From: Norman Bassett, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This is from IG to me privately and posted here with
his permission:
"NB: <<The Great War's history IS available, but not
very easily. Part of it is the UK police force's work
as government bully-boys strike-breaking from mid-1916
to the end of the Great War.>>>
IG: Yes, and the result was the Police strike of 1919,
after false promises by the government about pay and
pensions went unmet. This in turn led to the creation
by statute of the Police Federation which exists today
under the same rules as prevailed then.
Then there was the 70's and 80's and 90's where the
Police were used as strike breakers.
1977.....Firemans strike. Resulted in the Edmund
Davies enquiry. Huge pay rise to stop officers
claiming income support, etc.
1984.....Miners strike. Resulted in better conditions
of service.
1990's...Prison officers and ambulance strikes.
Resulted in a kick in the gonads in the Sheehey
report, the withdrawal of rent allowance and the
introduction of performance related pay. (not yet
implemented, but on the way) Worsened conditions of
service, no allowances, administrative dismissal,
reduction of the burden of proof at discipline
hearings, no access to industrial or employment
tribunals, half pay if on the sick for 6 months, no
pay if over 12 months, never mind why, but they wont
pension and its a discipline offence to have 2
incomes......etc etc.
SO.......the cynic would say that successive
governments have used the police to achieve their
objectives and have now abandoned us as worthless."
NB: Police corruption is a part of a more general
political corruption and that needs to be borne in
mind when examining the political side of police
activities.
I think that a simple LIST of what's being complained
about and what incidents and government decisions have
led us to today's situation would be very helpful. We
tend to do a lot of referring to incidents like the
Stephen Waldorf "yellow mini" shooting without a clear
idea of what was involved.
Regards
Norman Bassett
drakenfels.org
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