[Omah]

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 .....

[Omah]

but Met police panel will not consider if actions at G20 caused death

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/

"The disciplinary hearing at Empress State Building, at Earls Court, west London, is expected to run for up to four weeks."

Well, it didn't .....

[Nedusa]

....."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....."

This is simply unacceptable in my view and the IPCC should launch a separate inquiry into the circumstances surrounding this Police Officers behaviour and the actions of the relevant Police authority that allowed him to retire on medical grounds (thus avoiding the need to investigate claims made back then relating to his conduct) and then allow him to rejoin the force and continue in the same role as before.

Whilst he probably did not set out to kill this man he clearly has anger issues coupled with a penchant for violence which meant someone somewhere at some point was always going to be on the receiving end of this "Policeman".

This is disgraceful that a person with clearly demonstrated violent behavioural tendencies should be hired and then re-hired into a specialist Police role where he is almost encouraged to act on these urges in the name of law and order.

I hope the family of Mr Tomlinson bring a successful Civil lawsuit against this man and that a large financial payment is awarded, it will not bring Ian Tomlinson back but it may alleviate the financial hardship the family is probably suffering due to his untimely death...!!!

[Kizzy]

quote:
''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''

Hired as a bully... exposed as a bully. He discredits the whole police service.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19620627

A police officer cleared of killing Ian Tomlinson at London's G20 protests has been sacked with immediate effect after being found guilty of gross misconduct.

Mr Tomlinson's widow walked out of the hearing, calling it a "whitewash".

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Maxine de Brunner confirmed PC Harwood would keep his police pension as he had not been convicted of a criminal offence.

IPCC deputy chairwoman Deborah Glass said: "This situation may never have arisen had concerns about PC Harwood's previous conduct been dealt with properly, by his superiors and those who re-employed him.

That leaves only a private prosecution option for the family .....

[ransom]

This, Hillsborough and so many other cases just proves what everybody (who isn't incredibly naive at least) already knows. They cover for their own, fiercely protecting each other even when they break the laws they are meant to enforce.

Should have been done for manslaughter, doubt they'll get him on anything now though, he'll take early retirement and disappear into history books as yet another one who got away.