Oh no it's not. A police officer lying to get an innocent person jailed for 7 years for crimes that never took place is FAR more serious. Plebs? No, fucking liars.

The police spokesman is desperately trying to make out that "its one rogue officer".

What he fails to understand is that its police culture to "prop each other up" etc - and come to the aid of "brother" officers.

This "rogue" officer was doing just that - making up a story in order to "back up" his mates.

If it's just "one rogue police officer" perhaps this police spokesman would like to explain why 800 police officers (since 2008) have retired rather than face up to allegations made against them ?

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hillsborou...bettison-one-1791000

Can you imagine a member of the pubic - accused of a crime - being able to "walk away" (and keep the Knighthood / lucrative pension)?

How could we ever expect an organisation that investigates itself to ever be transparent (or honest) ?

Its utterly absurd - and I strongly believe the government (even before the Mitchell affair) is well onto this, but as they "need" the police onside, have to tread very carefully.

The police have completely shot themselves in the foot.

of course they lie but Cameron got it wrong : lying to get a Cabinet minister sacked demonstrates how emboldened the police have become.

But remember the distinguished Sir Keir Starmer has said :"you will be believed" thus turning on it's head all concepts of justice.

hedda wrote:
of course they lie but Cameron got it wrong : lying to get a Cabinet minister sacked demonstrates how emboldened the police have become.

Quite right, hedda

The Midlands Police Federation officers (who went to see Mitchell to"set the record straight") are a classic example.

How dare a member of the public - even a Cabinet MP - challenge what the police say ?

The fact that the recording of the conversation shows they were lying, and that Keith Vaz (chair of the Home Affairs select committee) didn't believe a word, is neither hear nor there !

They were "investigated" and recommended for misconduct hearings - which were over-ruled by their superiors - ALL our police officers are fine upstanding men !

They are now being investigated again after their appearance at the Home Affairs committee showed a considerable lack of openness.

How come investigations into the police - by the police - take longer than, say, the Great Train Robbery or the Myra Hindley affair ?????