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A drunk off-duty cop who violently attacked a woman in the street gets no jail time
Date: 2021-03-19 00:00:00
West Midlands Police Oliver Banfield was drunk when he grabbed his victim around the neck on a dark street, according to The Mirror. He used restraint techniques he'd learned in police training to put the woman in a headlock. He dragged her across the sidewalk and shouted that she was a "fucking slag."
In court, Officer Banfield's lawyer told the judge that his client should be exempt from having to perform community service because he is a police officer and it would be "difficult" for him to work with criminals. Ironic, considering Banfield himself is a violent criminal.
Taking all things into consideration the judge sentenced Banfield to a curfew. For the next 14 weeks, he must stay at home between the hours of 7 pm and 7 am.
That's it.
From The Mirror:
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