Drunk in charge of a bicycle and obstructing Police

A DRUNKEN cyclist who rode along the A19 in dark clothing late at night
has been sentenced by York magistrates.
Christopher Bernard Power, 46, “was wobbling about the road unable to
keep a straight line� and a Vauxhall Corsa had to brake when the cyclist
swerved into his path in Escrick, PC Michael Rowan told the court.
Giving evidence at Power’s trial, he said when he and another officer
managed to stop Power after several attempts, “I had to go up to him to
stop him falling over".
Power claimed he was called “Pavel� and was so abusive and struggled so
much it took four officers to get him into a police van.
He screamed and continued to be violent at Fulford Road Police Station,
the court heard.
Power, of Chestnut Drive, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, east of Selby, did not
attend his trial and was convicted in his absence of being drunk in
charge of a bicycle and obstructing police.
He smelt of alcohol and had glazed eyes.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1627...about__on_A19/

On Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 8:45:15 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
A DRUNKEN cyclist who rode along the A19 in dark clothing late at night
has been sentenced by York magistrates.
Christopher Bernard Power, 46, “was wobbling about the road unable to
keep a straight line� and a Vauxhall Corsa had to brake when the cyclist
swerved into his path in Escrick, PC Michael Rowan told the court.
Giving evidence at Power’s trial, he said when he and another officer
managed to stop Power after several attempts, “I had to go up to him to
stop him falling over".
Power claimed he was called “Pavel� and was so abusive and struggled so
much it took four officers to get him into a police van.
He screamed and continued to be violent at Fulford Road Police Station,
the court heard.
Power, of Chestnut Drive, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, east of Selby, did not
attend his trial and was convicted in his absence of being drunk in
charge of a bicycle and obstructing police.
He smelt of alcohol and had glazed eyes.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1627...about__on_A19/

Yet another example of how cyclists are treated more harshly by the courts than motorists.
Smelling of alcohol and having glazed eyes would not be enough to convict a motorist.

On 07/06/2018 23:14, Simon Jester wrote:
On Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 8:45:15 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
A DRUNKEN cyclist who rode along the A19 in dark clothing late at night
has been sentenced by York magistrates.
Christopher Bernard Power, 46, “was wobbling about the road unable to
keep a straight line� and a Vauxhall Corsa had to brake when the cyclist
swerved into his path in Escrick, PC Michael Rowan told the court.
Giving evidence at Power’s trial, he said when he and another officer
managed to stop Power after several attempts, “I had to go up to him to
stop him falling over".
Power claimed he was called “Pavel� and was so abusive and struggled so
much it took four officers to get him into a police van.
He screamed and continued to be violent at Fulford Road Police Station,
the court heard.
Power, of Chestnut Drive, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, east of Selby, did not
attend his trial and was convicted in his absence of being drunk in
charge of a bicycle and obstructing police.
He smelt of alcohol and had glazed eyes.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1627...about__on_A19/

Yet another example of how cyclists are treated more harshly by the courts than motorists.
Smelling of alcohol and having glazed eyes would not be enough to convict a motorist.

Would a driver escape being convicted of assaulting police after he/she
had assaulted police?

On 08/06/2018 11:50, JNugent wrote:
On 07/06/2018 23:14, Simon Jester wrote:
On Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 8:45:15 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
A DRUNKEN cyclist who rode along the A19 in dark clothing late at night
has been sentenced by York magistrates.
Christopher Bernard Power, 46, “was wobbling about the road unable to
keep a straight line� and a Vauxhall Corsa had to brake when the cyclist
swerved into his path in Escrick, PC Michael Rowan told the court.
Giving evidence at Power’s trial, he said when he and another officer
managed to stop Power after several attempts, “I had to go up to him to
stop him falling over".
Power claimed he was called “Pavel� and was so abusive and struggled so
much it took four officers to get him into a police van.
He screamed and continued to be violent at Fulford Road Police Station,
the court heard.
Power, of Chestnut Drive, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, east of Selby, did not
attend his trial and was convicted in his absence of being drunk in
charge of a bicycle and obstructing police.
He smelt of alcohol and had glazed eyes.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1627...about__on_A19/


Yet another example of how cyclists are treated more harshly by the
courts than motorists.
Smelling of alcohol and having glazed eyes would not be enough to
convict a motorist.

Would a driver escape being convicted of assaulting police after he/she
had assaulted police?

and would a drunk driver that failed to stop when directed to do so and
subsequently failed to attend court, have received merely a conditional
discharge and a twenty quid fine?

On Friday, June 8, 2018 at 12:58:06 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
On 08/06/2018 11:50, JNugent wrote:
On 07/06/2018 23:14, Simon Jester wrote:
On Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 8:45:15 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
A DRUNKEN cyclist who rode along the A19 in dark clothing late at night
has been sentenced by York magistrates.
Christopher Bernard Power, 46, “was wobbling about the road unable to
keep a straight line� and a Vauxhall Corsa had to brake when the cyclist
swerved into his path in Escrick, PC Michael Rowan told the court.
Giving evidence at Power’s trial, he said when he and another officer
managed to stop Power after several attempts, “I had to go up to him to
stop him falling over".
Power claimed he was called “Pavel� and was so abusive and struggled so
much it took four officers to get him into a police van.
He screamed and continued to be violent at Fulford Road Police Station,
the court heard.
Power, of Chestnut Drive, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, east of Selby, did not
attend his trial and was convicted in his absence of being drunk in
charge of a bicycle and obstructing police.
He smelt of alcohol and had glazed eyes.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1627...about__on_A19/


Yet another example of how cyclists are treated more harshly by the
courts than motorists.
Smelling of alcohol and having glazed eyes would not be enough to
convict a motorist.

