Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Need to call in AC12
I would never protect a colleague who used the status of being a police officer to abuse vulnerable people. No place for it and why should we protect these people.
Whilst obviously the abuse itself is absolutely horrifying for the victims and their families, realistically, there are always going to be bad apples in the police, the nature of the job attracts them. What concerns me time and time again is the lengths police forces will go to cover up and defend their own, Let's hope there's none of that going on here.
Sadly, it is true of so many organisations, that when they are criticised, they instinctively look inwards and their first reaction is to protect their mates. Look at the recent scandals involving the Church and the NHS, to name but a few. The huge scandals make the headlines, and rightly so, but how many of us could really say, albeit on a much lower scale of seriousness, that they would not "bend the truth" to protect their mates, with whom they have to work and possibly socialise? Have you ever complained about service from a particular firm - bet that the person to whom you spoke didn't say their colleague is bone idle or incompetent, even if they know he/she is so. Rightly or wrongly, probably wrongly, this is the way of the world in practice.
If I knew for a fact a colleague was guilty of sexually harrassing or abusing someone I can honestly say I would never defend them. I might slap them though.
Hastings gull will be along in a minute to tell us all that this is impossible as all coppers are angels.
If I knew for a fact a colleague was guilty of sexually harrassing or abusing someone I can honestly say I would never defend them. I might slap them though.
LOLZ actually.And you probably have A.C.A.B. tattooed across your knuckles huh?
And you probably have A.C.A.B. tattooed across your knuckles huh?
One persons harrasment is another persons pulling technic? Not in serious cases obviously.
One persons harrasment is another persons pulling technic? Not in serious cases obviously.
You've been a football fan for long enough not to believe that "small minority of bad apples" stuff woody.
Idiot
Yes and no. There are a few bad apples, but for the most part they do a difficult job to the best of their ability. They have to deal with the utter scumbags of society and some seriously nasty shitbags who would cause serious injury or worse to a copper if given a chance. They then have to put up with smartarse gobshites bending the law to the 'enth degree, whilst in reality breaking it when plod isn't looking, and then looking for compo from any source possible when it all goes pear shaped. Saturday afternoon (lol) at the footy was a chance for both sides to let off some steam whilst playing cat and mouse, nowadays far less so. I sometimes think that the coppers were just a bit cleverer than the average football hoolie, at least they get/got to retire at 55 with a final salary pension!
Yes and no. There are a few bad apples, but for the most part they do a difficult job to the best of their ability. They have to deal with the utter scumbags of society and some seriously nasty shitbags who would cause serious injury or worse to a copper if given a chance. They then have to put up with smartarse gobshites bending the law to the 'enth degree, whilst in reality breaking it when plod isn't looking, and then looking for compo from any source possible when it all goes pear shaped. Saturday afternoon (lol) at the footy was a chance for both sides to let off some steam whilst playing cat and mouse, nowadays far less so. I sometimes think that the coppers were just a bit cleverer than the average football hoolie, at least they get/got to retire at 55 with a final salary pension!
That is what we all say, isn't it? We all like to think that we would report an harassment etc. The point I was making is that there are various levels of "harassment" - a rape of a disabled person, say, is rather different to calling someone a xxxx after you have been spat at. Both actions are examples of inappropriate behaviour by policing standards, but would others on the shift see a difference?
One persons harrasment is another persons pulling technic? Not in serious cases obviously.
The majority of police are not bad/corrupt, unfortunately the majority of police will cover for those who are bad/corrupt.