A terminally-ill retired university lecturer who was arrested after mooning a speed camera has been cleared of a public order offence. Darrell Meekcom, 55, was detained in his back garden by several officers after he bared his bottom at a mobile speed camera van last November, the Mirror reports.
The dad-of-two, from Kidderminster, who has multiple system atrophy (MSA), was originally arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure and dangerous driving, but went on trial accused of obstructing a constable in the execution of their duty. Two further counts of using threatening behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress were dropped by prosecutors.
Mr Meekcom was cleared by Redditch magistrates on Tuesday, who found him not guilty of resisting arrest and that that his “defence of self-protection has been accepted”. West Mercia Police also confirmed a complaint had been received and would now be referred to their professional standards department.
