[Angus]

Today justice caught up with London Police Commander Dizaei and he has been jailed for 4 years for serious misconduct in public office and perverting the course of justice when he tried to frame a young Iraqi business man, Waad Al-Baghdadi, on trumped up charges after Al-Baghdadi, 24, had pestered him outside a restaurant for a £600 payment for building a website showcasing the officer's career, the Press Association reported.

He had confronted the younger man in a nearby sidestreet where a scuffle took place and Al-Baghdadi was roughly arrested and handcuffed.

Dizaei told police colleagues he had been attacked, leaving al-Baghdadi in custody for 24 hours and ultimately facing prosecution.

When Al-Baghdadi was told he would not face any charge, he complained about his treatment and Dizaei's deceit slowly unravelled. The confrontation between the two men was clearly recorded on cctv so Dizaei had nowhere to hide.

In 2003, he was cleared of misconduct in a public office and attempting to pervert the course of justice. He also received £80,000 in compensation and was promoted. At the time of his 2003 trial, Dizaei's lawyer had said he was targeted because of his outspoken views on racism and called the investigation a "witch hunt of Orwellian proportions." Now we know that the lying toerag abused his position by playing the race card, AND was rewarded for it.

People like Dizaei who use the race card to deflect blame to others for their own misdeeds are responsible for the increase in racism because of their cynical abuse of the law. Genuine victims of racism are not always taken seriously because of the frivolous and cynical use of the race card by people caught doing wrong. I am very pleased that Dizaei has been found out and suitably punished.

[arista]

Yes that Iranian
Failed in his UK Police Job.

Gets 2 Years in Prison
2 out on a tag or some other easy deal.

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes that Iranian
Failed in his UK Police Job.

Gets 2 Years in Prison
2 out on a tag or some other easy deal.

Should be fun for him in prison though, I gather other inmates love to see a policeman inside doing a bit of peter. Even if he is segregated, they often find ways to remind him of the errors of his ways.

Just makes you wonder if he was a bad egg all the way through his career, judging by the amount of investigations into his alleged wrongdoings, or was this simply a one off thing. I will keep my opinion on that to myself.

If they had so many doubts and concerns how did he manage to get so high so fast, is this a case of the Met being institutionally postively discriminatory. No doubt there will be some who turn it on its head and say the Met are still institutionally racist and were out to get him and had a lucky break in his treatment of Waad al-Baghdadi

[Angus]

Originally Posted by Shasown

Should be fun for him in prison though, I gather other inmates love to see a policeman inside doing a bit of peter. Even if he is segregated, they often find ways to remind him of the errors of his ways.

Just makes you wonder if he was a bad egg all the way through his career, judging by the amount of investigations into his alleged wrongdoings, or was this simply a one off thing. I will keep my opinion on that to myself.

If they had so many doubts and concerns how did he manage to get so high so fast, is this a case of the Met being institutionally postively discriminatory. No doubt there will be some who turn it on its head and say the Met are still institutionally racist and were out to get him and had a lucky break in his treatment of Waad al-Baghdadi

When the first scandal broke in 2003 I thought then he was playing the race card because there was so much evidence against him then, and it makes my blood boil to think that not only did they exonerate him, but they promoted him and gave him a hefty payout. Since then, political correctness has been tempered with some common sense and justice and they finally nailed the b*stard.

I would find it hard to believe that in the intervening years there have not been internal complaints about other incidents, and this time, because he was caught on cctv with nowhere to hide or lie, he was caught red handed.

Yes, I hope he gets a hard time in prison, who knows how many innocent people he has framed who have dared to oppose him in the past?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Shasown

Should be fun for him in prison though, I gather other inmates love to see a policeman inside doing a bit of peter. Even if he is segregated, they often find ways to remind him of the errors of his ways.

Just makes you wonder if he was a bad egg all the way through his career, judging by the amount of investigations into his alleged wrongdoings, or was this simply a one off thing. I will keep my opinion on that to myself.

If they had so many doubts and concerns how did he manage to get so high so fast, is this a case of the Met being institutionally postively discriminatory. No doubt there will be some who turn it on its head and say the Met are still institutionally racist and were out to get him and had a lucky break in his treatment of Waad al-Baghdadi

They will have to put him away from the others in a single cell.
Or it could be a BloodBath

[bear52]

I am retired from the police service I met this disgrace in the mid nineties, he arrived with the reputation as a trouble maker. He only seemed interested in your knowledge of ethnic minority matters and not in community issues in general. His top priority seemed to be satisfying a big chip on his shoulder and who in the scared little rabbit environment of the police service was going to challenge his bullish provocative behaviour.

I am really pleased that justice has been seen to be done,I don't see the Black police officers association tripping over themselves now to back him to the hilt. How many internal indescretions have been committed, will officers be encouraged to come forward with more revelations.

