by Jonathon Blakeley

The amazing good news to come out yesterday was that PC Simon Harwood is finally going to face trial for the brutal assault on Ian Tomlinson at the G20 Protests of last year. The Crown Prosecution Service had a complete change of direction from their earlier position of 2010.

Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer

“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced in July 2010 that no charges would be brought against the officer, PC Simon Harwood, because the disagreement between the pathologists meant prosecutors could not demonstrate a clear causal link between the death and the alleged assault” – Wikipedia

Freddie Patel was the Home office Coroner that was appointed to investigate the cause of Ian Tomlinson’s death. It has since emerged that Freddy Patel the Home Office coroner has made mistakes before. One has to wonder whether Freddy Patel was chosen because they new he would come down on the side of the police.

Police Abuses are growing

What is interesting about the Simon Harwood case, is that it is not an isolated occurrence. Police Brutality seems to be getting worse in the UK. Hardly a month goes by without reports of Police abusing their powers in numerous ways.

• There was the Raoul Moat Killing by an unauthorised weapon.
• The Northumbrain Policeman supplying steriods.
• Police abuse of UK Uncut protesters
• Undercover cops infiltrating protest movements.
• Policeman fails to stop at accident he casues.
• Fiona Pilkington Case
• North Yorkshire Police’s top officer, Grahame Maxwell, is charged  with gross misconduct over his actions last year. He attempted to ensure a relative got a police job.
• Nicholas Stone, 40 offered sex whilst at work instead of driving tickets.
  Saturday, March 12, 2011

Darren Towers sold sterroids

Following the controversy over Police undercover spies, Shami Chakrabarti, Director of Liberty, said:

“We can’t applaud pro-democracy campaigners in Egypt whilst attacking peaceful dissent at home. Recent revelations of abusive infiltration into non-violent protest movements should shame every democrat in Britain. In past years, some senior officers accepted politicians’ promises of ever-more unchecked power. At last, one of the most important voices in British policing calls for greater legal restraint on intrusive surveillance. We agree with Sir Hugh that such an important Service should be accountable not to politics but to the law.”

The UK Police have paid out of 44 million due to misconduct charges brought against them.

Chorus of complaints

Number of compensation claims per 100,000 population:

Merseyside Police 158
Police Service of NI 150
Cleveland Police 139
Devon & Cornwall Police 136
Metropolitan Police 121

Source: FoI survey.

The following police forces did not respond to the FoI request: North Yorkshire; South Yorkshire; West Yorkshire; Hertfordshire; Humberside; Leicestershire; Surrey; Kent; Dorset; Nottinghamshire. City of London was excluded because of its transient population – Source the TIMES

I would like to think that there are some good police men and women out there but it is looking very unlikely. The reason being is people are attracted to the Police force for the job security. One can not be fired as a member of the Police force. Is this right? Even politicians are held to account, but the police are a law unto themselves. Question:- How long are we the people going to put up with these disgusting abuses?

Temporary detective chief constable Jim Campbell has condemned the behaviour of Northumbrian policeman Stephen Mitchell who preyed on vulnerable women he met while on duty.

Convicted of two charges of rape and three charges of indecent assault, Campell described Mitchell as an “evil and manipulative” man.

He said: “The public quite rightly expects the officers and staff of Northumbria Police to adhere to the highest possible standards of professional conduct and place the highest trust in them. Mitchell let down the public and Mitchell let down his colleagues.

”There is no place in the police service for such evil and manipulative behaviour. His actions are even more despicable because the public place trust in the police and he deliberately chose to abuse those who were the most vulnerable.”

He said the Northumbria Police counter corruption unit had been improved since the investigation begun, adding that Mitchell’s case would be heard before a police disciplinary panel and that he would probably be sacked.

Pc Stephen Mitchell has denied all the charges against him, claiming the 16 women who made complaints about his behaviour were liars.

Mitchell, 42, was cleared on Friday of three counts of rape, two indecent assaults and two counts of misconduct in a public office. But the jury at Newcastle Crown Court convicted him of five other sex offences on its fifth day of deliberations.

He was found guilty on Tuesday of six counts of misconduct in a public office but cleared of six other counts of misconduct and one of assault.

During a five-week trial, the prosecution said Mitchell preyed on heroin addicts, shoplifters and a disabled teenager by offering them help while in custody at Pilgrim Street police station in Newcastle city centre, then demanding sexual favours afterwards.

He had a hold over one woman for three and a half years, even trying to keep her on heroin after she had quit, which only ended when she went into hiding after he raped her in handcuffs at her home, it was alleged.

Mitchell claimed the women colluded against him after a rumour which he said had been made up by one claimant was picked up by others in a close-knit criminal fraternity.

via PC convicted of sex attacks – Yahoo! News UK.