Cop sacked for arresting teen carrying knife too ‘aggressively' says he's being treated like an ‘abuser' & will appeal
The force released a clip of the arrest this week
COP'S FURY Cop sacked for arresting teen carrying knife too 'aggressively' says he's being treated like an 'abuser' & will appeal
A COP who was sacked because of his "aggressive" arrest of a teenager has said he is being treated like an "abuser".
PC Lorne Castle was dismissed in relation to the "intimidating" detention of the 15-year-old boy in Bournemouth town centre on January 27, 2024.
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Cops released a video showing the sacked police officer tackling a teenage suspect and screaming in his face
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This is the moment PC Lorne Castle pinned the teen down
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The officer was sacked over his aggressive arrest of a knife-carrying teen
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A video clip of the incident, released by Dorset Police on Tuesday, shows the officer tackling the boy to the ground.
He then takes hold of the teenager's face and throat while repeatedly swearing and shouting at him.
The boy can be heard shouting and crying "what have I done" and "what did I do".
PC Castle shouts "stop screaming like a little b****, do you understand that? Shut up".
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The teenager also screams "my f***ing neck, get off me, I don't want you on me", while Mr Castle is on top of him.
The officer later shouts "stop resisting or I'm gonna smash you, do you understand?".
He says the boy is being arrested on suspicion of assault.
Speaking on LBC radio, Mr Castle said that the suspect, who had been wearing a mask, had been "an unknown risk".
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He added that the was found to be in possession of a knife during the arrest.
The 46-year-old father-of-three said: "If I'd have known on those circumstances that he had a knife that would have probably been a firearms incident.
"The real danger is the unknown. We knew he was potentially violent, but we didn't know how violent.
"Now, the risk for any police officer is the moment you go to detain someone, until you know you've got them safely detained."
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He added that it was a "scary situation" because he was on the ground with the offender with other people nearby.
The bobby said he had received thousands of messages of support.
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The 1min58s footage shows Castle grab the teen as he walks along the street and pin him to the floor
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His actions were deemed to have made the boy feel 'frightened and intimidated'
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Pc Castle shouts: 'Show me your f****** hands', as the boy screams: 'What have I done?'
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But he felt that people were questioning his nature despite previously having "10 years of exemplary service" and having received a bravery award from the Humane Society.
A GoFundMe page set up for Mr Castle by a retired police officer has so far raised £49,616.
He said: "I've got a phenomenal family and everyone knows that but people are asking that question now 'am I some sort of abuser?' because I attempted to arrest someone who was potentially violent, who resisted and my risk analysis was 100 per cent correct."
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In a statement Dorset Police Federation criticised Dorset Police's decision to release the footage, saying the force had done so "without also providing context or balance".
The federation added: "Our view is that the showing of selective clips of an officer's body worn video is not a useful or responsible way to properly inform the public about an incident - and only serves to entice the public into making judgments without having the benefit of all the facts.
"This is not fair or just. "
Dorset's Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Farrell said: "We are sharing body worn video to address concerns about misinformation and to reassure the public that, while tackling crime in Dorset, our officers will continue to be proactive and robust - but by using their powers proportionately and with respect."
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ROD LIDDLE PC sacked for arresting teen scrote with knife is everything that's wrong with this country
By Rod Liddle
IF you want a very quick insight into what is wrong with this country, just take a look at the case of Police Constable Lorne Castle.
Lorne, 46, worked for the plod in Bournemouth. Twice decorated for bravery. A popular policeman with the public and within the force.
And then, one day, his career was over. Sacked for 'gross misconduct'.
What happened was this. Lorne was called to make an arrest of a teenager suspected of assaulting two people.
He turned up and the 15-year-old resisted arrest. He continued to resist even when the PC had hold of him.
This scrote was carrying a knife, by the way.
Lorne shouted at the boy to stop screaming and resisting arrest. He pushed him to the floor and put a hand over his face. He swore at him. Swearing is of course very rude. None of us should swear.
The result was that after a 16-month inquiry, during which he was suspended from his duties, Lorne was sacked.
He was placed on the police debarred list, which stops him ever working with the police again.
His life has been ruined. The panel that sacked him claimed he had failed to treat the suspect with 'respect and courtesy'. Incredible, no? 'Hello old chap! I hope you are living your best life! I wonder if I could ask you . . . Oh, OK, goodbye then.'
The panel also said that Lorne's behaviour made the boy feel 'frightened and intimidated'. Good! How was he meant to feel? Elated and relaxed? Warm and comfortable?
A whip-round among officers has provided him with some of his wages. And a retired Chief Inspector has spoken in his favour.
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