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Would you ? the lives & deaths of PC RATHBAND, Raul Moat & Clive Menedies?
Separate incidents but somewhat related I believe.
Diatribe will ensue but will be irrelevant.
Category: Law Enforcement & Police
RIP PC RATHBAND - Ecademy
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PC David Rathband found dead
PC Daivd Rathband has been found dead at his home in Blyth, Northumberland in a suspected suicide. The policeman survived being shot twice in the face and shoulder by crazed gunman Raoul Moat as he sat in his police car in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in July 2010.
PC David Rathband: Raoul Moat still haunts me like Voldemort | The ...
5 days ago ... TORMENTED cop hanged himself after revealing he still had flashbacks of gun maniac.
PC David Rathband challenged our lazy conception of heroism ...
Yesterday PC David Rathband was killed in the line of duty. The precise circumstances of his death are not known, but police sources have confirmed they ...
PC David Rathband was 'a brave and fine policeman', says Theresa ...
Mar 1, 2012 ... Officer praised for his courage after being shot and blinded by Raoul Moat is believed to have taken his own life.
How come the PC blinded by Raoul Moat is only getting low rate mobility?
I know a guy who gets high rate, he can drive, he can get himself out in all weathers, he can carry his shopping, etc. I guess theres a slight risk he could drop dead whilst doing it, but I would have thought that this PC will need a lot of help to get around. £18.95 a week isnt really going to do much.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-11326047
The police officer blinded by Raoul Moat has described the level of mobility payment he has been awarded as "unfair".
Pc David Rathband was shot in the face and chest by the gunman on 4 July.
He revealed on Twitter that it was "somehow not fair" that he had been awarded the lowest band, £18.95 a week.
The Northumbria Police officer is understood to be getting a higher band for the care component of his Disability Living Allowance.
So how does he pay for a guide. £18.95 might pay for a couple of hours a week.
Answer: They have just had a debate about this on Radio 5 Live. It turns out because he has no difficulty walking and can get a guide to help him around he only qualifys for the lower rate.
I personally think this is disgusting!
Category: Current Events
PC David Rathband Told Police He Was OK - Yahoo!
Read PC David Rathband Told Police He Was OK on Yahoo!. PC David Rathband, the policeman shot and blinded by Raoul Moat, was visited by officers after concerns ...
Two ceremonies for hero PC RATHBAND « Shropshire Star
Two separate cathedral ceremonies organised with different parts of Pc David Rathband's family will be held to honour the life of the heroic officer.
Was Raoul Moat "let down" by the system?
Social workers were told by gunman Raoul Moat that he wanted to see a psychiatrist in the months before he murdered his ex-partners boyfriend.
The former nightclub doorman said he wanted help in case he had a "problem".
Moat, who died on Saturday, shot Samantha Stobbart, 22, killed Chris Brown and wounded Pc David Rathband.
Newcastle Council confirmed it had had "extensive contact" with Moat regarding two of his children. A psychological report did not recommend treatment.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-10641225
or put another way. Where his victims let down by the system?
Answer: What a rather silly question. There are millions of people within our shores who need attention 'in CASE they need help' I am anti Tory but I do agree with Cameron, this evil man is a cold blooded common murderer. Is crap stirring a British disease ? The police should have riddled the beast to protect themselves and the public. What about the 6 other locals who helped and harboured him, even after his killing spree, Jail 'em.
Category: Current Events
PC David Rathband extraordinarily brave, says David Cameron ...
PC David Rathband extraordinarily brave, says David Cameron - video. The prime minister pays tribute to PC David Rathband, the policeman who was shot and blinded by ...
OMG - Freedom of speech?
Does that include having the right to leave dreadful messages on facebook after the death of PC David Rathband ?
Category: Current Events
How could Moat hate police yet be an informant at the same time?
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/07/12/raoul-moat-was-police-informer-exclusive-115875-22406210/
How strange to be able to put his hatred to one side.
Gun madman Raoul Moat was a secret police informant for years, it emerged last night.
During his week-long manhunt the crazed killer, 37, blasted innocent PC David Rathband and vowed to murder other officers after boasting he had “declared war” on police.
But in truth he had spent years grassing up underworld figures to cops – which let him avoid jail despite a 10-YEAR association with violence that saw him arrested up to 12 times, including for conspiracy to murder.
Answer: He was egotistical and selfish and insecure. On the one hand he probably wanted acknowledgement from the police and praise, and on the other he probably blamed them for his feelings of guilt and weakness for being a grass.
He probably had a pretty loveless and/or confusing upbringing. Not that that excuses a grown man's decision to shoot innocent people.
