this report seems to have vanished.

cashman · 11-03-2009, 23:37

read a report on ceefax this afternoon, seemingly sanctioned by the "Lib Dems" it stated that 1000 serving police officers had criminal records,

whilst it said most were driving/motoring offences, 77 were for violence, n another i think it was 96 for dishonesty. this to me poses questions. (1) why are these people allowed in service? (2) why was this not mentioned on the news tonight? and the most important question (to me) (3) why has this article NOW been removed from ceefax? it also said the police federation say that the Lib Dems are only trying to discredit the police. well sorry but if people like this are serving police, this needs to be public knowledge to me.

what the hell is going on here? if you or most of joe public had a record fer dishonesty, no way you would get a good job.

MargaretR · 11-03-2009, 23:39

More than 1,000 police have criminal records | Politics | guardian.co.uk
.. still on show in the Guardian

cashman · 11-03-2009, 23:47

good un margaret, seems i underestimated the serious offences, mind ceefax is only a small page. but do you think people with convictions like this should be yer guardians? i sure don't

garinda · 12-03-2009, 00:01

I'm suprised it's only a thousand.

I thought all the best coppers were meant to have 'criminal minds'?

Though I suppose the ones with the best criminal minds of all never get caught in the first place.

cashman · 12-03-2009, 00:03

how many is irrelevant.

Benipete · 12-03-2009, 00:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda

I'm suprised it's only a thousand.

I thought all the best coppers were meant to have 'criminal minds'?

Though I suppose the ones with the best criminal minds of all never get caught in the first place.

Well I've met quite a lot in my time and I can honestly say,hand on my heart that not one was in any way shape or form honest.
Nine bob note springs to mind.

wadey · 12-03-2009, 00:48

Cops AND robbers: The police officers with theft and assault convictions who are allowed to stay in their jobs | Mail Online

cashman · 12-03-2009, 00:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benipete

Well I've met quite a lot in my time and I can honestly say,hand on my heart that not one was in any way shape or form honest.
Nine bob note springs to mind.

likewise i can agree, but also i doubt very much if they were convicted felons etc.

jaysay · 12-03-2009, 09:52

Good thing this FOI act ain't it, it was actually featured on BBC Breakfast and a Lib/dem spokesman was in the studio. But we all know the old saying Poachers make the best Gamekeepers

Benipete · 12-03-2009, 12:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaysay

Good thing this FOI act ain't it, it was actually featured on BBC Breakfast and a Lib/dem spokesman was in the studio. But we all know the old saying Poachers make the best Gamekeepers

True but "Gamekeepers"make the best poachers and they can tell lies and get away with it because they will always be believed before members of the public.

jaysay · 12-03-2009, 12:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benipete

True but "Gamekeepers"make the best poachers and they can tell lies and get away with it because they will always be believed before members of the public.

Are you suggesting that Britain's finest boys in blue tell porky pies Beni