Police officer sues garage over fall

[Debs]

Whatever Next... 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-21990144

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-21994545

[Lonewolf]

I saw this the other day on a news stand, seems perfectly reasonable to me....

[2kwacks]

well that's not going to do her career much good now she's pissed off the chief constable, she would've been better off taking the paid sick pay and got new batteries for her touch

[doebag]

Sounds like she failed to carry out a Dynamic Risk Assesment before she got out of her vehicle  . She would have noticed the poor lighting and turned her torch on.

[Bumpkin]

Note to self - on being burgled first pop outside and make a note of all corners, edges, thorns or vaguely scary things, document fully, get ratified by insurance company, logged with police in order to ensure all officers have relevants warnings... Call police quoting site reference for h&s compliance...


Actually, sod it, burglar's probably a lovely chap who's hard up, good luck to him!

[100milesaway]

They should chuck the big fat tub of lard out of the force, what a       She should have gone to specsavers.    should be brought back with that stupid bitch as the first customer,  I keep thinking that some story that I read will not be surpassed by something more stupid, then this   rears its   head and proves me wrong. The world has gone mad.

[2kwacks]

They should chuck the big fat tub of lard out of the force, what a       She should have gone to specsavers.    should be brought back with that stupid bitch as the first customer,  I keep thinking that some story that I read will not be surpassed by something more stupid, then this   rears its   head and proves me wrong. The world has gone mad.

a tad bit strong Geoff..  but she won't be in the force long now the "system" will be out to get her especially under the circumstances how it happened, the force expect their officers to lead by example.

[routemaster]

You forgot the obligatory health and safety risk assessment and training on how to avoid trips slips and falls.
Was she wearing hiz-viz, safety boots etc etc????

Note to self - on being burgled first pop outside and make a note of all corners, edges, thorns or vaguely scary things, document fully, get ratified by insurance company, logged with police in order to ensure all officers have relevants warnings... Call police quoting site reference for h&s compliance...


Actually, sod it, burglar's probably a lovely chap who's hard up, good luck to him!

[Lonewolf]

Lets face it the way the job is going and the pittance of a pension which some officers will receive after 30-35 years if she gets the compo she'll probably tell the Chief he can stick the job up his arse and she'll walk anyway.

[O.C.]

They should chuck the big fat tub of lard out of the force, what a       She should have gone to specsavers.    should be brought back with that stupid bitch as the first customer,  I keep thinking that some story that I read will not be surpassed by something more stupid, then this   rears its   head and proves me wrong. The world has gone mad.

Fcukin ridiculous....what about the cost and effect that all this sort of nonsense has on the petrol station owner,  and his business ? not to mention the public's perception of that police officer who is part, of what is, a superb police force.

She should be taken to one side and given a few facts of life.....then again maybe she'll be promoted   

[Debs]

Oooo she has been urged to drop compensation claim..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-22000760

[O.C.]

Oooo she has been urged to drop compensation claim..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-22000760

Common sense prevails. I bet she's the laughing stock of here work mates, perhaps she might consider a transfer into the (Guide) dogs division 

[2kwacks]

I think what ever she decides to do now she hasn't done her career any good I won't be surprised, if over the next 6 months she resigns. most likely be a case of jumping before being pushed what was she thinking of.. surely she must have known that making a claim over something so trivial against a member of the public while performing her duty would go down like a lead balloon with her superiors.

[Rusty]

The BBC report states a quote .... " A compensation culture that is corrosive " .... I think everyone here understands that.

[Debs]

Seems like this is not the first time...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-22058485