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24-01-2009 1:32am#1Rather than opening a new thread every time a news story of note is published....
Two due in court over patrol car ramming incident
24/01/2009 - 09:00:30
Two men are due in court in Dublin this morning in connection with an incident in which a Garda patrol car was rammed. The incident occurred on Wednesday night when uniformed officers were called to the Clonshaugh area. Gardaí say that on arrival they approached a car, which then rammed their patrol car. An 18-year-old man was detained at the scene, while a second man, aged 22, managed to escape but was arrested a short time later.
Gardaí say a loaded revolver was recovered in the car. Both men will appear before Dublin District Court at 10.30am this morning.0
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Boy, 15, killed in city stabbing
A 15-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in east London. The teenager was found by police on Whitwell Road in Plaistow at about 2300 GMT on Saturday. A large group of youths ran off as the officers arrived. The boy was taken to hospital where he died soon afterwards. Two people were later arrested on suspicion of murder.
The boy was the first teenager to have met a violent death in London in 2009. Last year, 28 teenagers were killed in violent incidents in the capital. A fingertip search of the scene is being carried out and several police officers are examining the area for evidence and speaking to residents.
In a separate attack, a 14-year-old boy was shot in the head in Tulse Hill, south London. Police said his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. A 16-year-old boy was also shot but suffered only a grazed arm.
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Two people have been arrested after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death in east London.
The attack happened at around 11pm last night in Whitwell Road, Plaistow. Police officers were on a routine patrol when they came across a large group of youths who fled when they approached. They discovered a male youth with stab wounds to the chest. He was taken to Royal London hospital, but died less than an hour later from his injuries. Police said the boy's next of kin have been informed.
Two males were arrested on suspicion of murder in the early hours of this morning and are being held at an east London police station. Detectives from the Met's Homicide and Serious Crime Command unit say they are unsure exactly how the boy came to be injured, and are keeping an "open mind" about what happened. Forensic officers are carrying out a fingertip search of the area. A post-mortem is due to be carried out later. Anyone with information should contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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PC's Murder: Man To Be Extradited
25-Jan-09
A three-man armed gang shot the Hertfordshire PC at point-blank range in front of people doing their shopping and going to school....
A man who killed Hertfordshire Constabulary officer Frank Mason will be extradited to the UK after he serves a 30-year sentence in Ireland, it has been decided at Dublin’s High Court.
Perry Wharrie, 49, was part of an armed gang who killed off-duty officer PC Frank Mason in April 1988, in Hemel Hempstead. He and accomplices Charlie McGee and James Hurley had been holding up a Securicor van when Frank intervened and was shot. Wharrie was released early on licence in April 2005, having served 18 years of a life sentence, but fled the county and his Essex home while on parole the following January. He was then found by police again in Ireland during July 2007 when he was involved in a failed drug smuggling operation off the south west coast of Ireland.
PC Mason’s widow Jill said: “I feel I have suffered a life sentence because I still remember the day my husband was shot like yesterday. I never felt 17 years was long enough for his murder. However, I have always felt people deserve a second chance. But, because Wharrie breached his licence and was involved in crime on such a large scale, I felt it was important the UK pushed for his extradition at the end of his lengthy sentence.”
He is currently serving a sentence for the drug smuggling offences in Ireland and is expected to spend at least 22 years behind bars there. This means he will not be extradited until at least 2030.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Maghie said: “Perry Wharrie had no regard for the law. He had his second chance and ultimately threw that back in the face of everyone and got involved in drug importation on a scale that had never been seen in Ireland before. A three-man armed gang executed Frank at point-blank range in front of people doing their shopping and going to school. Life sentence for killing a police officer should mean life and, in this case, I think it will be life. Today’s result helps bring some closure to Frank’s family.”
Charlie McGee has since died in prison and James Hurley is in prison in The Hague. Hertfordshire Constabulary hope to extradite Hurley to the UK also after his current sentence.
Superintendent Steve Hughes, Western Deputy Area commander, said: “I knew Frank well, and officers and staff both still greatly feel his loss on the western area. We have set up the Frank Mason award in his memory which each year goes to an officer who has shown outstanding work and it is voted by staff.”
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This is a good result. Hopefully Hurley, who was for a number of years, the UK's most wanted man, will follow suit, after what was a callous and brutal murder. Off-duty PC Mason tried to intervene during the robbery and was shot in the back as he attempted to arrest one of the suspects.0 -
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Man cleared over Detective injury
26/01/2009
Det Con Catherine Corbett suffered a severe head injury
A fugitive conman has been cleared of intentionally mowing down a female detective as he tried to escape from a police roadblock. The Old Bailey had heard Rashpal Singh, 43, from West Bromwich, ran over Det Con Catherine Corbett, 40, as he tried to evade arrest near Heathrow Airport. Singh was also cleared of dangerous driving and other charges related to the incident in November 2007. Judge Jeremy Roberts said the collision had been "an accident".
