Darrell Meekcom who mooned a speed camera has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing, after police broke into his garden and pinned him to the ground. Meekcom is terminally ill, suffering from multiple system atrophy and Parkinson’s disease
A man who mooned a speed camera has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing, after police broke into his garden and pinned him to the ground.
The retired university lecturer dropped his trousers at a mobile speed camera van in November last year as he ticked off his bucket list.Later on, three police cars later pulled up outside his home in Kidderminster, Worcestershire and officers demanded to be let in. Footage filmed by his wife showed him telling officers: ‘Have you never wanted to moonie a speed camera? Well I did.’Mr Meekcom lives with his wife Sarah and their two daughters Mr Meekcom, who used to lecture medical students at Birmingham City University, was arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure and dangerous driving.He was then charged with a series of offences, pleaded not guilty to all of them and was vindicated at Redditch Magistrates Court yesterday.
‘We note that at no point during the hour-long plus incident did you cooperate with or inform the police of any health issues until you were taken to ground,’ he said.But magistrates noted that Mr Meekcom didn’t mention his health issues until he was taken to the ground ‘However, given the serious health conditions you are faced with, clenching your hands in the way that you did was justified, given the potential consequences of your hands being placed behind your back.
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