Category: Current Events
PC David Rathband: where was the help he needed? - Telegraph
PC David Rathband: where was the help he needed? The support system is failing police officers like Pc rathband, who was shot and blinded by Raoul Moat in the line of ...
BBC News - PC David Rathband felt vulnerable after shooting
PC David Rathband, who has been found dead at his home, often spoke of his frustrations at being forced to change his life after being shot and blinded by gunman ...
Shock As PC David Rathband Found Dead | UK Police News - Police Oracle
Northumbria Chief Constable leads tributes to dedicated and courageous officer.
Pc David Rathband's family calls for final show of support - Telegraph
1 day ago ... In a series of messages using Pc rathband's private Twitter account, relatives gave details of a celebration of the policeman's life at Newcastle ...
Too scared to go out: Lonely last days of hero cop David Rathband
A neighbour, who asked not to be named, said the PC returned to live at his family home last November and barely left the house Hero cop David Rathband died a frightened recluse, neighbours said yesterday. Pc rathband – whose marriage collapsed after he ...
PC RATHBAND: Moat still haunts me like Voldemort
And the cop, 44, told The Sun just months before his suicide how he no longer recalled the faces of his wife and kids — only that of the vile brute who blinded him. David - found hanged at his home on Wednesday - also described waking up every night at ...
Charity drive will continue in police officers memory (From The Northern Echo)
THE twin brother of Pc David Rathband today said he was determined to raise the profile of the police officers charitable foundation in order to help others. In a series of posts on the social networking site Twitter, Darren Rathband, 44, vowed to work ...
PC David Rathband first person on Stafford wall of fame
PC David Rathband who was shot and blinded by Raoul Moat, will be the first person to feature on a roll of honour on an Olympic Torch route. Pc rathband, originally from Stafford, was found dead at his home in Blyth, Northumberland last week. A wall of ...
PC David Rathband: police informed of officers distress days ...
PC David Rathband: police informed of officers distress days before his death Police were alerted to PC David Rathbands alarming behaviour in the days before his ...
BBC News - PC David Rathband death: Memorial service to ...
1 day ago ... A memorial service to celebrate the life of PC David Rathband is to be held at St Nicholas Cathedral in Newcastle.
Would anyone like to express their condolences for PC RATHBAND ?
My deepest sympathy goes to his family ...he was a brave HERO
It would be nice if yahoo had a section for people to do this
Answer: Poor, poor man. He had gone through such a horrific ordeal just doing his job that day. A very, very brave man who sadly couldn't go on anymore. My thoughts are with his family and friends.
Category: Polls & Surveys
How did PC David Rathband survive a shot in the head?
I find his story absolutely miraculous, and thank the Lord that that good man lived to tell the tale. But I cant understand scientifically how it was possible for him to have survived a shot between the eyes at point black range. Surely part of his brain would have been shot out at that close range. Thanks to anyone who can clear up this mystery xxx
I was trying to put it in the medicine section but yahoo got it wrong.
Answer: I know personally THREE people who have been shot in the head -- and lived!
Your skull is VERY thick, especially in the front. A low-powered, small caliber bullet (like a .22 pistol) will often bounce off (hell of a headache, though). If the bullet strikes at an angle, it is not uncommon for the bullet to go UNDER the skin, and follow around the OUTSIDE of the skull, between the skin and the skull, and finally exit someplace else.
Did you know that most victims of "scalpings" in the Old West actually survived? Beside hair, there is very little of importance there. a LOT of blood vessels, but nothing fatal if the skull is not broken. Most of the people who died this way actually died from having the skull broken with a club or tomahawk, and did NOT die from the scalping.
Category: Mathematics
Rathband planned life in Australia « This Is Jersey
Pc David Rathband - who was left blinded by gunman Raoul Moat - had planned a new life in Australia in the weeks before he died, his twin brother has said.
Memorial proposed for PC RATHBAND
Film director Michael Winner has proposed that a permanent memorial be made to Pc David Rathband, who was found hanged in his Northumberland home on Wednesday. Mr Winner, who is chairman of the Police Memorial Trust, said the tribute should be placed at ...
Tributes Paid To PC RATHBAND | Local News - Capital North East
Find Tributes Paid To Pc rathband in our Capital North East Local News on Capital FM.
I begged him not to do anything stupid: Twin brother of blinded PC David Rathband reveals plea days before suicide
The twin brother of blinded PC David Rathband revealed he begged him not do do anything stupid days before he was discovered hanged - but he responded: I cant promise you that. Darren, 44, who is a police officer in Australia, told for the first time ...