The detective was left with a severe head injury and still has memory loss. As plainclothes officers approached the car to speak to him, Singh reversed, catching Det Con Corbett with the open passenger door, and injuring two other officers as he smashed into cars. He was arrested later after being spotted driving in Birmingham. Singh, of Gladstone Street, West Bromwich, was found not guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, two counts of causing actual bodily harm to Det Con Matthew Millward and Det Con Stefan Wojcieszyn, and dangerous driving. Singh was returned to prison to serve the rest of the sentence from which he had originally escaped. He had been on the run for 11 months and was cornered by unmarked police cars as he drove his wife to work at a hotel near the airport. Singh told the court he panicked and had not realised the people around his car were police officers. Judge Roberts read a note from the jury which expressed sympathy to Det Con Corbett and her family. It said: "We all agree that police officers have a difficult and dangerous job to do. Reaching a verdict has been tricky on the evidence provided."
The judge said: "No one should think the jury's verdict is any reflection on the professional conduct of the West Midlands' officers."
He said Singh had been cleared and no one else was to blame. Singh, who had about 25 aliases, was jailed for six-and-a-half years in Birmingham in November 2005 for 13 offences of deception and for failing to surrender. After his arrest, Singh told police that he feared for his life during the incident and that he had not seen Det Con Corbett. Singh told the jury a silver Peugeot car pulled in front of him and then he saw a man with a black bar run towards his car. He said: "He was in attack mode, coming towards my car. I had a split second to make a decision. I didn't know who he was or what he was going to do.
"I decided to get out of there, to get away from the attack because I was in fear of being attacked."
It had not occurred to him that the man was a police officer. Det Con Corbett has no memory of the incident and was not called as a witness. Part of the case was heard without press and public present.
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Is it any wonder the public have zero respect for the authority of the police when results like this emerge from our criminal justice system. What an absolute joke.0 -
Monday, 26 January 2009 12:12
Dublin-based software technology company, Skytek, has adapted its space developed iPV (International Procedural Viewer) technology for use by emergency personnel in Dublin Fire Brigade.
iPV, which was developed to assist astronauts in controlling and managing emergency situations on board the International Space Station, will now be used to help combat accidents such as fires and road incidents in Dublin.
Over the past year, Skytek has worked with Dublin Fire Brigade to adapt the technology known as APEX (Advanced Procedure Executor) to provide emergency personnel with immediate access to disaster procedures and plans via a mobile computer.
AdvertisementThe mobile system will store key information such as hazardous chemical data as well as emergency evacuation plans and procedures for key sites such as hospitals, factories and hotels.
APEX will also provide key information on the potential hazards associated with vehicles.
Due to the presence of explosives in airbags, high voltage batteries and other new hybrid car technologies, the removal of an injured person can be extremely hazardous to both emergency crews and victims and needs to be undertaken in a controlled manner. Knowing just where a vehicle can or cannot be cut apart is vital.
Emergency crews can now access and review key data on vehicle layouts, location of the nearest fire hydrants, floor plans etc all while on route to the scene of an accident or fire.
Richard Hedderman, Dublin Fire Brigade also added "Safety and speed are crucial in dealing with any emergency situation. By equipping our members with the latest technology we can avoid time delays and ensure that injured parties are getting the best possible care. We pre-plan emergency situations for dealing with major incidences in Hospitals, Hotels, Dublin Port Tunnel and other such locations. Since every situation is different ranging from fires to chemical and biological hazards, it is important that those dealing with the situation have the correct procedures and information to hand. The equipment that is currently on trial in North Strand and Swords has been very positively received."
Commenting on the trial Dr. Sarah Bourke, Skytek said "As with many innovations, this technology was originally developed for space missions where there is a need for controls, methodologies and procedures that are safe, accurate and secure. It shows how an Irish company can successfully undertake innovation at the highest level and then successful commercialise it in the International marketplace." (http://www.rte.ie/business/2009/0126/skytec.html)
Lads, this sounds like a great piece of equipment and one the Gardai are desperate for
First i've heard of this. Computers on each appliance?. I'll believe it when i see it
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Satan Polaroid wrote: »I don't like this as a sicky
It prevents discussions on topics, as more news inevitably crops up.
I see what you mean. Perhaps this sticky should only be used to post stories, with no discussion? Any stories that people want more discussion on could be re-posted as a general thread?
The idea behind this thread as a sticky is that few news story generate discussion and so we wind up with tons of threads with very little in the way of discussion....0 -
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SourceYob who assaulted two police officers cheats jail
Jan 29 2009 by Vicky Robson, Evening Chronicle
A SOFT sentence row raged today over a yob who beat up a police officer for the second time.
Fury erupted as John Johnson escaped a prison term for his vicious attack on a beat bobby. Johnson, given a community order, walked from court after he admitted the attack, which left PC Stuart Dixon with a three-inch scar on his head. But today magistrates in Newcastle were criticised for sending out the wrong message.
