Filth by name. . .

[equationgirl]

Woman, 95, Tasered by officer at Cooma aged care home, approached on walking frame with a knife, police say

Police said the officer’s duty status was under review, as civil liberties groups demanded an independent investigation into incident that left Clare Nowland in critical condition

www.theguardian.com

Helpful to add some context, which makes the incident similar to the one reported earlier this week on an 11 year old.

A vulnerable woman, in a care home using a walking frame FFS, found a knife and moved towards offices very slowly. Given her age and location I would put money on her being disoriented at least, or worse if the dementia is advanced, she may not have known where she was, when she was (reliving past life events is very common with advanced stages) or what she was doing.

Tasering her clearly caused more harm than good.

Makes you wonder why the police were even called.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

That’s so far off the cunt scale it’s almost unbelievable.

 

[equationgirl]

That’s so far off the cunt scale it’s almost unbelievable.

It's disgraceful and I hope the family sues that Australian force for all he can get, not because money makes up in any way for what they've done but because it's the only way to make them listen..

I mean, I'd bet that the elderly lady got up and thought she had to make breakfast for her kids or grandkids, or something. When I visited my nan I would never know what decade she was in. Of course, she may have become violent and refused to put the knife down but are the police trying to say the only way - the ONLY way - to disarm her was to taser her?

Bullshit. Even the smallest police officer would be more than her frail 43 kg (just under 7 stone).

 

[equationgirl]

Yes the usual caveats around the benefits of hindsight/ I wasn't there/ I'm not a police officer apply, but come on, tasering an elderly lady doesn't seem like the best of ideas.

An experienced officer if 12 years' service according to BBC reporting on the incident.

 

[brogdale]

Helpful to add some context, which makes the incident similar to the one reported earlier this week on an 11 year old.

A vulnerable woman, in a care home using a walking frame FFS, found a knife and moved towards offices very slowly. Given her age and location I would put money on her being disoriented at least, or worse if the dementia is advanced, she may not have known where she was, when she was (reliving past life events is very common with advanced stages) or what she was doing.

Tasering her clearly caused more harm than good.

Makes you wonder why the police were even called.

Having just lived through my late FiL's last 18 months in "care", I am astonished at how how often the OB were present at the corporate care setting where the (local) state placed him. He alone had 2 Police attendances when he was assaulted by other residents. It's a complete fucking shitshow out there.

 

[equationgirl]

I know my stepgran had bouts of violence due to Alzheimer's before she eventually died, but as this was the early nineties she was kept sedated most of the time, otherwise she'd be creating merry hell on the ward.

Tiny wee lady she was too, and very demure before the disease turned her.

 

[brogdale]

I know my stepgran had bouts of violence due to Alzheimer's before she eventually died, but as this was the early nineties she was kept sedated most of the time, otherwise she'd be creating merry hell on the ward.

Tiny wee lady she was too, and very demure before the disease turned her.

Part of the problem(s) was that FiL was put on a 'dementia' floor but didn't have dementia; he was under-going mental health crisis with psychosis.

 

[Orang Utan]

Part of the problem(s) was that FiL was put on a 'dementia' floor but didn't have dementia; he was under-going mental health crisis with psychosis.

This was sort of the case with my mum. Misdiagnosed with schizophrenia, vascular dementia, and other things, but I think she ‘just’ had psychosis from sensory issues caused by a degenerative neurological condition (MS), intensified by perpetual sepsis caused by UTIs, that made her brain add 2+2 to make purple.

 

[GarveyLives]

As part of an inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh, who died after being restrained by six police officers in 2015, a pathologist has said that the restraint cannot be excluded as having had a role in Mr Bayoh's death.





The inquiry continues.

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(NB: The website linked doesn't have the easiest format to read, but other outlets like the Guardian and BBC seemed rather victim-blaming to an extent, in my opinion.)

Hopefully, the inquiry will explain how this man came to sustain the injuries shown and why he was restrained to death by the police.

 

[kenny g]

Met Police officer, 44, sexually assaulted child at party

A Metropolitan Police officer who sexually assaulted a child at a party has been sacked.

www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk

 

[Jeff Robinson]

Worthy noting that Timothy Schofield - brother of Philip - who was recently convicted for 11 instances of sexually abusing a child, was an employee of the Avon and Somerset Constabulary.

Timothy Schofield found guilty of sexually abusing boy

Timothy Schofield, 54, is found guilty of 11 charges of sexual activity with a child.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[equationgirl]

Can people put a sentence or two about why they're linking to an article please? Remember posts with just links ie content free have always been against the FAQs.

Thanks

 

[equationgirl]

The Met covering themselves in farce again - a more detailed article about the group of 14 people who were arrested on the day of the coronation, initially described as Just Stop Oil protesters but ironically a group of people who had gathered for an all day workshop/seminar in a space previously used by Just Stop Oil.

