Gosh, it’s happened, and on national tv news!<\/p>\n
For some time now, I’ve been telling people of the advantages of recording police conversations at ‘situations’ on a mobile phone, to your voice bank. In the past, I’ve done recordings with a tape recorder. However, if discovered duringa subesequent search, you may be assaulted, and the device taken from you.<\/p>\n
With a mobile however, information has already been transmitted. Most folks don’t realise this possibility. It is thus heartening the a 16 year old youth had the gumption to do this. The officer, well, banged to rights ……!<\/p>\n
Police chief condemns ‘race slur’ <\/strong> http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/england\/london\/4563821.stm<\/a><\/p>\n Britain’s top police officer has said one of his constables behaved “outrageously” if claims he racially abused a Kurdish teenager are true.<\/p>\n Met Police chief Sir Ian Blair said Pc David Yates, 26, could be sacked within weeks if the allegations are proved.<\/p>\n The boy recorded what seemed to be Pc Yates making threats and swearing while arresting him for a public order offence in Paddington in February.<\/p>\n West London Youth Court dismissed his case after hearing the tape on 13 May.<\/p>\n The boy made the recording by activating his mobile phone’s record device as he was being put into a police van. <\/em><\/p>\n A two-and-a-half minute tape of an exchange with Pc Yates, a Territorial Support Group officer based at Paddington Green police station, was played to the court.<\/em><\/p>\n On the tape, the officer appears to swear repeatedly, accuse the boy of being a robber and rapist, and threaten to “smash your Arab face in”. <\/em> He said he did not wish to prejudice the investigation but added: “On what I have read and heard, the behaviour alleged is outrageous.<\/p>\n “What I have asked for is that, if the evidence stacks up, then we will put the officer on a fast track procedure out of the force.<\/p>\n “On what I am hearing, that behaviour is totally contrary to the values of the Metropolitan Police and I do not need this man in the organisation.”<\/p>\n Earlier, District Judge David Simpson had directed that the tape should be sent to the Met commissioner as well as to the director of public prosecutions.<\/p>\n He said criminal proceedings against the officer could be considered.<\/p>\n He told the court: “There’s a lot of talk about respect and the lack of it. Respect is not something you get by putting on a uniform.<\/p>\n The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it will be investigating the claims.<\/p>\n IPCC Commissioner Deborah Glass said the group would not prejudge the outcome.<\/p>\n “Our investigators are meeting the Metropolitan Police Service… so they can get the evidence gathered so far,” she said.<\/p>\n Scotland Yard has confirmed a 26-year-old constable has been suspended, pending an investigation into allegations of racial harassment.<\/p>\n Listen to the recording:<\/p>\n either go to the news items page,<\/p>\n http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/england\/london\/4563821.stm<\/a><\/p>\n or, direct link:<\/p>\n http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/media\/avdb\/news_web\/audio\/9012da68000cfe0\/bb\/09012da68000d311_bb_16x9.asx<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Gosh, it’s happened, and on national tv news! For some time now, I’ve been telling people of the advantages of recording police conversations at ‘situations’ on a mobile phone, to your voice bank. In the past, I’ve done recordings with … Continue reading
\nBBC Thursday, 19 May, 2005, 17:56 GMT 18:56 UK<\/p>\n
\nSir Ian Blair, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner and Britain’s most senior officer, confirmed an investigation was under way.<\/p>\n