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UK: Payout For Policeman Who Blamed His Snoring On Cannabis
ccguide Monday 16 Apr 2001 Pubdate: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 Source: Independent (UK) Copyright: 2001 Independent Newspapers (UK) Ltd. Contact: Website: http://www.independent.co.uk/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/209 Note: Our newshawk writes: Printed alongside a cartoon of two uniformed police, one saying "I'm going to be giggling all the way to the bank." PAYOUT FOR POLICEMAN WHO BLAMED HIS SNORING ON CANNABIS WHEN DETECTIVE Inspector Brain Baker's wife complained that his bedtime snoring was putting a strain on his marriage, the police officer was ready with a novel explanation. The inspector's rasping respiration was not caused by lying on his back or even by an extra glass of red wine after a hard day at the station. Det Insp Baker, 52, was convinced his snoring was due to spending four days in a police storeroom where he inhaled dust from seized cannabis plants. Northumbria Police agreed to pay the detective several thousands of pounds yesterday in an out-of-court settlement, after he sued the force for failing to provide him with a mask or an extractor fan. Det Insp Baker's statement of claim said he suffered "nasal congestion and sniffing, together with a whistle of his nose, some diminution of his sense of smell and a dry throat". The officer's condition has caused "marital disharmony". The size of the settlement is unknown, but he was seeking up to UKP 15,000 (UK pounds). The case is the latest example of growing police compensation claims. A policewoman recently won UKP 125,000 for the stress incurred working undercover on the Rachel Nickell murder investigation. Det Insp Baker said he suffered permanent damage to his nasal passages after being assigned to investigate a series of thefts from the storeroom at Clifford Street police station, Newcastle upon Tyne, in 1998. He claimed that the officers in charge of the stores had left the room in a chaotic state, exposing him to "fumes and dust" from skunk cannabis plants. The inspector said the plants should have been dried out and kept in sealed bags. He claimed to have suffered "a septal perforation and rhinitis together with associated throat problems due to mouth instead of nose breathing". To treat his problem he uses a syringe to administer doses of salt water, which he describes as "most unpleasant." - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake
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