observer Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Is corruption more prevelent these days or is it just more widely reported? The news that some senior Police Officers are under investigation is particularly disturbing, maybe they followed the example set by our MPs?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Would have thought there is a lot less corruption nowadays. Too many? investigative journalists probing about looking for stories. Bribery; nepotism; self interest and the like are nothing new, and will always exist. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 It would appear that these coppers have "business interests" outside of the force which is probably in readiness for retirement and seeing as some have a longer retirement than they do actually at work, they have to find something to do afterwards! I personally know of a copper in Northern Ireland who had a million pound a year gardening business and employed 10 people whilst a full time Police Officer. Apparently it didn't conflict with his work and was allowed to carry on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Usefull crime prevention eh? 10 blokes who had a job and were less likely to resort to crime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahl Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 It strikes me that there is more corruption in the ranks of the "Establishment" than ever. A lot of this is due to following the example set by the like of bliar and such. The biggest difference between now and ten years ago is that a lot of the corruption can now be seen. By corruption I include the senior civil servants who abuse their position of trust and try and damage the ruling party by leaking memos, the police who feather their own nest with all sorts of rackets including giving lectures on speeding in exchange for no ticket and the seemingly increasing method of getting things from "friends and those in high places". Just look at the number of councillors and other ilk who "serve" on more than one public body is this not corruption as they are only there to feather their own nest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 I recall the story of a Government Minister in the Atlee Government; who resigned over receiving a gift of a bottle of whisky for Xmas. Mind you, things could be worse, believe bribery and corruption in Kenya accounts for a third of all budgets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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