Would a driver escape being convicted of assaulting police after he/she
had assaulted police?

and would a drunk driver that failed to stop when directed to do so and
subsequently failed to attend court, have received merely a conditional
discharge and a twenty quid fine?

Yawn! A motorist who merely smelled of alcohol and had glazed eyes would not have ended up in court.

On 08/06/2018 14:00, Simon Jester wrote:
On Friday, June 8, 2018 at 12:58:06 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
On 08/06/2018 11:50, JNugent wrote:
On 07/06/2018 23:14, Simon Jester wrote:
On Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 8:45:15 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
A DRUNKEN cyclist who rode along the A19 in dark clothing late at night
has been sentenced by York magistrates.
Christopher Bernard Power, 46, “was wobbling about the road unable to
keep a straight line� and a Vauxhall Corsa had to brake when the cyclist
swerved into his path in Escrick, PC Michael Rowan told the court.
Giving evidence at Power’s trial, he said when he and another officer
managed to stop Power after several attempts, “I had to go up to him to
stop him falling over".
Power claimed he was called “Pavel� and was so abusive and struggled so
much it took four officers to get him into a police van.
He screamed and continued to be violent at Fulford Road Police Station,
the court heard.
Power, of Chestnut Drive, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, east of Selby, did not
attend his trial and was convicted in his absence of being drunk in
charge of a bicycle and obstructing police.
He smelt of alcohol and had glazed eyes.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1627...about__on_A19/


Yet another example of how cyclists are treated more harshly by the
courts than motorists.
Smelling of alcohol and having glazed eyes would not be enough to
convict a motorist.

Would a driver escape being convicted of assaulting police after he/she
had assaulted police?

and would a drunk driver that failed to stop when directed to do so and
subsequently failed to attend court, have received merely a conditional
discharge and a twenty quid fine?

Yawn! A motorist who merely smelled of alcohol and had glazed eyes would not have ended up in court.

They most certainly would end up in court for assaulting four police
officers.

'Struth... the world really is too full of cycling chavs, isn't it?

[Sorry for the oxymoron.]

On 08/06/18 12:57, MrCheerful wrote:
On 08/06/2018 11:50, JNugent wrote:
On 07/06/2018 23:14, Simon Jester wrote:
On Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 8:45:15 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
A DRUNKEN cyclist who rode along the A19 in dark clothing late at night
has been sentenced by York magistrates.
Christopher Bernard Power, 46, “was wobbling about the road unable to
keep a straight line� and a Vauxhall Corsa had to brake when the
cyclist
swerved into his path in Escrick, PC Michael Rowan told the court.
Giving evidence at Power’s trial, he said when he and another officer
managed to stop Power after several attempts, “I had to go up to him to
stop him falling over".
Power claimed he was called “Pavel� and was so abusive and struggled so
much it took four officers to get him into a police van.
He screamed and continued to be violent at Fulford Road Police Station,
the court heard.
Power, of Chestnut Drive, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, east of Selby, did
not
attend his trial and was convicted in his absence of being drunk in
charge of a bicycle and obstructing police.
He smelt of alcohol and had glazed eyes.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1627...about__on_A19/


Yet another example of how cyclists are treated more harshly by the
courts than motorists.
Smelling of alcohol and having glazed eyes would not be enough to
convict a motorist.

Would a driver escape being convicted of assaulting police after
he/she had assaulted police?

and would a drunk driver that failed to stop when directed to do so and
subsequently failed to attend court, have received merely a conditional
discharge and a twenty quid fine?

The police were trying to protect the person from harming himself (it
would have looked bad had they known about it and left him to get
squashed). A drunk driver has the capacity to cause harm to others. If
that isn't the issue at stake, what is it?

On 08/06/18 11:50, JNugent wrote:
On 07/06/2018 23:14, Simon Jester wrote:
On Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 8:45:15 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
A DRUNKEN cyclist who rode along the A19 in dark clothing late at night
has been sentenced by York magistrates.
Christopher Bernard Power, 46, “was wobbling about the road unable to
keep a straight line� and a Vauxhall Corsa had to brake when the cyclist
swerved into his path in Escrick, PC Michael Rowan told the court.
Giving evidence at Power’s trial, he said when he and another officer
managed to stop Power after several attempts, “I had to go up to him to
stop him falling over".
Power claimed he was called “Pavel� and was so abusive and struggled so
much it took four officers to get him into a police van.
He screamed and continued to be violent at Fulford Road Police Station,
the court heard.
Power, of Chestnut Drive, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, east of Selby, did not
attend his trial and was convicted in his absence of being drunk in
charge of a bicycle and obstructing police.
He smelt of alcohol and had glazed eyes.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1627...about__on_A19/


Yet another example of how cyclists are treated more harshly by the
courts than motorists.
Smelling of alcohol and having glazed eyes would not be enough to
convict a motorist.

Would a driver escape being convicted of assaulting police after he/she
had assaulted police?

A driver might very well escape being convicted of assaulting police
when nobody mentioned assault on the police.

On Thursday, 7 June 2018 23:14:17 UTC+1, Simon Jester wrote:


Smelling of alcohol and having glazed eyes would not be enough to convict a motorist.

ISTR that Bertie Wooster got off a drunk in charge rap by arguing that it would have been impossible to ride a bike whilst drunk.

Good wriggle there!

On 08/06/2018 16:55, wrote:

On Thursday, 7 June 2018 23:14:17 UTC+1, Simon Jester wrote:


Smelling of alcohol and having glazed eyes would not be enough to convict a motorist.

ISTR that Bertie Wooster got off a drunk in charge rap by arguing that it would have been impossible to ride a bike whilst drunk.

Good wriggle there!

In case you didn't know, Bertie didn't actually exist.

Desperate Dan and his Aunt Aggie's cow-pies were just as real as Wooster
and Jeeves.