Hi Slapstick, I did read the headline story about there being a bounty on the officer’s head, how true this is, I don’t know, but shouldn’t be taken lightly considering the company the gangster kept.Slapstick wrote: 23 Oct 2024, 16:45So the officer has now got a 10k bounty on his head from the law abiding gangsters, he's also still subject to an internal disciplinary investigation in which he could still lose his job, house etc.Onelife wrote: 22 Oct 2024, 22:45Clearly not knowing what has come to light and the fact that he has been found not guilty, however, one must presume the CPS are not brain dead and must have had sufficient reasons why this case went to court…. thankfully in this case the jury decided against those reasons.Mervyn and Trish wrote: 22 Oct 2024, 22:07The CPS have a duty to ensure cases taken to court have a reasonable chance of success and are in the public interest. They were fully aware of all the evidence and if they had half a brain would have known this case was neither. If this poor sod had been found guilty would have that been any sort of justice?
Of course I make the assumption anyone at the CPS has a brain. As well as this fine decision they also let off Savile and Fayed.
Although like you I'm thankful and really pleased he was found not guilty, unfortunately for him it's just the beginning and he and his families lives are changed forever.
Is it any wonder officers are leaving in their droves.
We don’t know the reasons why possible internal disciplinary actions might be taken, but if this proves to be the case then one must presume there are reasons for this to happen.
I think you can approach this from various angles but I think it would be a slippery slope if police action “at all levels of crime” are not questioned as to whether the actions being taken is appropriate within the circumstance they are faced with.
We don’t want to be following what appears to be a frequent occurrence as in America where the law enforcers become the judge and jury as to the punishment they dish out.
Some would argue that vigilante cops are good at clearing the rats off the street but this kind of policing always comes at a cost, as is the case with some sections of society feeling they are unduly targeted.
I actually think our policing Authority, whilst not perfect are quite robust in weeding out bad practices within the police force so I’m reasonably confident that any further action toward the officer in question will be done professionally and fairly.
The question of retainment and recruitment within the police force is perhaps the most challenging question…I don’t have any statistics to back this up but my feeling is that policing, will over the coming years become increasingly challenging what with our influx of thousands of poor non-English-speaking migrants trying to find ways of putting bread on the table…it is inevitable that a large proportion of those will after a time be looking for easier options to make money, we then start on that vicious circle of crime pays… without a adequately staffed police force to do anything about it.
As you may be aware I now retain the tile of forum jesters so please don’t take anything that I have said seriously.
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