A busybody councillor dubbed the 'new Cycling Mikey' has been suspended after he refused to remove a video taken outside a primary school over 'safeguarding concerns'.
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Liberal Democrat Adrian Chapmanlaw has been labelled by his constituents as a more aggressive and 'swearier' version of the notorious helmet-cam cyclist whose war on motorists has led to thousands of pounds in fines.
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Mr Chapmanlaw shares his videos on his Facebook and YouTube accounts under the name Dorset Safer Roads and has bragged of catching more than 80 motorists in his one-man crusade against drivers in his hometown of Bournemouth, Dorset.
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On Saturday, the councillor cycled past Manorside Academy in Poole, Dorset, at drop-off time with his helmet-mounted camera on record.
He later shared a video on social media of a taxi parked on zig-zag lines outside the school gates, as a number of children and parents can be seen walking on the pavement in the background.
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The school pleaded with Mr Chapmanlaw to remove the footage, claiming children could be identified, which could lead to safeguarding issues.
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In a comment on his Facebook post, a spokesperson for Manorside Academy wrote: 'We have been unable to message you privately.
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Can we ask you to please take this video down as children and families faces are not blurred and this causes safeguarding concerns.
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Unbowed by the concerns of the school, the councillor boldly hit back, claiming that 'no one is identifiable' and refused to take the video down.
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Vigilante cylist Adrian Chapmanlaw has been suspended by the Liberal Democrats over a video taken outside a school
He suggested the 'unfounded complaint' from the school had been motivated by angry parents who had been caught parking on the zig zags.
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He urged the school to do more to stop parents parking illegally and claimed the complaint was 'just another tactic' to stop him from reporting bad drivers.
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A spokesperson for the school said his stance puts pupils at risk and caused distress to parents.
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They said: 'Safeguarding is our priority and we will always take the necessary steps to keep our pupils safe.
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We have asked the councillor to remove the photos in order to protect our pupils.
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His refusal to do so puts our pupils at risk which is causing significant concern and distress to our families.'
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Mr Chapmanlaw's response to the school led to criticism from fellow councillors.
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Simon Wilson, of the campaign group BCP & Dorset Motorists, said: 'This is a disgrace.
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A serving Liberal Democrat councillor has openly refused a school's safeguarding request and pushed the video out again.
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'Nobody is defending parking on zig-zags but when a school's safeguarding lead asks for footage of its children to come down, the answer should be 'done', not an argument about pixels and an accusation against parents.
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'Whether a child can be identified is for the school and the parents to judge, not the person who filmed them.'
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On Tuesday, he was suspended by the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Liberal Democrats.
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In a statement, Lib Dem leader Millie Earl said: 'As a council group, we take safeguarding concerns raised by our partners very seriously.
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I have therefore suspended Councillor Chapmanlaw from the Liberal Democrat Group until the council's standards procedure has been concluded.
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'In line with our Standing Orders, we will then consider what further action should be taken.'
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Mr Chapmanlaw reacted in fury to his suspension, describing the decision as 'complete cow excrement' and refused to apologise or remove the video.
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He wrote: 'This is what happens when you take a stand and try to make a difference.
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Kids die outside of schools, I am merely trying to protect them using the legal systems available to me.
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'People try to tear you down.
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Even people who are supposed to be your friends will throw you under the bus rather than support.
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there was no "safeguarding issue" anybody with eyes can see that.
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'I find this action completely disgusting, I am currently considering my options.'
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It is not the first time the councillor has faced criticism over filming outside a school.
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Last year, he said he 'regretted any alarm caused' after another of his videos filmed during the school drop-off attracted criticism.
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Since then, Mr Chapmanlaw has acquired a reputation for 'hunting down' motorists who commit minor traffic or parking offences in Bournemouth and Poole.
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He often calls drivers who park on zig-zag lines near crossings as 'scumbags' and has shared explosive exchanges with drivers who overtake too close to his bike or park on cycle lanes.
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Earlier this year, he filmed himself in a confrontation with an Iceland delivery driver he alleged to have overtaken him at close quarters.
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He has also criticised a disabled woman for parking on yellow lines outside her house and acted as a 'pseudo policeman' by knocking on the window of a female motorist he found was holding her phone as she sat in traffic.
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The councillor has been dubbed the 'New Cycling Mikey' over his helmet-cam videos
Mr Chapmanlaw argued that the children could not be identified due to the low resolution he shot the video in.
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As you can see nobody is identifiable, its only 720p (on purpose) combine that with the rain droplets on the lens and it is as good as blurred.
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I can't even read the reg number of the car in the video never identifying features.
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'This is just another tactic...to try to prevent me from reporting bad drivers.
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