BBC News - PC David Rathband first person on Stafford wall of fame
2 days ago ... PC David Rathband, the officer shot and blinded by Raoul Moat, is the first person to be named on a roll of honour in his home town of Stafford.
Have the Police ruled out a Raoul Moat accomplice murdering PC RATHBAND?
...as some form of revenge. They may have faked his suicide then also created a bogus suicide note for example.
I didnt realise hed used a gun. I agree with that, odd that he would be allowed to retain it.
The Twitter posting etc might have been a green light for a hitman to move in under a cover story
well browsing a news chatroom is a daft idea if a relative is in the news. I mean we are talking about discussing news here, not setting up Facebook hatred groups.
Answer: Evenin' - I just wonder how long it'll be before the usual red-tops will pester Theresa Bystram (remember her...with her Chelsea top on who hauled her sulky bairns 340 miles northward to gawp at Moat's final hours), hoping she'll assist in 'wind-up-the-taxpayer' actions, starting with her unfailing love for sexy Raoul, wishing she'd had his babies - etc.
Category: Current Events
'David was NOT another Raoul Moat victim': PC RATHBAND's twin ...
4 days ago ... Darren Rathband, 44, Pc rathband's twin, who is himself a police officer in Australia, said his brother had made his own decision about ...
Pc David Rathband tributes: A dedicated officer whose legacy will ...
Police constable David Rathband, who has died aged 44, had struggled to come to terms with being shot and blinded by crazed gunman Raoul Moat. The father-of-two lost ...
Have you read PC RATHBANDs tweets - do they make you feel sad?
The worst part is that he blamed himself for the breakdown with his family - he was obviously seriously depressed - did the Police engage a mental health professional with him.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2108496/Raoul-Moat-haunts-like-Voldemort-Tragic-final-interview-PC-Rathband-hanged-himself.html
Dave - he tweeted using some sort of touch adapted system, maybe not braille initially, although computer devices that present braille have been available for years.; another option is a voice synthesiser to change typed text into speech
Answer: I am sure he was getting or at least offered ( he may not have agreed to it) all kinds of help. He did at one point say that he was trying to overcome it all on his own.
Raul Moat killed him the day of the shooting. It was just that PC Rathbone's mind would not let his brain accept that he was dead.
Unacceptable as it may be to say so, I would have been very , very surprised if we had not seen some version of this outcome. What happened to him was utterly devastating. He took the brunt of his injuries not only to his face but to the areas of the brain where the skull is at its thinnest . That alone would alter the innermost workings of his brain for ever.
The blame should only go in one direction and the owner of that blame is long dead now.
It is tragic. Pointless and tragic. He. his family and everyone who tried to put right the unrightable deserve our praise not our derision.
Category: Current Events
PC David Rathband allayed fears of colleagues before tragedy
POLICE contacted blinded PC David Rathband in the days before his death amid fears for his welfare, it has emerged. Officers were concerned about the father-of-two but he reassured them he was fine, Chief Constable Sue Sim said during a press conference ...
PC David Rathband found dead at his home in Blyth - Chronicle News ...
:: Click here to leave your tribute to PC David Rathband. HERO police officer David Rathband, who was blinded by crazed murderer Raoul Moat, has been found dead at ...
Police contacted PC RATHBAND over concerns - VIDEO - Chronicle ...
OFFICERS had contacted PC David Rathband just days before his death amid concerns for his welfare, it has emerged.Northumbria Police Chief Constable Sue Sim said ...
Pc David Rathband told police he was just days before he was found ...
"Im ok": Pc David Rathband told police he was fine just days before he was found dead in suspected suicide
Should she be bang, banged up?
Can you believe any rational human being would behave like this woman?
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/232262/Woman-arrested-for-bang-bang-prank-on-PC-David-Rathband
Cass, did you look at the rest of the things he was found guilty of? Youd be as disgusted as the people who had to work with him and his patients - one of whom eventually lost her patience!
Hes just a disgusting oik!
Answer: "was walking into Newcastle Crown Court when the prank took place."
Pranks are usually amusing - this is definitely not amusing.
Category: Current Events
David Rathband: PC Shot And Blinded By Raoul Moat Found Dead At ...
PC David Rathband, the policeman shot and blinded by Raoul Moat, was visited by officers after concerns were raised about his welfare, days before his suspected ...
Cop shot by Raoul Moat PC David Rathband dead in suspected ...
PC shot in the face and blinded by gun maniac Raoul Moat has been found dead at his home in a suspected suicide.