Russ Watson, chairman of the Northumbria branch of the Police Federation, said: “Assaults on the public and police officers are assaults on society and sentences should reflect that, or society will appear to be weak.”
Johnson, of Colston Street, Benwell, Newcastle, was already electronically tagged for an assault on another police officer, when he attacked PC Dixon in the city’s West End. Caught on CCTV, and with his baby son in a pram, the foul-mouthed yob launched a ferocious attack when the PC stopped him in the street. Magistrates heard Johnson flew into a rage when PC Dixon stopped him on West Road while he was taking his son Arthur, then three-months, to hospital for a check-up, in April. And when the officer asked him why he was wearing a tag, he said: “For chinning coppers.” The 25-year-old squared up to the officer and clenched his fists before knocking him to the ground and kicking him repeatedly.
Edith Sanderson, prosecuting, said: “PC Dixon tried to engage Mr Johnson in conversation. Mr Johnson was red in the face and angry.
“PC Dixon asked Mr Johnson: ‘Have you ever been arrested son?’, to which Mr Johnson replied: ‘Son, son, don’t call me son’.
“Mr Johnson then took a confrontational stance towards PC Dixon and clenched his fists. The officer then noticed that Mr Johnson was electronically tagged.
“When he asked him why, Mr Johnson replied: ‘For chinning coppers’. The officer felt he was going to be assaulted.”
Johnson then attacked PC Dixon, punching him in the chest and as they struggled, the officer fell to the ground and Johnson began to kick him.
When PC Dixon, an officer for 14 years, fought back and finally restrained and arrested Johnson, he began spitting and swearing.
Father-of-two, Johnson, had been warned he faced jail when he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer and a public order offence, in December.
But the delivery driver, who already has a string of public order convictions, was ordered to do 240-hours of unpaid work and given a 12-month community order with supervision, when he returned to court for sentencing. The court was also told Johnson became so aggressive with officers at Etal Lane Police Station they had to threaten him with a Taser gun before they could bring him out of the van. But Neil Connell, defending, told the court Johnson’s story was very different to the officer’s.
“Mr Johnson’s recollection of the incident is different to the officer’s in a number of respects,” he said. “He accepts that his actions on that day were sufficient to amount to an assault on the officer. If you look at the injuries the officer sustained you will see they were abrasions.”
In sentencing Johnson, and ordering him to pay £100 in compensation to PC Dixon, the chair of the bench, said: “I don’t think prison, in your case, would work and would only cause more damage.
“I think you are better doing something for the community.”
However, a Police Federation spokesman said the community sentence was too lenient. “All too often we are seeing more and more lenient sentences,” he said. “You don’t have to go back many years to see that an assault on a police officer was seen as an assault on society. It sends out an inappropriate message to the public and it’s like giving a green light.” But PC Dixon, who has been commended three times for his bravery, said he was simply happy his attacker had been dealt with: “I am just happy that the courts recognised that he did commit the offence and he has been punished for it,” he said. “I had general bumps and bruises and a three inch laceration to my scalp which has left a scar. Northumbria Police will act to stop inappropriate behaviour like this to make our communities a safer place.”
Magistrates also gave Johnson an absolute discharge for an offence of being drunk and disorderly on December 21 and fined him £50, with an added £15 victim surcharge.
Another case of 'why bother'. 240 hours of unpaid work which he won't do, and a supervision order....despite him already being on a tag....for f*ck sake :rolleyes:0 -
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White Heroin Back on Streets
01-Feb-09
A form of high-grade white heroin is making a comeback on Britain's streets, the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) has warned....
A form of high-grade white heroin is making a comeback on Britain's streets, the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) has warned. Heroin hydrochloride was widespread during the 1970s but was replaced by more well-known "brown" heroin. Easy to snort and inject because it is water-soluble, white heroin's dangers were made clear in Quentin Tarantino's cult film Pulp Fiction, in which Uma Thurman's character snorts the powder, thinking it is cocaine, and then collapses.
Soca has warned of a resurgence in the drug in the UK, manufactured and shipped in from Afghanistan. Deputy director Steve Coates said there had been a few seizures of small amounts of white heroin in the past year but the return of the drug was noticeable. He said there had been seizures overseas in Afghanistan and Turkey, as well as a huge haul last year of £5.5 million worth of heroin, including white heroin, in straws sewn into the weave of Afghan rugs. Mr Coates, who has been involved in investigating the heroin trade for more than 20 years, said law enforcement agencies had seen a "seismic change" in the supply to the UK.
Overseas seizures in Afghanistan and Turkey suggest large-scale producers have started to manufacture white heroin and export it to the UK. Mr Coates said Soca is working with partners in the UK and Afghanistan and Turkey to stop the lethal drug reaching the UK. Soca's aim is to warn police, drugs charities and users of the return of white heroin and its dangers, he said.
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