The rules really have changed
At the end of last week when outlining his new fascist agenda (a change from his old fascist agenda), our dear leader stated that the rules of the game have changed. It seems that they have changed most for the police.
As I've already written, there is no special police licence to injure or kill, the police should be treated in the same way as the rest of us. Yet the officer who executed Mr de Menezes recently by putting seven bullets into his head and one into his shoulder has been sent on a holiday paid for by you and me. It is unclear if this sets a precedent for the way suspects in future murder enquiries are to be treated, but it does seem that there is one rule for the rozzers and another for the rest of us. This was point was bought sharply home yesterday by news that a police officer "allegedly" captured on CCTV cameras kicking a handcuffed black man in Manchester will not face criminal charges. Did anyone see the video? There was nothing alleged about it. The officer kicked the man several times. He then stopped when a couple of chaps walked by and started again once they were out of the way. It was as clear as day yet the charges have been dropped by the CPS due to "lack of evidence". It's astonishing.
The police are at the front of the battle against terrorism and constantly appeal for the public's help in solving crimes. They demand respect, but do they deserve it? Doesn't respect have to be earned? A quick search through the BBC News website reveals another side to the police. All are from the last 4 weeks.
Officer charged with misconduct A Nottinghamshire police officer has been remanded in custody after allegedly plotting to pass on police intelligence and falsify documents.
Police officers sent racist texts
A Cleveland police officer jailed for stabbing his wife almost 100 times, has been formally dismissed from the force.
A 25-year-old police officer, from Greater Manchester, has been re-arrested on suspicion of rape.
The former chairman of the Humberside Police Authority has been freed on bail after being questioned again about allegations of child abuse.
Avon and Somerset Police had the worst detection rate of all 43 police forces in England and Wales, figures released on Thursday show. Nearly three out of four violent crimes went unsolved in the police area in 2004/05, while the overall detection rate stood at just 17%. (The national average is a lamentable 34%)
The jury in the case of two police officers accused of beating up and racially abusing a black bar supervisor has retired to consider its verdict
Race probe police college closes. The police training school that featured in the BBC documentary The Secret Policeman is to close in a shake up of the way new recruits are taught. (The next generation of racists will be taught in a shiny new building)
A police officer who downloaded hundreds of images of child porn has been jailed for eight months (Eight months?!?!? Bet that's at the low end of the average sentence)
A Notts police officer and two other men were arrested on suspicion of serious criminal offences on Tuesday
Nottinghamshire Police have charged three people as part of an investigation into serious and organised crime in the county. One of them is a uniformed constable from the Nottingham City Division.
A former police officer has been charged with importing Class A drugs
All as I say from the last 4 weeks. It reminds you of the West Midlands Serious Crime Squad disbanded in 1989 when it was revealed that, following a massive misunderstanding of their job descriptions they were actually responsible for a great deal of the West Midland's serious crime. It is timely to be reminded of this in the week that Bliar starts talking about secret trials, as the WMSCS were also responsible for the frame up of the Birmingham Six. How many innocents will be imprisoned it the current sweep? Their record is very poor. Since 9/11 more than 700 people have been arrested under the Terrorism Act yet only 17 have been convicted of anything (via). Now the police want 3 months to hold suspects without charge rather than the present 14 days. This will only encourage even lazier police work if such a thing were possible.
So, I'll start respecting the police when they start respecting the law it is their job to uphold. Fair enough?
UPDATE
As if to illustrate the point, Magdi al-Nashar the Egyptian chemist who we were led to believe was one of the masterminds behind the 7/7 bombings has been released without charge in Cairo.
