Police wo/man sueing crime victim

I don’t agree with what the Constable has done. If it was me I would have just got up and carried on. As I said before, not all officers are like her.
However, what amuses me is if it was just an ordinary member of the public this wouldn’t even make the news and wouldn’t even be discussed on here. People make claims for stuff like this regularly, it’s the ‘in’ thing nowadays.

Just think about that Chas, if she was sacked, she would then sue the Police for wrongful dismissal. She is in a “Win, Win” situation to some extent, whatever.
Jim.
Lincoln .7

Not if Andy’s contact is right – she is then guilty of fraudulent behaviour or deception.

Gary, If things havn’t changed since I was on the job, she will have to see the Police Surgeon, if she goes off on long term illness, and they go through you like a fine tooth comb.
Jim.
Lincoln .7

I wonder if she will now go off long term sick

Spoke to someone quite close to home (my home, not Norfolk Police) on this today.
Apparently if PC Jones was injured whilst on duty, a substantial collection of paperwork should have been completed in the aftermath of the incident.
I think the main form is known as an ‘injury while on duty’ form.
This would make Norfolk Constabulary aware that one of their officers had suffered minor injury while carrying out Police duties.
This would start the mechanism of compensation for the officer into operation.
The fact that Norfolk Police appear not to even know of the incident appears to indicate that this paperwork may not have been completed.
The person I spoke to also indicated that if PC Jones didn’t complete this paperwork then she is ‘screwed’ from a number of angles.
The person also stated that they doubted there was any injury at the time and this is just a try on.
We’ll see.
A.

I wonder if she even went “Off Duty” after the incident, and then went to see her GP re her “Injuries”. I await the outcome of this Andy.
Jim.
Lincoln .7

It would be perfect if she was sacked for wasting police and court time.:D

Just think about that Chas, if she was sacked, she would then sue the Police for wrongful dismissal. She is in a “Win, Win” situation to some extent, whatever.
Jim.
Lincoln .7

The person also stated that they doubted there was any injury at the time and this is just a try on.
We’ll see.
A.

If your contact is right I suppose it’s too much to hope that the WPC gets drummed out of the force without compensation…..:rolleyes:

A case of “PC gone mad”, if you ask me. 😎

Too true Lance, however, there are two ways of looking at this, she was attending the garage after a report of an attempted break-in, ie, a CRIME? she must have been issued with a torch, why didn’t she use it?, however as it was a Crime related issue, she will no doubt use the Criminal Injuries Compensation way of claiming, as she is a member of the Police Federation, she will get the best Brief they can, win or lose, (Which I doubt), she will not have to pay a penny.
On the other hand, had it been a routine property check,( Cough, splutter etc), then the stupid cow should have not have had the need to rush into a situation, and I.M.H.O. she should get nothing at all. It’s not as if she was chasing a perp.
Why don’t she MAN UP, and admit it was her fault, and get on with it.
“I don’t beleiiiive it”

Jim.
Lincoln .7

Spoke to someone quite close to home (my home, not Norfolk Police) on this today.
Apparently if PC Jones was injured whilst on duty, a substantial collection of paperwork should have been completed in the aftermath of the incident.
I think the main form is known as an ‘injury while on duty’ form.
This would make Norfolk Constabulary aware that one of their officers had suffered minor injury while carrying out Police duties.
This would start the mechanism of compensation for the officer into operation.
The fact that Norfolk Police appear not to even know of the incident appears to indicate that this paperwork may not have been completed.
The person I spoke to also indicated that if PC Jones didn’t complete this paperwork then she is ‘screwed’ from a number of angles.
The person also stated that they doubted there was any injury at the time and this is just a try on.
We’ll see.
A.

It would be perfect if she was sacked for wasting police and court time.:D

Don’t forget another possible villain, in this, and it’s the solicitor who’s undertaking to represent her, probably with the “No win, no fee” carrot dangled in front of her. If the garage decides it’s cheaper to settle out of court, he/she will have a nice fat fee for doing virtually nothing.

I imagine her union will be funding the action, so she has nothing to lose.

Maybe she doesn’t really like her job, and is looking for a way out ?

Don’t forget another possible villain, in this, and it’s the solicitor who’s undertaking to represent her

Closely followed by the magistrate who finds for the prosecution in such cases. If the cases were thrown out when they came to court the whole edifice would crumble.

After all “Elf’n’Safety” has it’s bad name because of the the restrictions it has to impose largely because it has to try to prevent endless claims from people too stupid to understand their responsibility for their actions.

Accidents happen, people!! Years ago you got up, dusted yourself off and got back on with your life!! Now who can I sue for tripping up – the shoe manufacturer, the local authority, my fitness instructor for failing to make my leg muscles strong enough, my optician for prescribing bi-focals, and so on…..

Don’t panic! according to todays EDP the MPs are on the case.:D

A Norfolk MP has criticised a police officer who is attempting to sue a petrol station owner after a fall, claiming the case threatens ‘the fabric of our emergency services’.
Henry Bellingham, MP for North-West Norfolk, raised his concerns to the EDP after it emerged PC Kelly Jones is taking action for injuries she claims to have suffered while attending a suspected break-in on August 25 last year.

A case of “PC gone mad”, if you ask me. 😎

Don’t forget another possible villain, in this, and it’s the solicitor who’s undertaking to represent her, probably with the “No win, no fee” carrot dangled in front of her. If the garage decides it’s cheaper to settle out of court, he/she will have a nice fat fee for doing virtually nothing.

I sometimes wonder if ‘The Filf’ have a special think tank who sit with the sole purpose of dreaming up ways of making themselves look like w*nkers in the eyes of the paying public.
After all, it is the mainly law abiding, tax paying public who pay their wages. The same tax paying public they show less and less respect for. The problem seems to me that the coppers are more institutionalised than many long term criminals and therefore without much original thought. Made worse I think because many of them are recruited from the military.
As to this moronic, untidy and scruffy looking individual (see stories in media for very uncomplimentary pictures), all I can say is, I wouldn’t want her attending any crime I was the victim of.

Not all officers are like that. Don’t let the actions of one tarnish the reputations of the rest.

Probably not but why is she being allowed to proceed with the action and what’s more being supported by her association. It is utterly ridiculous and does nothing to enhance the police’s already low esteem in the minds of the public whom they are paid to serve.

What happens if there is still an intruder on the premises who doesn’t take kindly to being arrested?, who is responsible then?.

I agree,this does seem to be a strange one.Trouble is will it start to be the way things go in the future.

Not all officers are like that. Don’t let the actions of one tarnish the reputations of the rest.