Met declined to comment, of course.

‘It was utterly surreal’: police accused of farcical error after 14 arrested at seminar on day of coronation

Primary teacher and ex-civil servant were among those attending class. Here they recount what happened

www.theguardian.com

 

[equationgirl]

Worthy noting that Timothy Schofield - brother of Philip - who was recently convicted for 11 instances of sexually abusing a child, was an employee of the Avon and Somerset Constabulary.

Timothy Schofield found guilty of sexually abusing boy

Timothy Schofield, 54, is found guilty of 11 charges of sexual activity with a child.

www.bbc.co.uk

Previously posted but worth posting twice.

 

[Orang Utan]

Can people put a sentence or two about why they're linking to an article please? Remember posts with just links ie content free have always been against the FAQs.

Thanks

What’s wrong with just posting a news article when no comment is required? Sometimes that’s all that’s needed

 

[equationgirl]

What’s wrong with just posting a news article when no comment is required? Sometimes that’s all that’s needed

Because the bit of the article visible and/or the headline isn't always accurate. Context is always important especially on this thread. Plus it's useful to know if there are similarities with other incidents like the Tasercases recently. The headlines do not tell the full story.

 

[savoloysam]

Nothing surprises me anymore.

 

[Lurdan]

Because the bit of the article visible and/or the headline isn't always accurate. Context is always important especially on this thread. Plus it's useful to know if there are similarities with other incidents like the Tasercases recently. The headlines do not tell the full story.

It's also useful to post the names of the officers involved so that it's easy to tell which have already been 'featured' on the thread.

 

[RedRedRose]

Paedophile, thief and copper - the criminals locked up in Greater Manchester

A major drugs boss who was able to obtain a Covid grant was also put behind bars

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

PC Sarah De Meulemeester has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for dangerous driving. She drove at speeds of up to 61mph on 30mph roads, even going the wrong way round a traffic island before plowing into a pedestrian who has sadly been left in a vegetative state.

 

[kenny g]

What’s wrong with just posting a news article when no comment is required? Sometimes that’s all that’s needed

It's against the FAQ's and therefore not appropriate

 

[equationgirl]

It's against the FAQ's and therefore not appropriate

Yes, and? Take it up with editor if you don't like the FAQs.

 

[equationgirl]

In the Clare Nowlands taser case, the unnamed officer involved has been suspended:

Clare Nowland: Officer who Tasered 95-year-old woman suspended

Clare Nowland - who has dementia - was critically injured after she was Tasered at an Australian care home.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[kenny g]

I love the FAQ's. Thank you.

 

[kenny g]

Yes, and? Take it up with editor if you don't like the FAQs.

I love the FAQ's. Not sure why you feel able to suggest otherwise.

Clearly an element of reasonableness needs to be applied to their implementation, which is more often than not the approach of the moderators. Last time I checked you weren't a mod...

 

[equationgirl]

I love the FAQ's. Not sure why you feel able to suggest otherwise.

Clearly an element of reasonableness needs to be applied to their implementation, which is more often than not the approach of the moderators. Last time I checked you weren't a mod...

I have never claimed to be a mod - does that mean I can't speak out if something is against the FAQs?

 

[RedRedRose]

Bicester police officer charged with racial assaults

PC Georgia Williams faces three counts of racially aggravated battery following an Oxford incident.

www.bbc.com

PC Georgia Williams, based in Bicester, Oxfordshire was charged with three counts of racially aggravated battery and one of racially aggravated threatening behaviour. Due to be sentenced next month.

 

[ruffneck23]

 

[RedRedRose]

Sounds pretty open and shut, evidence was there, she acknowledges she didn't investigate it. And several times the force failed to look into Couzens.

 

[brogdale]

Lee clearly knew exactly what she'd done and the consequences.

 

[Dystopiary]

Link to the original article here:

Met Police officer guilty of gross misconduct over Wayne Couzens flashing investigation

archived here

A former Metropolitan Police officer has been found guilty of gross misconduct after she was accused of failing to properly investigate Wayne Couzens‘s flashing incidents hours before he murdered Sarah Everard.

Samantha Lee was found to have lied about her actions when later questioned about the interview, claiming that she believed that CCTV at the scene was deleted automatically so there would be no footage of Couzens or the offence.

The proceedings related to two incidents when Couzens exposed himself to female members of staff at a McDonald’s drive-through restaurant in Swanley, Kent, on 14 and 27 February, 2021.
Ms Lee attended the McDonald’s branch on 3 March and interviewed manager Sam Taylor, hours before Ms Everard was kidnapped by Couzens in Clapham, south-west London.

She claimed Mr Taylor told her he did not have any CCTV of the flashing incidents.