Mr Mosquito Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Acccording to the London Evening Standard newspaper Scotland Yard is launching an inquiry into entries on the Facebook website apparently posted by Police boasting about their road accidents. Metropolitan Police Kommandant Sir Ian Blair said it was "unacceptable" for officers to post pictures bragging about hitting pedestrians and damaging police vehicles. There are 30 pictures of accidents involving police vehicles and is called 'Yes I Have Had A Polcol' - meaning a police collision. Evening Standard website source: http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/art...site/article.do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fka dagest Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Appalling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyderman Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 It is worrying that if I was a victim of crime I might have to deal with people this stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mosquito Posted January 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 It is worrying that if I was a victim of crime I might have to deal with people this stupid.With reference to the piccie below, how the hell did the Police manage to mangle up that Police car so badly in a built up area? They must have crashed it at breathtaking speed and it looks like an expensive new BMW as well. And the Police want more pay from the beleaguered taxpayer - you and me - over and above what they've already been so generously offered ???!!!! :noexpression: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double-trouble Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Acccording to the London Evening Standard newspaper Scotland Yard is launching an inquiry into entries on the Facebook website apparently posted by Police boasting about their road accidents. Metropolitan Police Kommandant Sir Ian Blair said it was "unacceptable" for officers to post pictures bragging about hitting pedestrians and damaging police vehicles. There are 30 pictures of accidents involving police vehicles and is called 'Yes I Have Had A Polcol' - meaning a police collision. Evening Standard website source: http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/art...site/article.doInteresting that there will be - quote "a rigorous investigation to find those responsible".What will be the outcome of this - answers on a postcard please ?How many of these photo's involved deaths , serious injuries and the follow up trauma and recovery ??To many big ego's in the various forces these days . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mosquito Posted January 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Interesting that there will be - quote "a rigorous investigation to find those responsible".What will be the outcome of this - answers on a postcard please ?How many of these photo's involved deaths , serious injuries and the follow up trauma and recovery ??To many big ego's in the various forces these days .Interestingly, one of the comments to that article in the link I gave to the London Evening Standard read......"If these are truly from police officers then let's hope they are sacked...but then again, given the current state of the UK, they'll probably be suspended on full pay prior to retiring early due to stress."- Mn, London.....sounds about par for the course to me !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double-trouble Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Interestingly, one of the comments to that article in the link I gave to the London Evening Standard read......"If these are truly from police officers then let's hope they are sacked...but then again, given the current state of the UK, they'll probably be suspended on full pay prior to retiring early due to stress."- Mn, London.....sounds about par for the course to me !!!!! This course of action is often cheaper than going through the courts with claims of unfair dismissal etc....Add to that the bad publicity the force (s) could possibly get , this then as you say is par for the course.Same where I work , there are procedures in place for serious breaches of policy but find when serious breaches of policy happen there are 'hush hush' seemingly mutual agreements to early retirement .The fear of the media exposure can cost big organisations and companies far more .The media has become a weakness to these orgs and comps , and everyone knows it who challenge . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zookeeper Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Interestingly, one of the comments to that article in the link I gave to the London Evening Standard read......"If these are truly from police officers then let's hope they are sacked...but then again, given the current state of the UK, they'll probably be suspended on full pay prior to retiring early due to stress."- Mn, London.....sounds about par for the course to me !!!!! I wonder how long it will take the police to fit the culprits? It will probably cost the tax payer thousands of pounds, for something that any "young" person will be able to do in minutes.I'm disgusted and appalled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mosquito Posted January 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 I wonder how long it will take the police to fit the culprits? It will probably cost the tax payer thousands of pounds, for something that any "young" person will be able to do in minutes.I'm disgusted and appalled!One picture is of a collision between a marked police vehicle and a small white car. The person who posted it wrote: "I did him a favour. At 82 years old you just shouldn't be on the road and if you are, then most certainly don't go through a green light into the path of an innocent police car." :noexpression: Source: http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/art...site/article.do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 With Police 'humour' like thisin evidence, it makes me wonder if there was any truth afterall in the old stories (officially denied of course) that some bored traffic cops used to play 'Snooker' on the roads.Stop a White car followed by a Red, white/red.. white/red etc & onto the colours up to an eventual pot Black!(also seen it reported somewhere on TV once where Police in cars on night duty play Hide & Seek with each other during quiet times - ahh bless! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 With reference to the piccie below, how the hell did the Police manage to mangle up that Police car so badly in a built up area?Officer: "The shoplifter was escaping so we gave chase. He then violently attacked our vehicle with his body before deliberatlylanding near the lamp post in order to lure us into it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolCity4Life84 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Disgusting... They`re a disgrace The officers involved should be sacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mosquito Posted January 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 With the Police threatening a ballot for strike action over pay I certainly wont be supporting them and their excessive wage demands. As many as 15,000 Police officers are expected to march past the Home Office in the protest over their wages on January 23rd next week. It does not surprise me in the least that the Metropolitan Police are planning for another 10,000 to turn up in a counter demonstration to confront those Police demonstrators over Police corruption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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