Plebgate: What's A Fitting Punishment For Him?

[sandyRoe]

http://news.sky.com/story/1193140/plebgate-police-officer-admits-misconduct

[jake-the-peg]

Well it needs to reflect the harm caused which has been quite significant in this case.

This case damaged the career of a government minister and brought the Police into serious disrepute

Not to mention the costs in investgating this issue


On the other hand mitigating circumstances - one off offense, not for personal gain,pleaded guilty

I'm somewhat shocked to see it carries a maximum penalty of life!

http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/l_to_o/misconduct_in_public_office/

Looking at other cases I't have thought a custodial sentence would be likely
possibly 1-2 years

[woofgang]

The stocks!!

[Jomlett]

Nervous breakdown plea?

Wallis's barrister told the judge that the officer had admitted the charge in a police interview and pleaded guilty "at the first opportunity" in court.

Wallis has offered his resignation to the Metropolitan police.

Gibbs told the court that to understand the plea it was important to take into account the psychiatric state Wallis "is in now and has been in for many months" as well as his state of mind at the time he sent the email.

But Gibbs said he would not expand further on the basis for the plea.

[ChillDoubt]

2 years should suffice. He is involved in 'fitting up' a man who may well have lost his career (whether or not he gets it back is another matter), though even that sentence would be deemed a little lenient.
By resigning, I believe I'm right in thinking he gets to at least keep his Police pension?

[Bazile]

Shouldn't this have been reffered to as 'gategate'?

I have not been following this story .
Does this show that Mitchel did not use the word in question ?

[Jomlett]

Not yet but the gate PC is suing Mitchell for libel so...watch this space.

[whiskeryron]

During the incident, Mr Mitchell was alleged to have called the officer a "****ing pleb" after they became embroiled in an argument when the PC refused to let him cycle through the main gates.

Details of the row appeared in national newspapers and Mr Mitchell was forced to resign.

The Tory MP has always maintained that he never used the word "pleb" - the word judged to have caused the political damage - but admitted swearing during the altercation with PC Toby Rowland.

I'm still not sure!!!
I find it odd that the Tory MP admitted swearing at the PC but denies using the word ''pleb'' which of course would have been in the same sentence used.

WR.

[ToraToraTora]

6 of the best, trousers down!

[mikey4444]

I think that Mitchell should be allowed to give this Plod six of the best on his bare buttocks, thus providing much needed punishment to the Plod and much needed relief to the Old Rugby pupil, who was known in his boyhood days as Thrasher.

[jno]

if he'd just beaten up the old and sick, he'd get up to eight months

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-25676842

Hard to say if his offence is worse than this.

I don't know why he's offering to resign. Shouldn't he be sacked?

[Jomlett]

Scotland Yard said that at the conclusion of the legal proceedings Wallis would face a misconduct hearing in relation to discreditable conduct, honesty and integrity and/or improper disclosure of information. But if he resigns before the hearing he saves losing his police pension.

[mikey4444]

Usual slimey weasel words from our police. What a surprise ! If only we could grow bananas in Britain...we could be a real Banana Republic.

[ToraToraTora]

Surely Most bananas are illegal now.

[jno]

oh well, perhaps his resignation should be refused then.

[anneasquith]

his mental state at the time '' thinking hes somewhere else and hearing voices '' :(

[sandyRoe]

As a member of the police diplomatic protection group would he have been armed while on duty? If a diplomat knew someone guarding him was hearing disembodied voices and carrying a loaded gun they might feel safer without guards.

[pixie373]

Why is it even a problem to call someone a pleb? I have loosely followed it, but still can't see what the fuss is about.

[Jomlett]

"A pleb is actually defined as a member of a despised social class, a commoner, a member of the plebs of ancient Rome. Also low-born, undisinguished, vulgar, and my personal favourite: vulgar-looking."

[sandyRoe]

An MP might think we're all plebs but it would be more than his political career was worth to say so.