As I've already written, there is no special police licence to injure or kill, the police should be treated in the same way as the rest of us. Yet the officer who executed Mr de Menezes recently by putting seven bullets into his head and one into his shoulder has been sent on a holiday paid for by you and me. It is unclear if this sets a precedent for the way suspects in future murder enquiries are to be treated, but it does seem that there is one rule for the rozzers and another for the rest of us. This was point was bought sharply home yesterday by news that a police officer "allegedly" captured on CCTV cameras kicking a handcuffed black man in Manchester will not face criminal charges. Did anyone see the video? There was nothing alleged about it. The officer kicked the man several times. He then stopped when a couple of chaps walked by and started again once they were out of the way. It was as clear as day yet the charges have been dropped by the CPS due to "lack of evidence". It's astonishing.
The police are at the front of the battle against terrorism and constantly appeal for the public's help in solving crimes. They demand respect, but do they deserve it? Doesn't respect have to be earned? A quick search through the BBC News website reveals another side to the police. All are from the last 4 weeks.
Officer charged with misconduct A Nottinghamshire police officer has been remanded in custody after allegedly plotting to pass on police intelligence and falsify documents.
Police officers sent racist texts
A Cleveland police officer jailed for stabbing his wife almost 100 times, has been formally dismissed from the force.
A 25-year-old police officer, from Greater Manchester, has been re-arrested on suspicion of rape.
The former chairman of the Humberside Police Authority has been freed on bail after being questioned again about allegations of child abuse.
Avon and Somerset Police had the worst detection rate of all 43 police forces in England and Wales, figures released on Thursday show. Nearly three out of four violent crimes went unsolved in the police area in 2004/05, while the overall detection rate stood at just 17%. (The national average is a lamentable 34%)
The jury in the case of two police officers accused of beating up and racially abusing a black bar supervisor has retired to consider its verdict
Race probe police college closes. The police training school that featured in the BBC documentary The Secret Policeman is to close in a shake up of the way new recruits are taught. (The next generation of racists will be taught in a shiny new building)
A police officer who downloaded hundreds of images of child porn has been jailed for eight months (Eight months?!?!? Bet that's at the low end of the average sentence)
A Notts police officer and two other men were arrested on suspicion of serious criminal offences on Tuesday
Nottinghamshire Police have charged three people as part of an investigation into serious and organised crime in the county. One of them is a uniformed constable from the Nottingham City Division.
A former police officer has been charged with importing Class A drugs
All as I say from the last 4 weeks. It reminds you of the West Midlands Serious Crime Squad disbanded in 1989 when it was revealed that, following a massive misunderstanding of their job descriptions they were actually responsible for a great deal of the West Midland's serious crime. It is timely to be reminded of this in the week that Bliar starts talking about secret trials, as the WMSCS were also responsible for the frame up of the Birmingham Six. How many innocents will be imprisoned it the current sweep? Their record is very poor. Since 9/11 more than 700 people have been arrested under the Terrorism Act yet only 17 have been convicted of anything (via). Now the police want 3 months to hold suspects without charge rather than the present 14 days. This will only encourage even lazier police work if such a thing were possible.
So, I'll start respecting the police when they start respecting the law it is their job to uphold. Fair enough?
UPDATE
As if to illustrate the point, Magdi al-Nashar the Egyptian chemist who we were led to believe was one of the masterminds behind the 7/7 bombings has been released without charge in Cairo.
posted by phylos @ 12:12
2 Comments:
AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHH!
I've always felt the same way. Respect is earned, not just given because you have shiny boots and a fancy hat!
And, like the way all muslims (or whatever fancy wording they are using now) are lumped together with suspition, all Plod are the same! Coppers are human! they share the same faults as the rest of the human race and likewise, one bad apple spolis the whole damn bunch!
Okay, I've lost my original point now but it was good and viscious.......
.....I swear!
were you going to say that the 'they're the same as us, they share the same faults as the rest of the human race' doesn't apply to them when it comes to breaking the law?
If they are to enfore the law they need to be exemplars. If they break the law they need to be treated far MORE harshley than the rest of us as they have made a career choice, and are well paid to uphold the rules. Eight months for child pr0n - what did Glitter get - a couple of years? It's a joke.
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