Metropolitan Police officer resigns over inappropriate comments about G20 protest

[Regina]

A Metropolitan Police (Met) officer has resigned over inappropriate comments on a website about the G20 protest, acting Deputy Commissioner Tim Godwin said.

Pc John Hayter's resignation was revealed at a public meeting over the policing of G20 protests in London.

Pc Hayter, from the Royal protection unit, allegedly wrote: "I see my lot have murdered someone again."

A Met spokesman said employees would be disciplined if they contribute anything "deemed inappropriate".

At the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) meeting in City Hall protesters heckled and jeered Mayor Boris Johnson who said that officers in general had done a "fantastic job".

'Inappropriate comments'

The Met said Pc Hayter, 49, stepped down after the force began an internal inquiry over the alleged comments posted on Facebook.

A Met spokesman said: "Before his resignation the officer in question was under investigation by the Directorate of Professional Standards for allegedly posting inappropriate comments on a social networking website.

"If any employee is identified as contributing material that is racist, homophobic, sexist, defamatory, offensive, illegal or deemed inappropriate they may be subject to disciplinary procedures."

Another officer, who allegedly wrote on a social networking website that he was keen to "bash some long haired hippies" at the protests, has also been disciplined.

Following the G20 protests on 1 and 2 April two officers were suspended, one of whom was interviewed on suspicion of manslaughter by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) over the death of newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson, 47, who died apparently after being pushed.

The IPCC is also looking into more than 80 allegations of police using excessive force.

MPA members and the force's board of governors faced a group of protesters holding a large banner reading "Remember Ian Tomlinson" as they arrived at City Hall.

Mr Goodwin was questioned about the containment tactic, known as kettling, police cordons, the use of video footage as evidence, the climate camp and the role of the Territorial Support Group (TSG).

The MPA said the force must make improvements in the way protests are handled in the future.

Mr Goodwin said: "It is the responsibility of all police officers to use reasonable and proportionate force and all police officers have to account for that use.

"This was the biggest security operation mounted by the Met for many years. But the vast majority of officers acted professionally and at times with great courage to facilitate lawful protest and to allow G20 to go ahead."

Protesters heckled the speakers including the mayor when he defended officers on duty during the G20 summit.

Mr Johnson said: "Everybody in London and in the country has of course been horrified by some of the images of what happened, in particular to Ian Tomlinson.

"But I hope members will agree that it is clear that the overwhelming majority of police officers in London today and indeed at the G20 are doing a fantastic job."

BBC

[Nostalgia]

Originally Posted by Regina

"I see my lot have murdered someone again."

"A Met spokesman said employees would be disciplined if they contribute anything "deemed inappropriate".

"If any employee is identified as contributing material that is racist, homophobic, sexist, defamatory, offensive, illegal or deemed inappropriate they may be subject to disciplinary procedures."

And what was the crime of this particular PC exactly? He allegedly wrote on Facebook "I see my lot have murdered someone again."
So he felt he had to resign because he told the truth, it just shows what a upside down world we live in when lies are accepted as truth, but truth will not be accepted at all or will be seen as "inappropriate".

I say give this particular PC a medal and sack the rest of the force for saying nothing!

Boris Johnson :"But I hope members will agree that it is clear that the overwhelming majority of police officers in London today and indeed at the G20 are doing a fantastic job of beating people to death and indiscriminately stripping people of their human rights."

[Regina]

Originally Posted by Nostalgia

And what was the crime of this particular PC exactly? He allegedly wrote on Facebook "I see my lot have murdered someone again."
So he felt he had to resign because he told the truth, it just shows what a upside down world we live in when lies are accepted as truth, but truth will not be accepted at all or will be seen as "inappropriate".

I say give this particular PC a medal and sack the rest of the force for saying nothing!

I agree! As the saying goes, truth hurts.

[Regina]

Originally Posted by Jerry

Boris Johnson :"But I hope members will agree that it is clear that the overwhelming majority of police officers in London today and indeed at the G20 are doing a fantastic job of beating people to death and indiscriminately stripping people of their human rights."

Have you got a source for your quote or just making things up?

[Mick]

I've actually just deleted his posts (the one above can stay to show what a tit he is).

[4 Horsemen]

Actually, i would venture to suggest that Jerry WAS just making things up and that it was a joke.

However, i would also add that his comment pretty much sums up the mental state of 'our' mayor.

My own view of Boris is that he is a public school wanker who could not find his own ass with both hands and a map in broad daylight.

He is no more than a stuffed shirt guaranteed to tow the party line , and i have to wonder , - What percentage of Londoners eligable to vote , actually voted for this half-wit ?

As for the police i would like to echo the comments of Nostalgia. The cop who was forced to resign was telling the truth. Ian Tomlinson WAS murdered by a gang of armed thugs who deliberately assaulted him AFTER removing their identifying numbers and pulling balaclava's over their faces.

Now compare that to the way the cops who murdered Mr. De Menezes were treated. Or the cops who have been boasting about "beating up hippies". Or the cops who viciously assaulted hundreds of unarmed , non-violent people at the G20 demo's.

Now ask yourself this - of the last 50 people killed by the police how many of the victims were armed ? How many of the victims were presenting a genuine threat to their killers or the public ? How many of their killers were arrested and charged OR even sacked ?

Has everybody forgotten how 'sir' Ian Blair , the then police commissioner stood up on national television and told us all that in order to PROTECT our freedoms and civil liberties we would all have to accept LIMITS to those freedoms. How he was going to take away our freedoms and lock them in a cupboard in order to PROTECT them ?

How the hell did he ever sell us all that steaming pile of horse-shit without a single comment ?!

[Regina]

Originally Posted by 4 Horsemen

and i have to wonder , - What percentage of Londoners eligable to vote , actually voted for this half-wit ?

Just incase you are still interested, here are some stat's...

Electorate: 5,419,913

Papers counted/turnout: 2,456,990 (45.33%)

Boris Johnson: 1,043,761 (1st choice) 124,977 (2nd choice) 1,168,738 (total votes)

Ken Livingstone: 893,877 (1st choice) 135,089 (2nd choice) 1,028,966 (total votes)

Source

Oh, and I did think that "Jerry" was just making things up

[4 Horsemen]

Thanx Regina.

So it looks like 20% (ish) of the electorate voted for that clown.

People really do get the government they deserve. A gibbering halfwitted mayor for a retarded , mindless , turnip-munching electorate.

Note to self :- EMIGRATE.