Will the enormous amounts of taxpayers money paid to this criminal be recovered.Will the litigation payments made to this criminal be recovered by the various newspaper organisations. Will a complete review be made of any evidence this liar has given to help secure convictions of others.

[Angus]

Originally Posted by bear52

I am retired from the police service I met this disgrace in the mid nineties, he arrived with the reputation as a trouble maker. He only seemed interested in your knowledge of ethnic minority matters and not in community issues in general. His top priority seemed to be satisfying a big chip on his shoulder and who in the scared little rabbit environment of the police service was going to challenge his bullish provocative behaviour.

I am really pleased that justice has been seen to be done,I don't see the Black police officers association tripping over themselves now to back him to the hilt. How many internal indescretions have been committed, will officers be encouraged to come forward with more revelations.

Will the enormous amounts of taxpayers money paid to this criminal be recovered.Will the litigation payments made to this criminal be recovered by the various newspaper organisations. Will a complete review be made of any evidence this liar has given to help secure convictions of others.

Thanks for posting - it must have been frustrating for those in the police force to know that this criminal masquerading as a police commander was playing the system and to have their hands tied by the fear of appearing racist or discriminatory - but that is the fault of the political correctness that now seems to dominate all areas of life these days. He has damaged the credibiity of the police by his arrogant and corrupt behaviour and I hope now that the Police and other public bodies have the courage to challenge and confront those who cynically and blatantly use the race card to ward off criticism and blame, and who abuse their power to intimidate and bully colleagues and members of the public.

It should certainly be a requirement that he repays the vast amounts that he has frivolously cost the taxpayers of this country in law suits and compensation claims. What's the bet , though, that he will attempt to use the Human Rights legislation to appeal his sentence, and I wouldn't be surprised to see money grabbing, unprincipled Cherie Blair first in line to defend this vile creature.

[bear52]

I wonder if the M.P.'s currently charged under section 17 of the theft act 1968 will also be charged with misconduct in public office and whether the same criteria and sentence will be imposed. If they are found guilty comparisons must surely be made to Ali Dezaei's case in terms of position of trust and subsequent abuses.If not the public may draw the conclusion that the establishment are looking after their own and that an element of racism was a facter in determining Dezaei's fate.

[Angus]

Originally Posted by bear52

I wonder if the M.P.'s currently charged under section 17 of the theft act 1968 will also be charged with misconduct in public office and whether the same criteria and sentence will be imposed. If they are found guilty comparisons must surely be made to Ali Dezaei's case in terms of position of trust and subsequent abuses.If not the public may draw the conclusion that the establishment are looking after their own and that an element of racism was a facter in determining Dezaei's fate.

It will be a gross abuse of power if mps try to hide behind parliamentary privilege to avoid prosecution. They are not above the law and shoud be prosecuted for what is, after all, fraud. The fact that several MPs have repaid the overclaimed expenses because they were ordered to should not excuse them from prosecution.

As regards Dezaei, it could be said that he himself acted in a racist manner towards his victim Al Baghdadi, a young Iraqi. Historically there have been tensions between Iranians and Iraqis.
But you are right, if there is any difference in the treatment of MPs and Dizaei I can see it being siezed upon to justify an appeal against his sentence on the grounds of discrimination.

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by angus58

It will be a gross abuse of power if mps try to hide behind parliamentary privilege to avoid prosecution. They are not above the law and shoud be prosecuted for what is, after all, fraud. The fact that several MPs have repaid the overclaimed expenses because they were ordered to should not excuse them from prosecution.

I cant really see the defence of Parliamentary Priviledge standing up in court given that the priviledge they are talking about was primarily introduced to prevent the Sovereign's interference in the running of parliament. It also allows MP to be able to speak in parliament without fear of an action for slander. It wasnt introduced to allow MP's to escape criminal justice. It was intended that offences within and against the parliament be tried by the parliament

However if they do use it as a defence and that defence is allowed, then the next logical step is for Parliament to convene an MP's court to try them. Would they submit to that knowing some of the possible punishments.

Using a 1690 principle to defend themselves against a modern charge wouldnt it render them to a 1690 punishment if found guilty.

http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/static/Punishment.jsp

I think it might be mildly amusing to see an MP getting flogged then branded, or even hung, publicly of course.

[Crimson Dynamo]

They say that if the met has more crims working for them than in the street then they have failed

I would have hoped for better targets my self.

[karezza]

Ali Dizaei is being persecuted for being black.

Is it coz i's Persian?

[Angus]

Originally Posted by karezza

Ali Dizaei is being persecuted for being black.

Is it coz i's Persian?

No it's because he's a corrupt police commander, keep up please. Al Dizaei persecuted a young Iraqi - what a hypocritical racist Dizaei is. Hope he rots in prison where he's probably framed and put anyone else who crossed him.

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by karezza

Ali Dizaei is being persecuted for being black.

Is it coz i's Persian?

i's not a cat!