Should Tomlinson copper have still been on the streets?

[Gromit]

// Pc Simon Harwood, the police officer who struck Ian Tomlinson minutes before he died, was previously investigated twice over his alleged aggressive behaviour.

Although it has been decided he will not face criminal charges for striking Tomlinson it has been disclosed that the police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission, backed a prosecution for manslaughter.

Pc Harwood left the Metropolitan Police a decade ago amid controversy over an alleged off-duty road rage incident, then got a job with Surrey Police, where he was accused of using excessive force.

He could now face disciplinary charges over the death of Mr Tomlinson, and could also be the subject of an internal investigation by the Met into how he was allowed to rejoin the force despite having an unresolved disciplinary matter on his record. //

http://www.telegraph....ession-inquiries.html

[Ankou]

one was an off-duty incident, and one was found to be completely unsubstantiated.
without knowing ful and proper details of either, we are really pishing in the wind.

[anotheoldgit]

You of all people Gromit are always ready to point out that the person has not been found guilty yet.

But does this only apply to criminals?

But here we have a policeman that has a little spunk, which is rare in these days of spotty faced 7 stone weaklings.

[Gromit]

Hmm, pushing over a drunken man from behind is not showing spunk.

[BertiWooster]

So , this policeman clobbers this chap - minutes later he is dead .

No criminal charges

// But here we have a policeman that has a little spunk, which is rare in these days of spotty faced 7 stone weaklings. //

Well , that's allright then - I'm sure the familly of the deceased will be conforted .

[Zeuhl]

Did aog even watch the video recording of this vindictive and cowardly assault?

I hope not, because if one did so, and then felt it appropriate to associate the phrase

///here we have a policeman that has a little spunk///

would indicate a serious lack of moral standards or judgement.
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[LoftyLottie]

Absolutely agree Zheul. AOG your words have appalled me!!

[Theranged]

The family need to prosecute privately and get this murderer charged with manslaughter.

[BertiWooster]

From the sound of it, this copper has a propensity to aggressive / thuggish behaviour.
I think the powers that be should well consider whether he should be employed as a policeman .

AOG - for one who is always on here posting about the situation of the soldiers and their families in Afganistan .... well

[Zeuhl]

Remember Berti

aog is heroic in his determination to stand up and say things - no matter how unpopular or non-PC - that the rest of us are too squeamish (or lefty) to say, and here it is:

'Police Officers who behave like cowardly thugs are a good thing; we should have more of them and should corrupt our legal and moral standards to ensure that they are never brought to book!'

So now we know.
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[beancrisp]

Pc Simon Harwood is an evil person who enjoys inflicting pain and suffering to others.