BBC News - Shot PC David Rathband considered moving to Australia
11 minutes ago ... PC David Rathband, who was shot and blinded by gunman Raoul Moat, planned a new life in Australia prior to his death, his brother says.
David Rathbands twins Blue Lamp charity appeal
THE twin brother of PC David Rathband is asking for help to raise the profile of the police officer’s charity so it can support others in need. Darren Rathband, 44, vowed to work with the Blue Lamp Foundation, set up by Pc rathband after he was shot and ...
Twin of PC David Rathband reveals chat before his suicide | The ...
DARREN Rathband reveals the heart-rending conversation he had with Northumbria Police bobby before his death. Rathband was blinded by fugitive Raoul Moat, who shot him twice in the face as he sat in his police car ...
BBC News - Tributes paid to Raoul Moat victim PC David Rathband
The first patron of PC David Rathbands Blue Lamp Foundation, Duncan Bannatyne, has spoken of his sadness at the officers death. Pc rathband, who was shot and ...
Daily Star: Simply The Best 7 Days A Week :: News :: PC RATHBAND ...
THE policeman who was shot and blinded by crazed gunman Raoul Moat has been found dead at his home in a suspected suicide. The body of Pc David Rathband was ...
Blinded PC David Rathband thought of emigrating - Today's News ...
TRAGIC PC David Rathband, who was left blinded by gunman Raoul Moat, had planned a new life in Australia in the weeks before he died, his twin brother has said.
Two ceremonies for hero PC RATHBAND
Two separate cathedral ceremonies organised with different parts of Pc David Rathbands family will be held to honour the life of the heroic officer. The 44-year-old, blinded by gunman Raoul Moat, was found hanged at his home in Blyth, Northumberland, a ...
We must accept David Rathband’s death say siblings
The brother and sister of former Staffordshire Pc David Rathband today told how they must accept their sibling’s death, saying it was his own decision. Pc rathband, who was shot and blinded by gunman Raoul Moat, was found hanged at his home in Blyth ...
Will PC RATHBAND be able to see with his false eyes?
Hes said hes going to get some new eyes... Will they help him see or just to make him look nicer?
Answer: He will not be able to see with the false eyes, sadly.
http://www.leighreporter.co.uk/news/football_match_for_pc_rathband_s_charity_1_1563524
Pc David Rathband set up The Blue Lamp Foundation in a bid to raise money for injured emergency services workers and their families.
Whilst David Rathband sets up a charity to help others we as taxpayers are only giving him £18.95 a week mobility allowance.
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Shot-officer-DHSS/article-2655568-detail/article.html
Meanwhile we give thousands of pounds in compensation to criminals who sue the taxpayer for minor injuries caused by other criminals in prison.
Category: Current Events
PC RATHBAND found dead your opinions please ?
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/238255/PC-RATHBAND-FOUND-DEAD/
Answer: Very sad situation.Did his marriage break up because of the shooting and a change in his personality, or was it already in trouble before the incident.Terrible thing to happen and as tough as i am i don't think i'd want to live in a darkened existance towards my latter years either
Category: Polls & Surveys
PC David Rathband challenged our lazy conception of heroism
Yesterday PC David Rathband was killed in the line of duty. The precise circumstances of his death are not known, but police sources have confirmed they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. Raoul Moat, as far as Im ...
How did PC David Rathband survive Raoul Moats shot in the head?
I find his story absolutely miraculous, and thank the Lord that that good man lived to tell the tale. But I cant understand scientifically how it was possible for him to have survived a shot between the eyes at point black range. Surely part of his brain would have been shot out at that close range. Thanks to anyone who can clear up this mystery xxx
Answer: It really is amazing - I understand he is now blind, but he was in an interview and seemed quite coherent considering his injury and I hope he has no paralysis of any kind - I understand it was a shotgun but obviously the pellets were small calibre and and the positioning of the gun so probably his skull must have saved him.
He also by all accounts had to sit extremely still so as Moat didnt think he was still alive and try and shoot him again to finish him off. Can you imagine having to do that for survival and the pain and shock must have been some sort of living nightmare and then after Moat had gone he had to radio in for his own help, gee!
I wish that man and his family all the best for their future.
Category: Current Events
PC David Rathband told police he was OK days before being found ...
PC David Rathband told police he was OK days before being found dead. Police officer shot and blinded by fugitive gunman Raoul Moat in July 2010 is believed to have ...
Tragic PC RATHBANDs twin in charity run
HEADS were bowed at non-league football matches across the North as footballers and fans united in grief to pay tribute to PC David Rathband. The traffic cop was a linesman for the Northern League before hanging up his boots only months before being shot ...
