And finally... Brunstrom's best [and worst] bits
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| 08:23 UK time, Friday, 10 July 2009
Watch and listen as retiring Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom looks back on his career in North Wales - while here we take the opportunity to reflect on all those headlines he has grabbed.
The chief admits to alienating people with some of his policies. But he does not apologise, saying his job has been to make tough decisions - dealing with life and death situations.
"It's impossible to please everyone all of the time," he tells BBC Wales's Bethan Williams.
However, he does have regrets over the times he "became the story".
Just look at the headlines he has grabbed in this blog [20+] as well as all these other stories [80+] that have been written about him, his views and policies in the national press:
The mad Mullah, a Tasered sheep and a Bin Laden lookalike - Daily Mail columnist Richard Littlejohn, 26 June 2009
Top cop spends over £3k of police funds on chair for poetry competition - The Sun, 26 June 2009
Chief Constable on hunting - Times Online, 15 May 2009
'Blobbies on the beat' - Telegraph, 10 May 2009
Brunstom's retirement an opportunity for North Wales to 'move forward' - Evening Leader, 5 May 2009
Chief makes an arrest - BBC North East Wales Weblog, 6 January 2009
Even on his day off he books a motorist! - Chief Constable's blog - 5 May, 2008
Business bosses should lead like Brunstrom - Guardian, 1 May 2008
The shocking picture that shows police will do ANYTHING to hide speed cameras from unsuspecting motorists - Daily Mail, 31 March 2008
Richard and Judy back the Chief on drugs legalisation - Transform Drugs Policy Foundation, 25 January 2008
Police chief breaks into his HQ - BBC News Wales, 17 December 2007
Weird but true - New York Post, 18 December 2007
And then who could forget the day he volunteered to be tasered [watch below]?
One thing's for sure, it's certainly going to be a lot quieter around here without him.
© MMIX~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~17~RS~)
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I can understand some of his actions, but his decision to use the footage of the decapitation of a motorcyclist, with out the family's permission, to suit his own political ends with scant regard to the real issues lost him any credibility in many people's eyes
He will not be missed, though I suspect that he will continue to be much derided, even if his retirement just affords him the Odd WI coffee lecture
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Now that Mr Brunstrom has retired, will we be given the opportunity to see his claims for out of pocket expenses, ie speeding tickets issued to him.
It'd be useful to know his final retirement package as well, after all this man has done nothing to benefit the human race.
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