A weird row has erupted after a police officer instructed an NHS employee to wash up his canine’s wee.
Steve Schuurman was walking his saluki canine Margot by means of Bournemouth Square in Dorset, when she lifted up her leg to alleviate herself.
As the 56-year-old walked off, he claimed an “aggressive” feminine member of Dorset Police who was within the sq. shouted at him “clear your f*****g canine p**s.”
After difficult her, he claimed a council group security patrol officer threatened to have him arrested if he didn’t transfer on.
Steve mentioned he was walking Margot, his saluki when the incident occurred
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He informed The Telegraph: “They had a stall (within the Square) with a police van and my canine Margot did a pee. As I moved on, I heard this girl with pink hair shouting ‘clear up your f*****g dog p***’. I appeared over and she or he acquired actually aggressive, so I began to walk away.
“There will need to have been six or seven folks in her crew however none of them supported me. Within 30 seconds, she was waving her fingers round and placing her fingers on her hips, saying ‘it was disgusting.’
“These two (group security accreditation scheme officers) got here up and I mentioned I need an apology, and one mentioned ‘you possibly can’t demand an apology.’
“This different man mentioned ‘you need to move, if not you will be arrested’. I used to be so upset.
“Yes, the canine has performed a pee, but when she did a poo I’d have picked it up. I believed if I don’t transfer away, and I’m a great person, I’ll lose my mood. There’s a degree with anyone. I’m so upset about what occurred. I’ve by no means encountered such hostility earlier than. It was surprising and so perplexing.”
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Steve Schuurman mentioned he was shouted at for his canine Margot (file
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Dorset Police and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council had a stall and police van within the seaside city centre as a part of a “day of motion”.
It comes after various high-profile crimes, together with a deadly stabbing, took place within the space, in addition to shoplifting.
Steve mentioned he has reported the incident to the Dorset Police Complaints Department, who’re “wanting into the complete circumstances.”
BCP Council defended its officers, saying they responded in a “well mannered and calm method.”
A spokesperson mentioned: “Our CSAS officers have been solely concerned on this incident in an effort to de-escalate the scenario and search a decision for the gentleman concerned. They acted in a well mannered way and a peaceful method all through.
“None of our workers members close by heard the police workers member swear, as is alleged.”
A Dorset Police spokesperson mentioned: “All related strains of proportionate enquiry can be assessed to determine precisely what occurred and it might be inappropriate to remark additional at the moment.”
