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Nearly Sane

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What shall we do with the Met Policemen
« on: January 20, 2023, 11:02:15 PM »
The sheer number of investigations following on numbers of horrific cases argue for far reaching action.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/20/violence-against-women-terrorism-police-met-rapists-murderers

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Re: What shall we do with the Met Policemen
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2023, 12:31:07 AM »
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/12/met-police-chief-its-crazy-i-cant-sack-toxic-officers-who-broke-the-law-mark-rowley

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Mark Rowley admits vetting procedures inadequate
The problem, IMO is that police don't just have a procedure, but they hide behind it.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/20/violence-against-women-terrorism-police-met-rapists-murderers

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What to do with a Met police that harbours rapists and murderers? Scrap it and start again
I've only read this headline so far, but it seems to on the right lines.
Scrap "The Procedures", (& if you are in the organisation),  the police need to make a decision, then be prepared to explain it to anyone above, below you, including every journalist, every representative  and everyone in a support group or with a interest.

I doubt it would be easy, but these reports to date are close to horrific.
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Re: What shall we do with the Met Policemen
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2023, 12:34:31 PM »
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I've only read this headline so far, but it seems to on the right lines.
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Read it to me this morning and I still agree with it. It just occurred to me that it isn't just a police culture, it's part of ours as well.

It's all the rubbish about "asking for it" and every use of misogynistic crap that permeates through our "culture" as well.
The police culture should be more representative, but not of this stench.
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Re: What shall we do with the Met Policemen
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2023, 01:28:57 PM »
Quote from: SqueakyVoice on January 21, 2023, 12:34:31 PM
Read it to me this morning and I still agree with it. It just occurred to me that it isn't just a police culture, it's part of ours as well.

It's all the rubbish about "asking for it" and every use of misogynistic crap that permeates through our "culture" as well.
The police culture should be more representative, but not of this stench.
In a culture like that, then there's a strong argument that a role like the police will find people who are attracted by the power.
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Re: What shall we do with the Met Policemen
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2023, 03:46:55 PM »
If the tories hadn't cut the police crime including these would have been cut down IMHO. Ditto Gangs, knife crime, shooting

They didn't do themselves any favours throwing their lot in with Thatcher for a bit of overtime either or turning a blind eye to Johnson's misrule in Downing Street.
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Re: What shall we do with the Met Policemen
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2023, 04:03:22 PM »
Quote from: Walt Zingmatilder on January 21, 2023, 03:46:55 PM
If the tories hadn't cut the police crime including these would have been cut down IMHO. Ditto Gangs, knife crime, shooting

They didn't do themselves any favours throwing their lot in with Thatcher for a bit of overtime either or turning a blind eye to Johnson's misrule in Downing Street.
What's that got to do with a culture of misogyny and covering up for rape and sexual assualt that predates 2010?
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Re: What shall we do with the Met Policemen
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2023, 10:33:13 AM »
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Re: What shall we do with the Met Policemen
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2023, 01:37:16 PM »
And looks like there will be plenty more similar days


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64400235
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Re: What shall we do with the Met Policemen
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