One sentence I've never heard is "Some of my best friends are bank managers" :-0)
One sentence I've never heard is "Some of my best friends are bank managers" :-0)
One sentence I've never heard is "Some of my best friends are bank managers" :-0)
I'm pleased to say that you're right. I await the verdict........This incident will not be a whitewash.. The officer will be prosecuted.
Finalised...
Pleaded not guilty..
Found guilty..
Six Months Con Discharge and ?2500 costs.
Full story here...
I understand he was taken direct to Police HQ from Court, interviewed for gross misconduct in public office, and file being prepared by IPCC.
Does he deserve having 'two bites at the cherry' being thrown at him?
( No I am NOT sticking up for him, just wondered if anyone in any other type of employment would be (possibly) prosecuted twice for the same incident)
:dunno:
Murt.
If I were to fiddle my expenese I would expect to be prosecuted and then lose my job.
I suppose the difference is that the officer made an error of judgement and (hopefully) did not expect what happened to, er, happen.
If I fiddled my expenses it would just be theft.
Finalised...
Pleaded not guilty..
Found guilty..
Six Months Con Discharge and ?2500 costs.
Full story here...
I understand he was taken direct to Police HQ from Court, interviewed for gross misconduct in public office, and file being prepared by IPCC.
Does he deserve having 'two bites at the cherry' being thrown at him?
( No I am NOT sticking up for him, just wondered if anyone in any other type of employment would be (possibly) prosecuted twice for the same incident)
:dunno:
Murt.
If I were to fiddle my expenese I would expect to be prosecuted and then lose my job.
I suppose the difference is that the officer made an error of judgement and (hopefully) did not expect what happened to, er, happen.
If I fiddled my expenses it would just be theft.[/quote
Who are you trying to kid? IF indeed.
If found guilty then yes. If found not guilty then no.Does he deserve having 'two bites at the cherry' being thrown at him?
He broke the law and cocked-up at work. Two incidents that happened at the same time. If I drove to work pissed I'd expect to be done for driving drunk and for being drunk on the job.
(must point out I do neither as I work for myself from home)
I note that this never came up in his defence at the trial- why do you think that was?Now, was he to ignore a lawfull order and NOT attend his meeting?
He's back at work now, albeit not as a dog handler. I presume that this means his misconduct enquiry found him innocent of wrongdoing? I also presume his depression & OCD are fully cured as he'll be dealing with the public?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/8689279.stm
Reading between the lines, he was apparently a victim in the whole affair; his mental health had suffered & his police force hadn't given him adequate support, etc. Hopefully he'll be in a position to apply for a suitable compensation payout for all that he's suffered.
If someone knows of a link to a suitable charity appeal/collection for him then could they please post it up for donations?
RH
Morph-
He apparently was not at fault; the system let him down and he didn't get the help he needed. Why is everyone always a victim in these situations and nobody ever held accountable or punished?
Does he still have mental health issues? If he's fit to be working then he's either had an amazingly fast recovery or his problems were exaggerated at his trial. I think this is a fair question.
My post several months ago said that there would be 'procedural errors' and lessons would be learned. I would appear to have been proven correct.
Question to anyone able to answer: Notts police are now fitting ventilation to their dog vans-
1) Was it his own car the dogs were in as per a previous post? If so, will private (unventilated) cars be used in the future?
2) Why was ventilation not a standard fitment previously? I'm pleased they are making improvemnts, btw.
RH