Post Tagged with: "police"

Homeless man praised after saving cops life

A homeless man in San Francisco has been praised after saving a police officer’s life during an assault. The officer was working alone at the time and trying to arrest a woman who was spotted jumping up and down on cars on Monday. The suspect in turn attacked the officer. Raso says he saw the officer being beaten and calling[Read More…]

British man imprisoned for murder launches appeal after new evidence points to police set-up

British man imprisoned for murder launches appeal after new evidence points to police set-up

A British man who has been imprisoned for 27 years for murder in the US is launching a fresh appeal after new evidence indicates he was set up by police officers in the country. Krishna Maharaj, 74, is a former multi-millionaire who was convicted of the murder of an ex-business associate and his son. Maharaj was found guilty of the[Read More…]

UK government to criminalise “annoying behaviour”

UK government to criminalise “annoying behaviour”

The British government is about to pass legislation which will effectively criminalise any behaviour perceived to be “annoying”, it has emerged. Under the  Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill, those who gather lawfully in public places could potentially be barred by local authorities, police and even private security firms. If such orders are refused, citizens could face arrest, fines and[Read More…]

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Forensic science graduate bullied by police after splitting with PC lover

A forensic science graduate told of how she became the target of police officers, because of a jilted lover. Katie Bowman, 24, said that Thames Valley Police targeted her for nearly a year following a split from her boyfriend – who was a police officer. Despite never having been convicted of a crime, she was stopped 70 times for suspected[Read More…]

Police ignore nearly half of all crimes

Police ignore nearly half of all crimes

Around 45 per cent of reported crimes are not investigated by the police, according to the Metropolitan’s own figures. New data released by the police highlighted the fact that many cases are simply tagged unsolvable, or “screened out”, just hours after an allegation is made. Their data for 2012-2013 shows that 40 percent of residential burglaries, 76 percent of all[Read More…]