Snazy

Im sure we will have lots of "I'm shocked","shocking news", " I'm stunned" jokes so that's some of them out of the way.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11455884

Apparently he had recently become depressed over the Moat case

The Zohan

I am truly saddened by this news

I sort of knew this guy - many years ago. I worked for a summer in a bodyshop he used to use for bodywork and paint for his cars. He is/was a legend and his name did strike fear into "neer do well's" in northants.

Police Sargent Pete Boatman when i knew him back in the early 80's . He was a petrol-head he used to own and restore Mk2 Cortina 1600e's where a real passion - (amongst others) to concourse standard. He was a nice guy, hard but fair. Blackbelt (cannot remember is 'dans') in several martial arts and never afraid to get stuck in to sort out trouble and back up his fellow officers. He could be relied on. This guy was 'hard' and not to be messed with at work. he took no lip and no prisoners (obviously he did take prisoners give his job).

From what i remember he was a likeable honourable man a chap you could rely on and trust to do what he said he would do.

IMHO The Police could do with a few more tough, no nonsense cops like Pete. I am damn sure he would have only ever tried to do the right thing.

RIP Pete

Snazy

Sounds like a genuine loss.
Shame about the issues that had arisen over the Moat case.

The Zohan

Yes it does sound like an awful shame and i am positive he would have only wanted to do the right thing and help and safeguard his fellow Police and the public - IMHO

That's the sort of guy Pete Boatman was.

mystery_machine

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I knew him aswell, he used to teach me his version of karate, he was rock hard! and a really nice bloke. very sad news

agree with all Paul has stated..

RIP Pete

mystery_machine

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DOUBLE POST AGAIN!!!!!

nik52wrx

No doubt this recent event will be used by the Moat family in their case against the police on how they drove a killer (often forgotten by some) to kill himself.

Nik.

Snazy

Wow what's the chances of that. Nice to hear positives though. Sorry for both your losses.

I was thinking the same Nik. Another name dragged through the dirt.

The Zohan

I really hope not mate he really was one of the good guys

Trout

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It could also be that his company supplied the Taser to the Police without license and his company lost their Home Office license to supply such equipment earlier this week.

Snazy

Thats sort of what i meant to say, the revelations that have come about due to the moat case.

Even so I would still say it's sad that a life has been lost over this.

davyboy

He lent the police extra power rifle tazers (which they accepted) to help try and catch moat.

..they reward him by killing his business!

Rob_Impreza99

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From reading the report and whats been said on here it sounded like he was trying to help the police by giving them a more powerful option, i agree with whats been said in that we need more of this type of person connected with the police force.

This is another innocent person thats lost their life due to the Raoul Moat situation.

RIP

Leslie

Sorry to hear about him and the way he was treated.

Les

dunx

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A sad loss, that isn't going to improve this country's chances of survival long term...

dunx