POLICE REFUSE TO PAY !

Trevor Andrews

When Swindon police smashed through a double glazed door and handcuffed Trevor Andrews they claimed that they were acting on "intelligence" - but it was the wrong house !

Now Mr Andrews has been told that the police will not pay for the damage their sheer incompetence caused !

Trevor Andrews was in the living room of his Swindon home when suddenly the double glazed front door was smashed in and the police swarmed in looking for drugs.

He was handcuffed and half stripped and the police were searching through his belongings before they realised that they had smashed in the front door of the wrong house !

And to add insult to injury they have refused to pay for the damage claiming that their actions were lawful and they were "within their rights" !

When Mr Andrews complained to the police they did not even bother to apologise, "...all I wanted was an apology and for them to pay for the window they broke," he said.

Not much to ask for, you would have thought, when you consider that the cost of the whole shambolic exercise would have run into thousands, and all Trevor Andrews wanted was the £200 he had to pay for the door to be replaced, but too much for the police !

In addition Insp Adrian Burt virtually accused him of being a drug trafficer saying: "On this rare occasion no drugs were found. I have reviewed this particular case and the actions of the police are lawful, proportionate and necessary based on the community intelligence...It would be wrong to issue public funds for compensation on this occasion. The fight against drugs is paramount in order to reduce crime and bring those individuals who offend to justice."

So, Swindon Police smash their way into an innocent man's house, abuse him and his property, and then when they are proved to be in the wrong, refuse to compensate him and make out it's HIS fault!

HOW VERY NEW LABOUR !

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