Not guilty (Police sex case verdict, 1 March)

**Guitana** · 9th March 2007, 10:59

Originally Posted by Squeak the Rat

One of the protestors. I wonder if she believes rickards is guilty because of the way he looks and acts.....

Yes they do look a little feral dont they!!!!

**SixPackBack** · 9th March 2007, 11:33

Originally Posted by spudchucka

No. What he's saying is that a nations police force is a reflection of it's society. Therefore if you have a sick society your police force will reflect this. Furthermore, I think that Scummy is simply pointing out that those who are pointing the finger and labelling the police as sick may also need to have a deep reflective look at themselves.

The general public has no idea if the police force is sick or an admirable bunch of people doing a shitty job. Perhaps the Police onsite could give us an insight Spud.

**spudchucka** · 9th March 2007, 12:33

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

The general public has no idea if the police force is sick or an admirable bunch of people doing a shitty job. Perhaps the Police onsite could give us an insight Spud.

The police are also members of the general public.

I'm biased and accept that people will consider my opinions in that way but the truth is that out of the thousands of cops I have met there would only be a handful that I would consider to be unworthy of the job.

**SixPackBack** · 9th March 2007, 13:30

Originally Posted by spudchucka

The police are also members of the general public.

I'm biased and accept that people will consider my opinions in that way but the truth is that out of the thousands of cops I have met there would only be a handful that I would consider to be unworthy of the job.

I strongly suspected that would be the case Spud and accept your assertions.

How does management handle the bad ones?

**Patrick** · 9th March 2007, 13:56

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

I strongly suspected that would be the case Spud and accept your assertions.

How does management handle the bad ones?

Like any other employer has to these days... with kid gloves because you can't just give em the boot any more, you have to give warnings, then written ones, then performance plans to recitfy the shortcomings... it goes on and on... or else, if you haven't dotted the I's and crossed the T's and followed porceures to the letter, it is an unfair dismissal and one is liable for time in the employment court. Pffftttttttt.....

**changing_man** · 9th March 2007, 14:03

I feel I have to contribute to this thread with the following youtube clip:

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkYDxW30vS4[/YOUTUBE]

**ManDownUnder** · 9th March 2007, 14:23

Originally Posted by Squeak the Rat

One of the protestors. I wonder if she believes rickards is guilty because of the way he looks and acts.....

She went to the same charm school as Helen - same smile - look!

**spudchucka** · 9th March 2007, 14:48

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

I strongly suspected that would be the case Spud and accept your assertions.

How does management handle the bad ones?

Like Patrick said.

**Patrick** · 9th March 2007, 16:07

Originally Posted by Squeak the Rat

One of the protestors. I wonder if she believes rickards is guilty because of the way he looks and acts.....

Poor girls in that front line...

Good move by the bosses to have an all female front line, and look at the crap they had to put up with... as if they were the rapists who got off. Certainly took some of the edge (violent liklihood) off thier protest. Some of those chick cops looked like they weren't even born when these LN matters occurred.

Imagine if there were ANY males in the front line. How worse would it have been then? Particularly for the male who had nothing whatsoever to do with any of what the protests were about?

**SixPackBack** · 9th March 2007, 16:20

Originally Posted by Patrick

Poor girls in that front line...

Good move by the bosses to have an all female front line, and look at the crap they had to put up with... as if they were the rapists who got off. Certainly took some of the edge (violent liklihood) off thier protest. Some of those chick cops looked like they weren't even born when these LN matters occurred.

Imagine if there were ANY males in the front line. How worse would it have been then? Particularly for the male who had nothing whatsoever to do with any of what the protests were about?

Persactly Patrick....pointless shooting the messenger.

**scumdog** · 9th March 2007, 16:29

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

The general public has no idea if the police force is sick or an admirable bunch of people doing a shitty job. Perhaps the Police onsite could give us an insight Spud.

As I have said before, I have yet to meet a cop who is doing/has done anything dodgy. (except for the bastards that duck-shovel jobs my way - now THAT is dodgy!).

And no, I don't have a very low standard!! (before somebody asks)

MD · 9th March 2007, 16:32

As despicable as the alleged behaviour of Ricards and Co is, I still can't accept that someone can come forward after 20 years and expect someone else to be locked up based on their word!
Shit if someone reports that they saw me speeding in 1981 should that be enough for me to lose my licence today? If they do, then I will state that they did something wrong the same day, so lock them up as well.
The innocent victim now is the Police force. I bet Ricards will be real welcome back at work now.
Actually I do recall I did speed one day in 1981. Sorry.

**Patrick** · 9th March 2007, 16:36

Originally Posted by MD

As despicable as the alleged behaviour of Ricards and Co is, I still can't accept that someone can come forward after 20 years and expect someone else to be locked up based on their word!
Shit if someone reports that they saw me speeding in 1981 should that be enough for me to lose my licence today? If they do, then I will state that they did something wrong the same day, so lock them up as well.
The innocent victim now is the Police force. I bet Ricards will be real welcome back at work now.
Actually I do recall I did speed one day in 1981. Sorry.

No quotas then... doesn't "count."

**Lissa** · 9th March 2007, 16:50

Originally Posted by MD

As despicable as the alleged behaviour of Ricards and Co is, I still can't accept that someone can come forward after 20 years and expect someone else to be locked up based on their word!
Shit if someone reports that they saw me speeding in 1981 should that be enough for me to lose my licence today? If they do, then I will state that they did something wrong the same day, so lock them up as well.
The innocent victim now is the Police force. I bet Ricards will be real welcome back at work now.
Actually I do recall I did speed one day in 1981. Sorry.

I can see your point MD.. but theres a big difference between speeding and someone forcing you to have sexual intercourse against your will... usually violently.

But I agree the innocent victim is the Police Force.