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| Gloucestershire police 'living hell' threat investigated | Gloucestershire police 'living hell' threat investigated |
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| A police officer who was captured on film apparently threatening to make an amateur photographer's day a "living hell" is being investigated. | A police officer who was captured on film apparently threatening to make an amateur photographer's day a "living hell" is being investigated. |
| In the footage posted on YouTube, the unidentified officer is heard telling the man "you're lucky I didn't knock you out" before threatening arrest. | In the footage posted on YouTube, the unidentified officer is heard telling the man "you're lucky I didn't knock you out" before threatening arrest. |
| The man had been taking photographs of a road in Churchdown, Gloucester, following a fatal collision. | The man had been taking photographs of a road in Churchdown, Gloucester, following a fatal collision. |
| Gloucestershire Police said a misconduct investigation was under way. | Gloucestershire Police said a misconduct investigation was under way. |
| 'Serve public' oath | 'Serve public' oath |
| A spokesman said the officer had not been suspended and remains on front-line duty. | A spokesman said the officer had not been suspended and remains on front-line duty. |
| "All police officers in Gloucestershire take an oath to 'serve the public with respect to all people'", the force added. | "All police officers in Gloucestershire take an oath to 'serve the public with respect to all people'", the force added. |
| "Any officer found to breach this oath or any allegations or complaints made about officers are thoroughly and robustly investigated," said a spokesman. | "Any officer found to breach this oath or any allegations or complaints made about officers are thoroughly and robustly investigated," said a spokesman. |
| The fatal crash involving an elderly pedestrian happened on 19 November, near the Tesco supermarket, shutting Cheltenham Road East for three hours while police carried out their investigations. | The fatal crash involving an elderly pedestrian happened on 19 November, near the Tesco supermarket, shutting Cheltenham Road East for three hours while police carried out their investigations. |
| It was during this period the photographer got into an exchange with the police officer, secretly recording part of the conversation which he uploaded to a video sharing website. | |
| 'Officer swore' | 'Officer swore' |
| The anonymous photographer posted an accompanying message saying he had "no idea at the time" of the seriousness of the event and he did not take pictures of anything insensitive. | The anonymous photographer posted an accompanying message saying he had "no idea at the time" of the seriousness of the event and he did not take pictures of anything insensitive. |
| He added he had not moved past any police tape and had kept out of the way of the police investigation. | He added he had not moved past any police tape and had kept out of the way of the police investigation. |
| The BBC has asked for a comment from the photographer, who is yet to respond. | The BBC has asked for a comment from the photographer, who is yet to respond. |
| The county's police and crime commissioner, Martin Surl, said: "I have only seen the public facing evidence, but it appears the officer swore at a member of the public, follows that up by saying he was lucky not to have been assaulted by the police, is threatened with arrest, mistreatment and a remand in custody. | The county's police and crime commissioner, Martin Surl, said: "I have only seen the public facing evidence, but it appears the officer swore at a member of the public, follows that up by saying he was lucky not to have been assaulted by the police, is threatened with arrest, mistreatment and a remand in custody. |
| "I appreciate the work of the police can be very challenging, but no matter what the situation they should deal with the public in a civil and responsible manner at all times. | "I appreciate the work of the police can be very challenging, but no matter what the situation they should deal with the public in a civil and responsible manner at all times. |
| "It appears the officer involved has fallen far short of the behaviour expected and required by the constabulary." | "It appears the officer involved has fallen far short of the behaviour expected and required by the constabulary." |
| The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has also defended the photographer, saying he had "committed no offence". | The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has also defended the photographer, saying he had "committed no offence". |
| "It is clearly not the job of police officers to go around threatening members of the public whom they are supposed to protect," said Andrew Wiard, chairman of the NUJ Photographers' Council. | "It is clearly not the job of police officers to go around threatening members of the public whom they are supposed to protect," said Andrew Wiard, chairman of the NUJ Photographers' Council. |