A Policeman Is Done

[Jinxy]

Lisa has an intense dislike of the Police, she reminds me of a retired teacher neighbour of ours, got booked for speeding 20 years ago and has hated the Police ever since.

No I don’t, and I also think that’s a very unfair statement to make.

I believe that the Metropolitan Police have a toxicity relating to certain sections of the community - women being one. It’s not all of them, but it’s a frequently demonstrated macho culture that does not make people like me (women) feel we can fully trust them to take us seriously.

Perhaps if some of them stopped sending selfies and memes around when they are with the bodies of murdered women it may help? Or if those that did had any sort of punishment as a result (desk job on full pay not being an example of such).

I have literally never had so much as a speeding ticket btw. I’ve had a couple of fixed penalty notices for stopping for a minute to drop someone off in a red route and that’s it. Please don’t assume that those of us who do not have the most faith in the police are of that mind due to us having had trouble with them. My only interactions have been the few times when I’ve been attacked or robbed when they’ve turned up, sent me a case number for insurance, and written me a letter a few weeks later saying they can’t do anything along with a link to ‘victim support’. As I have now said a few times, it’s not all officers and I have no idea whether other forces are the same.

Better to be fined for dropping off, rather than picking up in a red route I suppose.

 

[DJack]

This all very sad considering I left The Met in 2011, seems as if attitudes haven't changed at all. The canteen Culture is still strong and thriving, Lisa is correct and I'll back her up, I worked alongside some very decent and honest coppers, who were in the majority, however of course there are some wrong uns and in this case a very bad wrong un.
My (ex) wife was raped by a sgt, however he wasn't prosecuted (various complicated reasons), he was sacked at a discipline board, where he was described as acting as a local "sheriff" in the area that he worked amongst other things.

To a point the incident ultimately played a massive part in the demise of my marriage with the mental strain it put on her and myself for that matter.

That is truly awful to hear mate.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

This all very sad considering I left The Met in 2011, seems as if attitudes haven't changed at all. The canteen Culture is still strong and thriving, Lisa is correct and I'll back her up, I worked alongside some very decent and honest coppers, who were in the majority, however of course there are some wrong uns and in this case a very bad wrong un.
My (ex) wife was raped by a sgt, however he wasn't prosecuted (various complicated reasons), he was sacked at a discipline board, where he was described as acting as a local "sheriff" in the area that he worked amongst other things.

To a point the incident ultimately played a massive part in the demise of my marriage with the mental strain it put on her and myself for that matter.

God. I’ve only just seem this Paul.

I am so sorry to hear of the horrific crime against your ex wife. I can only imagine how violated, full of rage and frustration she must have felt, and still feels. I hope she has received the support she needs from family, friends, and professionals, and has managed to find some peace and resolution.

I’m so sorry for your loss as well. Your rage and frustration, and the loss of your relationship. And I hope you’ve found some peace.

Bless you both. And everyone that was affected. The evil of some people in this world is enough to make the rest of us weep.

 

[Epaul]

Thanks all, in truth it was as is now a good while ago and I have moved on, yes hard to cope with at the time but I've moved on and whilst she is my ex wife(for varying reasons) it was awful at the time but you cope I guess