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Simon Mason
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Last month a local police anti DD campaigner was convicted of a DD offence.
Today he was told to leave.
Article begins.
"A Police constable who spearheaded road safety campaigns has been told to
resign after being convicted of drink driving.
PC Andy Walker was asked to clear his desk following a two-day misconduct
tribunal in Hull.
Walker was last month banned from driving for 16 months and ordered to pay
costs and fines totalling about £350 after admitting being behind the wheel
while almost twice the legal limit.
Today, a Humberside Police spokeswoman said: "Mr Walker faced a two-day
misconduct tribunal on Thursday and Friday of last week.
"He was required to resign with immediate effect."
Walker's case caused outrage among drink-drive campaigners because
Humberside Police did not suspend him.
He headed campaigns calling drink drivers "killers" and "idiots".
A chief officer from the force headed the hearing alongside two officers of
superintendent rank or higher.
Walker can now appeal the decision.
He today declined to comment on the decision or whether he will use his
right to appeal.
The 51-year-old was caught outside his home in Lairgate, Beverley.
A police officer's attention was drawn to PC Walker because he was
"struggling" to park his Jaguar and his female passenger had begun
staggering in the road.
Walker tried to exert "pressure" on the constable not to pursue the matter.
When a breath test was carried out, Walker failed it.
He was arrested and taken to Bridlington Police Station, where he failed two
subsequent breath tests.
He gave a breath test reading of 61mg in breath, the legal limit being 35mg.
Walker claimed he drank two pints and one glass of wine and decided he was
safe to drive after he failed to get a taxi."
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Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net
Today he was told to leave.
Article begins.
"A Police constable who spearheaded road safety campaigns has been told to
resign after being convicted of drink driving.
PC Andy Walker was asked to clear his desk following a two-day misconduct
tribunal in Hull.
Walker was last month banned from driving for 16 months and ordered to pay
costs and fines totalling about £350 after admitting being behind the wheel
while almost twice the legal limit.
Today, a Humberside Police spokeswoman said: "Mr Walker faced a two-day
misconduct tribunal on Thursday and Friday of last week.
"He was required to resign with immediate effect."
Walker's case caused outrage among drink-drive campaigners because
Humberside Police did not suspend him.
He headed campaigns calling drink drivers "killers" and "idiots".
A chief officer from the force headed the hearing alongside two officers of
superintendent rank or higher.
Walker can now appeal the decision.
He today declined to comment on the decision or whether he will use his
right to appeal.
The 51-year-old was caught outside his home in Lairgate, Beverley.
A police officer's attention was drawn to PC Walker because he was
"struggling" to park his Jaguar and his female passenger had begun
staggering in the road.
Walker tried to exert "pressure" on the constable not to pursue the matter.
When a breath test was carried out, Walker failed it.
He was arrested and taken to Bridlington Police Station, where he failed two
subsequent breath tests.
He gave a breath test reading of 61mg in breath, the legal limit being 35mg.
Walker claimed he drank two pints and one glass of wine and decided he was
safe to drive after he failed to get a taxi."
--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net