Omah
17-09-2012, 10:14 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19620627
An officer cleared of killing Ian Tomlinson at London's G20 protests has accepted his actions amount to "gross misconduct" for discrediting the Met, a police disciplinary panel has heard.
But PC Simon Harwood has not said his actions contributed to the death of Ian Tomlinson in April 2009.
He told the hearing that he had twice offered to resign from the Met over the incident. Monday's hearing has now been adjourned.
During the hearing, PC Harwood accepted the force he used was unnecessary, and he would not have used it with the benefit of hindsight.
However, the misconduct hearing will also consider whether his actions inadvertently contributed to Mr Tomlinson's death.
The disciplinary hearing at Empress State Building, at Earls Court, west London, is expected to run for up to four weeks.
During the trial, the police officer had accepted he was "wrong" to have hit and pushed Mr Tomlinson.
It also emerged PC Harwood had a troubled employment record and had faced a series of allegations - including unlawful arrest, abuse of authority and discreditable conduct after being involved in what was described at the inquest as a "road rage" incident while he was off-duty.
He was allowed to retire on medical grounds in 2001 before a disciplinary hearing took place.
However, PC Harwood rejoined the Met in late 2004 - as part of its territorial support group (TSG) specialising in public order. Scotland Yard's vetting unit had considered the road rage incident, but had not reviewed the full file.
The guy obviously is not fit to be in any position of power or authority in a "modern" police force ..... :mad:
An officer cleared of killing Ian Tomlinson at London's G20 protests has accepted his actions amount to "gross misconduct" for discrediting the Met, a police disciplinary panel has heard.
But PC Simon Harwood has not said his actions contributed to the death of Ian Tomlinson in April 2009.
He told the hearing that he had twice offered to resign from the Met over the incident. Monday's hearing has now been adjourned.
During the hearing, PC Harwood accepted the force he used was unnecessary, and he would not have used it with the benefit of hindsight.
However, the misconduct hearing will also consider whether his actions inadvertently contributed to Mr Tomlinson's death.
The disciplinary hearing at Empress State Building, at Earls Court, west London, is expected to run for up to four weeks.
During the trial, the police officer had accepted he was "wrong" to have hit and pushed Mr Tomlinson.
It also emerged PC Harwood had a troubled employment record and had faced a series of allegations - including unlawful arrest, abuse of authority and discreditable conduct after being involved in what was described at the inquest as a "road rage" incident while he was off-duty.
He was allowed to retire on medical grounds in 2001 before a disciplinary hearing took place.
However, PC Harwood rejoined the Met in late 2004 - as part of its territorial support group (TSG) specialising in public order. Scotland Yard's vetting unit had considered the road rage incident, but had not reviewed the full file.
The guy obviously is not fit to be in any position of power or authority in a "modern" police force ..... :mad: