First Police Scalp after Thatchers Death

[proggy]

He has made a pertinent point in one sentence without reverting to cliche. Whereas you have merely portrayed yourself as a hypocritical bigot unable to support any sweeping cliche with argument or fact.

Haha what a cretin, you start anther thread based on my point and in here say it's a cliche.

[DodgyAgent]

Haha what a cretin, you start anther thread based on my point and in here say it's a cliche.

It was never your point and I do not think you now what a cliche is

[SandyD]

proggy, you are either truly thick or you are trying to be a troll...

thinking and wishing someone died painfully is not a crime... but tweeting and publicly speaking negatively about a political figure publicly does break a policeman's terms and conditions, and exposes the force to a lot of litigation.. yes that is breaking his contract and therefore he must leave the force.

If I work at client site and break any of my contract T&Cs the client has every right to show me the door.. especially if the terms I broke exposed the client to a reputational risk.

[proggy]

proggy, you are either truly thick or you are trying to be a troll...

thinking and wishing someone died painfully is not a crime... but tweeting and publicly speaking negatively about a political figure publicly does break a policeman's terms and conditions, and exposes the force to a lot of litigation.. yes that is breaking his contract and therefore he must leave the force.

If I work at client site and break any of my contract T&Cs the client has every right to show me the door.. especially if the terms I broke exposed the client to a reputational risk.

So if he said he hoped Thatched died a peaceful death, should he also have resigned?

Also I don't pretend to know what is written in his contract (unlike you), so if may be correct that he broke the terms of his contract. However I disagree that it should have been. It's called an opinion, I know in your fantasy land we would all be silent in fear of upsetting anyone, I prefer to live in a world where people can express there opinions freely.

[SandyD]

So if he said he hoped Thatched died a peaceful death, should he also have resigned?

No he should be sacked, same as before, the terms for policemen is not to declare any political opinion publicly... whether its for or anti statement.

[doodab]

Firstly, he hasn't been sacked, although he may well have been eventually. He's resigned before being suspended.

Secondly, a police officer takes an oath to the crown, and in doing so accepts certain restraints on his/her private life including abstaining from any activity which is likely to interfere with the impartial discharge of duty, or to give the impression to the public that it may interfere, and from taking any active role in party politics.

Clearly this chap has created the impression that he's unlikely to behave impartially if called upon to police the funeral next week, or to attend some other related event. So he's violated his oath.

It's quite right that he's no longer a policeman IMO, he's displayed rather poor judgement among other things.

[SandyD]

Firstly, he hasn't been sacked, although he may well have been eventually. He's resigned before being suspended.

Secondly, a police officer takes an oath to the crown, and in doing so accepts certain restraints on his/her private life including abstaining from any activity which is likely to interfere with the impartial discharge of duty, or to give the impression to the public that it may interfere, and from taking any active role in party politics.

Clearly this chap has created the impression that he's unlikely to behave impartially if called upon to police the funeral next week, or to attend some other related event. So he's violated his oath.

It's quite right that he's no longer a policeman IMO, he's displayed rather poor judgement among other things.

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[proggy]

Firstly, he hasn't been sacked, although he may well have been eventually. He's resigned before being suspended.

Secondly, a police officer takes an oath to the crown, and in doing so accepts certain restraints on his/her private life including abstaining from any activity which is likely to interfere with the impartial discharge of duty, or to give the impression to the public that it may interfere, and from taking any active role in party politics.

Clearly this chap has created the impression that he's unlikely to behave impartially if called upon to police the funeral next week, or to attend some other related event. So he's violated his oath.

It's quite right that he's no longer a policeman IMO, he's displayed rather poor judgement among other things.

What do you think he was going to do smash her coffin with his batten? Talk about grasping at straws . He resigned for one simple reason, the police didn't want the bad PR and they pushed him. All you little Thatcherites coming up with more and more non-sequtirs has made my night.

[doodab]

Also I don't pretend to know what is written in his contract (unlike you)

Why pretend? It's publicly available information.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2...0030527_en.pdf (schedule 1 is the relevant part)

The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2012

[doodab]

What do you think he was going to do smash her coffin with his batten? Talk about grasping at straws . He resigned for one simple reason, the police didn't want the bad PR and they pushed him. All you little Thatcherites coming up with more and more non-sequtirs has made my night.

I must be doing something right if DA calls me a leftie and you call me a Thatcherite