats through fear.

It makes the high ranking cop look like an idiot who on his recent visit to Pattaya said that the cops who were trying to extort money from people were imposters! What a joker!

Pertinent questions would be: Where did he get the hardware?. Who sold it to him?.

Great place for a family holiday eh?.

Lunatics wandering around tooled up with shooters and others waving swords around.

Jeezzzzzz.........and people say that Thais are mad.

Pattaya seems to be becoming "lively".

Anybody seen a pick-up cruisin' with the heavy machine gun on the back ?

Next logical step ?

The whole thing sounds as though it could be a set up for extortion.

Not the first one we`ve heard about recently.

It makes you wonder how many people have actually succumbed to these extortion threats through fear.

It makes the high ranking cop look like an idiot who on his recent visit to Pattaya said that the cops who were trying to extort money from people were imposters! What a joker!

Pertinent questions would be: Where did he get the hardware?. Who sold it to him?.

Great place for a family holiday eh?.

Lunatics wandering around tooled up with shooters and others waving swords around.

Jeezzzzzz.........and people say that Thais are mad.

Pattaya seems to be becoming "lively".

Anybody seen a pick-up cruisin' with the heavy machine gun on the back ?

Next logical step ?

TAT is getting a jump on their tourism slogan for next year.... providing an unforgettable experience for the intrepid vacationers who witness all the above...

American and three Water Police Arrested on a Variety of Charges.

Three days earlier, Mr Whittaker had been arrested by the Water Police in front of the VC Hotel in south Pattaya after they discovered him in possession of 100 ecstasy tablets as well as a loaded pistol, a sub-machine pistol, six loaded magazines, spare bullets and 600,000 baht in cash.

Wonder what this guy was up to ?

Up to no good, by the looks.

those water police are very slippery and can submerege at will................odviosly there escape plan

American and three Water Police Arrested on a Variety of Charges.

Three days earlier, Mr Whittaker had been arrested by the Water Police in front of the VC Hotel in south Pattaya after they discovered him in possession of 100 ecstasy tablets as well as a loaded pistol, a sub-machine pistol, six loaded magazines, spare bullets and 600,000 baht in cash.

Wonder what this guy was up to ?

Up to no good, by the looks.

those water police are very slippery and can submerege at will................odviosly there escape plan

Ducking and diving by the look of it

just a whole lot of compressed air, really.

Just another fine and upstanding Falang Pattaya Businessman.

just a whole lot of compressed air, really.

The whole thing sounds as though it could be a set up for extortion.

Not the first one we`ve heard about recently.

It makes you wonder how many people have actually succumbed to these extortion threats through fear.

It makes the high ranking cop look like an idiot who on his recent visit to Pattaya said that the cops who were trying to extort money from people were imposters! What a joker!

Agreed, I know Billy and have never suspected him of being involved in that stuff.

<deleted> are water police?

Water Police, what's next the Fashion Police? Sure could use them on Walking Street.

<deleted> are water police?

Aren't they the ones who do the urine tests ?

<deleted> are water police?

Aren't they the ones who do the urine tests ?

they're just a bunch of piss takers

No, no, the ones who give the urine test are called the Golden Shower Police!

Seiously, what are the water police?

Seiously, what are the water police?

Rumour has it that they spend most of their time around Pattaya Bay

and on the odd occasion catch a big fish

When they are out of luck it seems some of them then turn to extortion.

Seiously, what are the water police?

Rumour has it that they spend most of their time around Pattaya Bay

and on the odd occasion catch a big fish

When they are out of luck it seems some of them then turn to extortion.

Love that one....