Met Police officer bought TV porn at home of dead child's family



kossoff said:
A Met Police officer has admitted buying pornography at the family home of a dead child while he waited for an undertaker to arrive.

PC bought TV porn while child lay dead in house

Sick fuck. What's he doing? Cracking one off whilst a dead kid is laying in the same house? Also he is only restricted duties. :?:
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I think the reason is they can't carry-out an internal enquiry, i.e sack him, is until the criminal proceedings are complete as that could prejudice the case.
 
Temp0101 said:
I think the reason is they can't carry-out an internal enquiry, i.e sack him, is until the criminal proceedings are complete as that could prejudice the case.
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Surely they could suspend him though. Very strange story. I'm baffled as to what was going through the stupid blokes head.
 
Fuck sake man. Imagine thinking your house is safer than it could be in anybody else's care and the f***ing disgusting twat is using your own money to beat one out whilst a dead body is in the house?!
 
Ciro_DiMarzio said:
Surely they could suspend him though. Very strange story. I'm baffled as to what was going through the stupid blokes head.
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I think by suspending him they could be implying he is guilty, restricted work could be for any number of reasons. Not entirely sure but I think the Police have a legal tightrope when an officer commits a crime compared to a private company
 
Temp0101 said:
I think by suspending him they could be implying he is guilty, restricted work could be for any number of reasons. Not entirely sure but I think the Police have a legal tightrope when an officer commits a crime compared to a private company
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Bizarre rules if thats true.
 
Temp0101 said:
I think by suspending him they could be implying he is guilty, restricted work could be for any number of reasons. Not entirely sure but I think the Police have a legal tightrope when an officer commits a crime compared to a private company
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Why? Are they immune from laws?
 
Temp0101 said:
I think by suspending him they could be implying he is guilty, restricted work could be for any number of reasons. Not entirely sure but I think the Police have a legal tightrope when an officer commits a crime compared to a private company
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Ciro_DiMarzio said:
Thought so. It isn't as if it has been something he has done off duty like a drunk and disorderly or something.
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In this instance, I’d argue that it was in the public interest for the officer to be suspended. Known a few people being investigated for fraud and they’ve always been suspended.
 
Temp0101 said:
Not at all, but the actions could prejudice the legal proceeding. i.e by implying they believe he is guilty of a criminal offence before the courts have determined that to be the case.
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Suspension in that kind of context doesn’t imply anything. It’s a neutral act recognising that serious allegations have been made and it’s inappropriate that an employee (or whatever) be in work until those allegations are resolved - either way.

It happens all the time pending legal proceedings and doesn’t impair them.
 
Temp0101 said:
Not at all, but the actions could prejudice the legal proceeding. i.e by implying they believe he is guilty of a criminal offence before the courts have determined that to be the case.
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So why do other empliyers sack people if the are accused of an offence? Won't that prejudice any court action?



Sorry, playing devil's advocate sort of thing.
 
JohnSmithUK said:
So why do other empliyers sack people if the are accused of an offence? Won't that prejudice any court action?



Sorry, playing devil's advocate sort of thing.
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I assume because it’s the police that prepare the charges for the CPS to decide if they prosecute, if they decide to suspend then they are making a decision on the evidence gathered which is not their job, but for the CPS/jury to decide. Like is say, I’m no authority on this, just sure I read it somewhere or saw it on that 24 hours in police custody.
 

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