Off Topic What grinds your gears

Ye, from the book, he attended the police station the day after, voluntarily, with a solicitor, and explained he hit his mate in self defence and they initially tried to pin murder on him. From the CCTV in the station, manslaughter from neglect should clearly have been the charge against the custody sergeant.

 

Cheers. I missed that.

 

Think when reported is was said that Chris Alder when in Waterfront had to be restrained by by a fair few Doormen/bouncers as he was going full on. He was a strong guy.

 

Am I right in thinking the Police claimed that he had a history of faking unconsciousness?

 

The argument/theory was, that it shouldn't have mattered what happened before he was taken into custody and that he, like everyone else, had a right to care and to be protected.

The CCTV and transcripts were very damning - the custody sergeant was older, clearly negligent and playing the 'seen it all before' card and two of the officers also didn't perform their duties to the right standard. Their arguments were based on that he'd been signed out by A&E, whereas in fact, the medical staff were unable to do a proper check due to his condition. The alleged monkey noises were explained that one of the officers was taking the piss and imitating his gasping noises whilst he was dying.

The family and their supporters maintain that racism meant that he wasn't given the right standard of care, especially after a younger officer showed some concern and suggested a medical check, that was denied by the custody sergeant.

A messy case where the police and judiciary came out looking terrible. It's outrageous that officers were laughing and joking around whilst a man laid dying on the floor.

 

All a complete contrast to the policeman with no thought to his own safety , who tackled the muderer with the sword down south who is to be sentenced today .

 

There are bad people in every job or workplace .

 

Is that this Marcus Monzo bloke who murdered the 14 year old lad?

Hopefully he was treated O.K whilst under arrest...

 

It was Ric .

 

Can’t disagree with any of that.

 

God forbid any of those nasty coppers gave him a stray elbow during his arrest.

 

I hope not,or their pensions will be at stake...

 

If only the copper had been armed with a gun rather than a wooded stick, then he could have shot him dead.

 

If only

 

Obviously it's a delight to read about the decline in crime rates since the 80's but I'm not so sure I'd be as comfortable if I were a female(or male) who had suffered through this type of heinous act...

The Scotland figures are as damning and in particular the City of Glasgow has seen an increase in rape crimes of 41% in the last year..

 

I'm not sure they're comfortable using or carrying them anymore...Copious amounts of them were being handed back in after one or two recent events that cast doubt on the officers concerned.

Who would want their job anymore?

 

One of those incidents we discussed on here and the guy shot turned out to be a right wrong un. The copper ended up in court for murder/manslaughter (?) and I believe has had to go into hiding.

As you say who'd be a copper?

 

Too quick and easy for him. You'd like to think he will get it every day for the rest of his life in Jail but knowing our system he will be given protection.