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Topic History of: Moat sad conclusion
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In The Know |
But Angus Moat said of his younger brother: "He was a mentally ill man under a lot of stress who cracked, and it was just the final straw.
"His actions, although I appreciate were absolutely horrendous, and although I wish he hadn't gone ahead and done what he did, were a cry of anguish.
"It was a cry of pain. The media have been bigging him up as a kind of Rambo type character. It's crazy."
He also criticised the police for their use of Taser stun guns, which is being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
Northumbria Police admitted that Tasers were used twice during the stand-off.
Angus Moat said: "It's chucking it down with rain, it's a really heavy rainstorm, he's on a grassy bank, he's soaked to the skin in non-water-proofed clothing and he's got a gun to his head.
"If you hit him with a Taser he's going to go into involuntary spasms. If he's got his finger on the trigger, that spasm will possibly involuntarily pull that trigger.
"Perhaps those Tasers, rather than stopping him taking his own life, may have caused it.
"He may not have meant to take his own life. He may not have meant to have died."
All from - news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/10590754.stm |
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Trevor |
BR wrote:
I cried this morning for Mr Moat. This is so sad
Did you also cry for his victims - the people he wounded and murdered?
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In The Know |
Northumbria Police recently topped a league for the number of incidents in which a taser was aimed or used.
It reported even more incidents involving stun guns than the Metropolitan Police which covers a population more than five times larger.
Figures released last summer showed Northumbria Constabulary, which covers a population of around 1.4 million people, had recorded 704 incidents in which a taser was used in some way, even if it was only aimed.
The statistics had been for the period between April 2004 and August 2009.
The Metropolitan Police, which covers a population of more than 7.4 million, recorded 700 taser incidents. |
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Blackit |
Girlfriend lies to boyfriend in order to split. No crime there, it happens every day. Given his background you can understand why she did.
Tragic tho this is for Moat and his victims, let's not make him into some kind of hero or try to justify his acts
So the girlfriend tells her ex, somebody who by your own admission was 'deeply disturbed', that she's dumped him for the same copper who had him put behind bars.
Given his background, you can understand why he did what he did.
I wonder if the family of chris brown agree with your assesment?
Sounds like she was trying to twist the knife in rather than keep him away from her. Should be a breach of the peace minimum, perhaps incitement or accessory to murder. |
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In The Know |
"A relative of Moat who has seen post-mortem results told the BBC there was no mention of marks on his body from Taser stun guns police fired at him".
from - news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/10588869.stm
Are the police STILL trying to manipulate the facts of this case (and if so, what have they got to hide?) |
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