Copper Wants £1.5million For Pineapple Abuse
DON’T believe what the experts tell you - fruit isn’t always beneficial to your health. Just ask Tracey Ormsby.
The 36-year-old former police officer is demanding £1.5million in damages after she was hit in the chest with a pineapple.
The fruity attack happened back in 2001 at a protest over plans to close a Glasgow swimming pool.
Ormsby claims that she was pelted with a whole range of foodstuffs by the angry mob, including eggs and potatoes.
The ex-WPC takes up the harrowing story: “I felt a sharp blow to my chest and stumbled back. I’d been struck on the chest with a pineapple. I never saw it coming. I was instantly winded.”
As well as the pineapple attack, she also suffered kicks and punches as unhelpful senior officers refused to issue riot shields and banned officers from arresting the troublemakers.
In response to her allegations, Strathclyde Police are insisting that their response was “proper and proportionate”.
However, Ormsby, who left the force in 2004 on medical grounds, remains deeply upset and claims that she developed “a phobic reaction towards the police”.
Join the club. Pineapples on request…
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July 21st, 2008 at 10:46 am
load of rubbish if she can go on holiday here there and every where i think they her nothing she is screwing the system drives about in bmw big house i bet and a lyer? t a job SHE wants to a job and syop living of tax payers money
July 15th, 2007 at 12:13 am
blah!
July 3rd, 2007 at 12:21 am
Tracey Ormsby was not wearing body armour despite being afforded time to retrieve it from the office. As per she was too busy on her mobile…..it’s a disgrace for all the decent cops out there to think that she will be awarded any compensation for an avoidable incident. She got away with plenty during her time in the job and she left because her bottle crashed and she wasn’t getting her own way with the bosses any more.
June 28th, 2007 at 7:11 pm
And whoever spent their precious time, creating the above picture ought to get a life!!!! Extremely sad person.
June 28th, 2007 at 7:10 pm
This site is a disgrace!!!
I fully support Tracey and as a former colleague, know exactly what she went through. The entries on this site are from ignorant people who have nothing better to do with their lives and have no idea what Police Officers are subjected to these days.
All the best Tracey
June 19th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
I back Tracey all the way.
I can not comment any further as I was a colleague of hers and awaiting the result of her claim.
GOOD LUCK and I trust you are now on the mend.
June 10th, 2007 at 3:01 pm
this article is a joke! she is right to be suing strathclyde police as their handling of the protest was terrible and should’ve been better and don’t get me started on you! your treatment of this police officer has been absolutely atrocious as she is obviously going through a hard time right now and as far as the picture goes it is extremely disrespectful! this site is an absolute disgrace! have some respect! I agree with Lorraine if anything Tracey Ormsby should be getting more than £1.5m!
June 8th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
After the abuse this police officer faced at the hands of her superior officers and general public, the combination of constructive dismissal and harassment cases is well worth much more that 1.5M GBP. Nothing can justify the actions of her colleagues or the hostile mob. Re the picture, please have respect for others and recognize everyone as a person and not just a face; Tracey could be your mother, sister, cousin, auntie or friend.
June 7th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
hit by a pineapple=£1.5 million….what about police officers stabbed or wounded as well as members of the public…? How much compensation will they get?
June 7th, 2007 at 4:02 pm
Should have got her in the head and saved the taxpayer a few quid in compensation
June 7th, 2007 at 3:05 pm
You can’t trust any old fruit these days.