What Is The Job Of A Police?

syankee525, I am happy and all for a good and established system. Yet, we have a reputable and established system but disappointingly crime prevailed over justice. Isn't this shocking? Unacceptable? Just where and what went wrong here? And, how? I am just baffled and bewildered by this and it is just not the UK I used to know.

picjim, Having visited your country quite on a number of occasions I do understand the rampant corruptions and police brutality, but sometimes I feel that the environment is partly to be blamed too. I have seen a few incidents and sometimes it is really difficult to determine who the assailant and victim as such there is just too much confusion around. However, I am just disgusted and disappointed with this happening in a country like UK. This is just sad and certainly made a different impression of this country I once have and knew. Is society regressing nowadays?

schulzie, I believe she is in a town called Kenilworth, in Warwickshire. Well, I am just as shocked as you are here but unfortunately it is true. And I just do not envy being in that place or the victim's position. I do not know what is the term for those police officers but I do not think gross misconduct is suitable. One thing for sure, they ought to be SHOT@! You have a nice day as well.

Sadly they are in control and there really is nothing we can do about it. they have fixed the voting systems in he US to benefit them not create fairness of choice. rather we want to believe it or not, freedom will soon be a thing of the past. Newspaper today said the lawyer for Otto Zehms mother found out the 911 audio tape given to them by the police has been doctored.....go figure

cwong77, I understand what you are going through here and your country's problematic law enforcement. These discrepancies just makes one wonder if society has actually regress than progress sometimes and sadly it is just becoming more rampant.

thanks for commenting on my response.. and being another person second this issue, what are we the normal citizen life threaten by our own law enforcement officer?

The situation in Spokane is true. The police murdered an innocent disabled man in a mini mart three years ago and the city said the killing was justified so those 7 officers have stayed on the payroll these last 3 years. Finally the federal government indicted the first responding officer for taking away the victims free liberty and lying to investigators. One year after the above killing a off duty Spokane cop went into a bar to get drunk he had already been drinking before he got to the bar, at some point he went outside to take a nap in a friends car, at some point a guy came up to the car and asked for a ride. The cop gave chase in his truck and tracked the other guy down. While the other guy was running away the drunken cop fired 5 rounds with a loaded weapon he had on him. Hitting the other guy in the head. Luckily it did not kill him and he was able to stumble to a house and got some help. The cop never called 911; he only called his lawyer and the police guild. Police can carry their weapons in most places but it is against federal law to carry while intoxicated. The cop said the guy tried to steal his truck so with in 3 months that had the other guy in court but forensics proved he was never in the cops truck, the city waited 2 years for the trial of the cop and he was found not guilty. There is no justice is Spokane if you are smart you will stay away if you do not believe me, look it up for your self search words, are. Otto Zehm,. Shonto Pete, Jay Olsen, Spokane police department.

irene3184, My exact sentiments here. I just feel that nothing will help cool boiling bloods here than a strong reprimand and disciplinary action on this irresponsible officer. She should not be in the force at all in the first place, if you know what I mean.

lewis8457a, This is really unbelievable, coming from where you are. Is this for real? I am just shocked to the core here. Tell me this is not another detective thriller in real life. I hope that things will be addressed at the end of the day at your place and I just hate for everyone to run away with murder, all the time. Take care and happy myLotting.

lewis8457a, Thank you for making the effort to share this unfortunate incident of police brutality and misconduct in Spokane. Though, I am shocked beyond words here, yet I must point out that it had already happened some time back and the errant police taken to task. I just hate to think that Spokane will be lawless today. Not being a sympathizer but I feel that there should be some confidence granted back to the legal system. As I just cannot imagine people in Spokane taking the law into their own hands, it would just be unthinkable here. Hope all will be better in due time.

taken to task? I don't think so, spokane has waited 3 years for any type of justice for Otto Zehm and we would have seen none, if the feds hadnt stepped in. read my first post since 1991 police have killed 42 people. No this is not past news this is current news, they shot a young man in the back 6 times 2 months ago.

dominiqueen, Like you, I just have the same expectation of what the responsibilities are for the law enforcement polices but I just cannot and would not want to believe what the officer at the telephone had done here. It is simply unthinkable and unbecoming for a established mechanized country like UK. Fortunately, the victim managed to escape the ordeal and came out alive. I just could not imagine if things had gone awry here and this officer was not reported. Unfortunate? I am just having mixed feelings about this whole episode here and I hope that some strict disciplinary action be mete out for this irresponsible officer.