PC David Rathband you legend: Raoul Moat victim’s brave suicide
It is the “torment of tragic hero“. Hero? Pc rathband was shot in the face by a nutter the media loved. Does that make him a hero? What is heroic about being shot in the face by a fugitive? David Rathband wrote a book about his ordeal. Tango 190 was ...
Pc David Rathband who was shot by Raoul Moat gets new eyes?
Because he said he didnt want to frighten people. He also says he will return to work next year, how will that be possible? Even if he does some kind of police phone work he will need to use a computer surely?
Prosthetic eyes obviously.
Answer: Well in this modern world computers can be adapted so that blind people can use one . As can many other things . I think this guy is an inspiration to many others . He could have sat back and get down and depressed , but he has decided with his families support he can still have a good life , all be it a different one to what he might have planned before Moat shot him .
Category: Current Events
PC David Rathband shot by Raoul Moat kills himself?
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pc-shot-raoul-moat-found-dead-home-015031506.html
Yahoo didnt think this story worthy of showing.
He leaves two children and a wife.
Answer: Just to add my two-penneth: Just because someone was texting, certainly doesn't warrant them being shot in the face! I've often snuck the odd text in my job, I'm sure many of us have.
Even if he was being completely unprofessional it still doesn't warrant him being shot.
Category: Current Events
PC RATHBAND planned new life in Australia, says brother
THE policeman blinded by gunman Raoul Moat had planned a new life in Australia in the weeks before he died, his twin brother said. PC David Rathband considered leaving Northumbria Police and living in a specially-built home next to his identical twin ...
Does this prove that the Gun Ban in the UK is a Failure.?
Raoul Moat dead after single gunshot ends standoff with policeFugitive had been in tense standoff with armed police for more than six hours before shooting himself
Moat was wanted over the shooting of his ex-girlfriend Samantha Stobbart, and the fatal shooting of her partner, Chris Brown, last Saturday, and the shooting of PC David Rathband on Sunday.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jul/10/raoul-moat-cornered-police-rothbury
Fizzy - The Guy killed his ex-girlfriend, her boyfriend, and a cop. Gun Ban did not stop him from shooting them!
Answer: Sweden issues every adult male a assault rifle and trains them on how to use it.
Sweden also has THE LOWEST gun crime rate in the developed world.
Gun bans cause crime.
Fine Switzerland my bad.
Category: Politics
PC David Rathband To Be First Person On Olympic Wall Of Fame ...
PC David Rathband who was shot and blinded by Raoul Moat, will be the first person to feature on a roll of honour on an Olympic Torch route. Pc rathband, originally from Stafford, was found dead at his home in Blyth, ...
parkrunfans blog: A parkrun for PC RATHBAND
By rights, none of us should recognise the name PC David Rathband. He should just be another Newcastle police officer doing his job, known only to his family and friends. But some tense days on Tyneside and a mad man ...
RT @robyynnn_x: Interview with Darren Rathband about his twin, PC David Rathband http://t.co/4L9YTDIG . Heartbreaking :( From: boomer5111 - Source: UberSocial for Android
Interview with Darren Rathband about his twin, PC David Rathband http://t.co/4L9YTDIG . Heartbreaking :( From: robyynnn_x - Source: UberSocial for Android
And in the news the latest on Leveson, privatisation plans, new domestic violence pilots, the death of Pc rathband and more. From: PoliceProMarcus - Source: web
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RT @piptomsonITV: Pc David Rathbands twin brother Darren speaks of his utter grief. See @IanPayneITV interview. 6pm with me and @kennytoalITV @ITVTyneTees From: GEORDIEGIRLZ - Source: Twitter for iPhone
Pc David Rathbands twin brother Darren speaks of his utter grief. See @IanPayneITV interview. 6pm with me and @kennytoalITV @ITVTyneTees From: piptomsonITV - Source: Twitter for iPhone
RT @vicderbyshire: Heres a podcast of the interview with Darren Rathband about his twin, PC David Rathband http://t.co/6JWEGqWr From: CaronMorton - Source: web
BBC News - Shot PC David Rathband considered moving to Australia http://t.co/SEVgwL30 From: GunShotLocating - Source: Tweet Button
RT @MetroRadioNews: PC David Rathbands twin gives @SimonConway an open, honest and emotional interview: http://t.co/fBl1wV4T #NEfollowers From: bonnietriumph - Source: TweetDeck
RT @vicderbyshire: Heres a podcast of the interview with Darren Rathband about his twin, PC David Rathband http://t.co/6JWEGqWr From: HorneyMedia - Source: web