Helicopter pilot assaulting a policewoman
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Helicopter pilot assaulting a policewoman
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The pilot of a helicopter transporting Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has been filmed allegedly assaulting a policewoman.
The film appears to show the pilot angry that the policewoman was not stopping people from crowding around the helicopter.
He then shouts at her and gives her a shove:
(Credit: Citizen TV Royal Media Services)
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The pilot of a helicopter transporting Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has been filmed allegedly assaulting a policewoman.
The film appears to show the pilot angry that the policewoman was not stopping people from crowding around the helicopter.
He then shouts at her and gives her a shove:
(Credit: Citizen TV Royal Media Services)
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Disgusting behaviour 
Kenya helicopter pilot denies assaulting police officer - BBC News
Kenya helicopter pilot denies assaulting police officer - BBC News
The pilot filmed pushing a Kenyan policewoman who failed to stop people crowding round his helicopter has denied committing assault.
Alistair Patrick Llewelyn made a brief appearance at a magistrate's court in central Kenya after handing himself in at a police station on Tuesday.
The film of the alleged assault has been widely shared on social media.
Mr Llewelyn had been transporting Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto shortly before the incident happened.
In a packed court in Engineer town, the pilot appeared calm as he denied the charges of assault and creating a disturbance, the BBC's Robert Kiptoo reports. He has now been remanded in custody and will make his next court appearance on Monday.
The deputy president had been flown by Mr Llewelyn to Nyunyu Njeru in Nyandarua county, in central Kenya, on Sunday, where he attended a church service.
The pilot was filmed approaching a policewoman and shouting at her that she is not doing her job by failing to control a crowd that was milling around the helicopter. The policewoman's response is not audible. The pilot then grabs her baton, swears at her and moments later shoves her.
Mr Ruto described the incident as "unacceptable and regrettable".
Alistair Patrick Llewelyn made a brief appearance at a magistrate's court in central Kenya after handing himself in at a police station on Tuesday.
The film of the alleged assault has been widely shared on social media.
Mr Llewelyn had been transporting Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto shortly before the incident happened.
In a packed court in Engineer town, the pilot appeared calm as he denied the charges of assault and creating a disturbance, the BBC's Robert Kiptoo reports. He has now been remanded in custody and will make his next court appearance on Monday.
The deputy president had been flown by Mr Llewelyn to Nyunyu Njeru in Nyandarua county, in central Kenya, on Sunday, where he attended a church service.
The pilot was filmed approaching a policewoman and shouting at her that she is not doing her job by failing to control a crowd that was milling around the helicopter. The policewoman's response is not audible. The pilot then grabs her baton, swears at her and moments later shoves her.
Mr Ruto described the incident as "unacceptable and regrettable".
agreed that actions were probably not the best in hindsight, but no one has said what outcry would have taken place had someone walked into the t/r during cranking... ground crew, in whatever form, need to ensure that the general populace are out of the danger area.... 
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Helicopters are like a magnet to the locals. Any visit to the countryside is bound to attract an indisciplined crowd and you the pilot had better be prepared. In Cameroon/Tchad I would ask the copilot to disembark on touchdown and try to police the situation as best as possible. If its not the kids its the brown-out - both will test your patience and skill.
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I'd say the guy don't seem to know which part of the world he is in. As a ''mzungu'' he should know how to behave better when dealing with authorities for any reason.
This guy probably lost his cool after repeatedly tried to get the police to keep the crowd away from the aircraft, and from the body language of the officer in question, she does not look too keen to even listening.... Why am I not surprised.
Have been in similar situations many times (without the need to push police around though, although very frustrating), and the officials don't care about the aircraft and safety of the public, but are more inclined to ask you for paperwork that don't even exist or permissions for all sort of things that they can pull out of the hat, so those that can be waived for a few ''pesa'' on the spot
This guy probably lost his cool after repeatedly tried to get the police to keep the crowd away from the aircraft, and from the body language of the officer in question, she does not look too keen to even listening.... Why am I not surprised.
Have been in similar situations many times (without the need to push police around though, although very frustrating), and the officials don't care about the aircraft and safety of the public, but are more inclined to ask you for paperwork that don't even exist or permissions for all sort of things that they can pull out of the hat, so those that can be waived for a few ''pesa'' on the spot
Apart from the obvious public humiliation of the police officer caused by his acts,it's always a good idea to be polite to any government official in a uniform,anywhere in the world.Just common sense.
I'd say the guy don't seem to know which part of the world he is in. As a ''mzungu'' he should know how to behave better when dealing with authorities for any reason
He should have watched the AW139 pilfering in Benin as part of his "orientation". I've had better luck co-coordinating ahead of time to have a few local police around with a "sjambok" to swing. Everyone stayed back.
Sadly he let the frustration of seeing yet another idler/incompetent in an official uniform get the better of him. Even so the result of such action is perfectly predictable, he was lucky the wananchi didn't growl a bit louder. Manhandling ("hitting" - blimey, I thought "assault" was an overstatement, but...) a cop is seldom good for one's future comfort.
I expect the fellow will get his arse kicked, that sort of overbearing behaviour is bang out of order and culturally very insensitive indeed.
If the deputy chief panjandrum was involved you'd (read Lewellyn) would expect the lz to be a bit better protected than that even in the land of whingeing thieves, idlers and tribalists as the prez called it. Well, he would know.
I expect the fellow will get his arse kicked, that sort of overbearing behaviour is bang out of order and culturally very insensitive indeed.
If the deputy chief panjandrum was involved you'd (read Lewellyn) would expect the lz to be a bit better protected than that even in the land of whingeing thieves, idlers and tribalists as the prez called it. Well, he would know.
