Don't know if you've seen this but it does nothing to foster good plod/public relations.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article1361962.ece

Cheers, Pewe

Hey Ho no real surprise there really, think youve hit the nail on the head, one rule for us one for them.

"PC Timothy Dunning, from Thames Valley Police, left court this week after being acquitted of a single charge of dangerous driving. He has a further trial for drink-driving to come." - I would imagine a drunk driver travelling at speeds up to 80mph to be pretty dangerous IMO!! Hmmmmm!

It has always been one law for them and another for us!
Anyone remember Princess Anne being done for speeding twice on the same day on the same stretch of road? Yes, you guessed it, not prosecuted.

wish i had been on the jury.

Pewe - are you really so naive?

I used to respect the Police Force... lately, I have nothing but contempt for them. They have done nothing personally to me but all the 'let offs' do absolutely nothing for public relations.

I have a Police HQ very near to where I live... even with the old "Blue's and Two's" people seem reluctant to allow them access to the main road... I guess that gauges public opinion!

AIMPO Steve

if they get off offenses its as much the CPS as themselves. There are balancing stories, like the chief constable who went to court to accept points for being unable to identify which officer was responsible for the speeding incident.

I stand by my comments on the other thread, individual cops can be honest or less so, but if you dislike the law or its overall enforcement, blame politicians or chief constables.

And there was nothing naive about pewe's comment, so i dont know where you got that one from....

[Edited on 10/2/07 by JoelP]

Its another show of the police state we are gradually creeping towards in this country.

Joel, you are spot on!

'Higher-ups' decide which cases get sent to the CPS, and then the CPS decide which cases go to court.

Then...there are the courts, who ultimately decide the sentencing (if any). They are nothing to do with the police, The courts take their directives from the Home Office....... and there lies another story.....

Fozzie