Police above the law ?

Once again I read a story about a member of our police force, committing an offence, then getting let off, how do they do it ?

Story here

It p***es me off to say the least, they get the usual compassion for feeling depressed etc
You or I would get fined or worse.

[Charlie_Bubble]

Surely being above the law would suggest he would never have been charged due to being a copper, but he was charged, tried and found not guilty.

[Xaccers]

good point.
now if he had been found guilty of say doing over 100mph and wasn't given an automatic ban, then there would be a problem. But surely things like that don't happen...

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Charlie_Bubble

Surely being above the law would suggest he would never have been charged due to being a copper, but he was charged, tried and found not guilty.

and i will second that , it doesnt smell of a whitewash to me , i just hope he has learned his lesson

[Chimaera]

Originally Posted by Xaccers

good point.
now if he had been found guilty of say doing over 100mph and wasn't given an automatic ban, then there would be a problem. But surely things like that don't happen...

Well I was just looking for the link to that one, which I'm sure I heard on the radio yesterday - but no luck!
(Didn't the copper involved just get 6 points and a £400 fine?)

Originally Posted by Charlie_Bubble

Surely being above the law would suggest he would never have been charged due to being a copper, but he was charged, tried and found not guilty.

I think you know what I was trying to put across.

[Chimaera]

Originally Posted by yesman

I think you know what I was trying to put across.

But the police will be taking disciplinary action against him anyway!

[punky]

Originally Posted by Charlie_Bubble

Surely being above the law would suggest he would never have been charged due to being a copper, but he was charged, tried and found not guilty.

Originally Posted by xaccers

good point.
now if he had been found guilty of say doing over 100mph and wasn't given an automatic ban, then there would be a problem. But surely things like that don't happen...

My thoughts exactly.

Yesman: I think you are being a bit rough on him. His story is perfectly plausible, and could well be true. The whole depression thing, was probably added by the journalist. As they call it, it is "adding colour" to the story. And the jury hardly deliberating at all. That indicates the case against him wasn't all that strong/convincing.

Originally Posted by Chimaera

But the police will be taking disciplinary action against him anyway!

OK, as I read it, he was charged with "Passing forged banknotes", he was then taken to court and found not guilty, but the police are taking disciplinary action anyway ?

[Charlie_Bubble]

Originally Posted by yesman

I think you know what I was trying to put across.

Yes, I know what you are talking about, but I think you are completely wrong in this case. If he never faced any legal comeback, or if he was found guilty, but the judge gave him a very lenient punishment then I could see that maybe it would be a case of being above the law, but he was charged, tried and found not guilty by a jury! This wasn't just a judge pulling strings for a fellow law enforcer, or things being swept under the mat. It was all open and above board. He was found not guilty and to be honest the whole thing probably cost the taxpayer a shedload more than it was probably worth.

[Xaccers]

Originally Posted by Chimaera

Well I was just looking for the link to that one, which I'm sure I heard on the radio yesterday - but no luck!
(Didn't the copper involved just get 6 points and a £400 fine?)

something like that whereas you or I would get a 12month ban and fine

the police are disciplining this forged note guy because he should have handed in the evidence rather than keep it in his locker and use it in pranks

Originally Posted by Charlie_Bubble

Yes, I know what you are talking about, but I think you are completely wrong in this case. If he never faced any legal comeback, or if he was found guilty, but the judge gave him a very lenient punishment then I could see that maybe it would be a case of being above the law, but he was charged, tried and found not guilty by a jury! This wasn't just a judge pulling strings for a fellow law enforcer, or things being swept under the mat. It was all open and above board. He was found not guilty and to be honest the whole thing probably cost the taxpayer a shedload more than it was probably worth.

OK OK I will rest my case, this thread will be adjourned until I can summon more evidence

Originally Posted by yesman

Once again I read a story about a member of our police force, committing an offence, then getting let off, how do they do it ?

Um, they do it by getting charged, tried, and being found not guilty by the jury.

Pretty standard stuff - I don't see what your point is here

[bopdude]

Ok, so not completely on the same topic....ish, if its now illegal for us to use mobile phones whilst driving is it therefore illegal to use walkie talkies

I drove past a copper the other day ( he was driving and moving ) and was talking away on his, so ok, I know its work \ comunication but whats the difference, its still taking up one hand and creating " lack of concentration "

Its so unfair, one law for them and another for us

it also seems like he was treated unfairly, I mean look at the crimes its not exactly earth moving it seems he made a mistake and went to court