STRIP SEARCH NAKED MAN TASERED WHILE IN POLICE CUSTODY.

A 23 year old man was tasered while in his cell after he flicked a police officer with his wet underpants. P.C Lee Birch fired at 23 year old Daniel Dove hitting him in the chest. A Bristol crown court jury on Tuesday cleared the officer who fired the Taser, PC Lee Birch, of assault causing actual bodily harm and misconduct in a public office.

CCTV coverage , which was shown in open court, shows  PC Birch ( pictured) hiding the taser behind his back and then shooting Dove who then writhed on the floor in agony. At the end of the trial media organisations asked the trial judge for the CCTV coverage to be released as it would be in the public interest for it to be published. The judge agreed, the defense ,prosecution and Dove himself had no objections to the footage being released. After taking instructions from Patrick Geenty, chief constable of Wiltshire, police representatives said they would be asking the crown prosecution service for the footage not to be released.             

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating five officers in connection with the incident and is also looking at why the Wiltshire force did not inform it about what happened. IPCC associate commissioner Guido Liguori said "We will examine how the professional standards department at Wiltshire Police handled matters following the incident. The IPCC has particular concerns around the use of Taser in confined spaces including police cells, and has asked all forces to notify us where a complaint involving Taser is made. The investigation will consider why the use of Taser wasn't brought to our attention earlier." The IPCC has carried out a review of Taser use in England and Wales which is expected to be published shortly.                                      The Crown Prosecution Service discontinued a prosecution against Dove for assault and being drunk and disorderly on the basis that PC Birch's credibility was under question.                                                                                                                                                             Edit: Friday 2nd May 2014.           Video of Dove being tasered,  http://bit.ly/1pWWMwN        

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DEADLY EBOLA OUTBREAK IN WEST AFRICA.

English: Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever fistribution map of outbreaks in Africa (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has killed 101 people in Guinea and neighbouring Liberia. One of the worlds deadliest viruses Ebola has a fatality rate of 90% resulting from haemorrahagic fever and organ failure.  Medicins San Frontieres (MSF) who are attempting to stem the spread of the virus say it could be months before they can halt the spread of the pathogen. Ebola is spread through contact of sweat and other bodily fluids of infected people or animals, although this is not understood in many remote villages where some people believe the virus is caused by witchcraft.                                                              Initial symptoms resemble those of the flu or malaria: Between two and 21 days after becoming infected, patients start to feel weak and experience headaches, muscle aches and chills. They develop high fever paired with diarrhea and nausea. The infected die of severe internal bleeding, in particular of the gastrointestinal tract, spleen and lungs.                                                                          It's the first Ebola outbreak in West Africa which is proving to be a challenge for international aid organizations.                                                                                       "This time, in Guinea, we have cases reported from several localities inside the country which means that we need to put measures in place not in one place that was quite often the case but in several locations" said Tarik Jasarevic spokesman for the World Health Organisation. "It was difficult to come up with enough resources and mobilize partners" he added.                                                                    Hiccups, say doctors, are the final tell tale sign of infection. Patients can be discharged from isolation units soon after their clinical symptoms, such as fever and diarrhoea, disappear.

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NEW BAILIFF LAWS COME INTO FORCE.

Under new laws restrictions will apply when bailiffs come to your door.  From the 6th of april bailiffs will be banned from calling at night and entering premises using physical force. When children are the only people at home enforcement agents will be prevented from entering premises. They will also be prevented from taking essential items such as cookers,fridges,freezers, microwaves and washing machines.Bailiffs will now have to be trained and certified to practice so as to put an end to the bullying and aggressive behaviour of agents attempting to seize property.                                                                                                                                        Chris Grayling, the justice secretary said "People will still have to face up to their debt but they will no longer need to fear their home being raided at night,the threat of violence or having their vital household equipment seized.                      "We are stamping out bad practise and making sure bailiffs play by the rules.       Those who don't will be banned."                                                                                        Other changes mean landlords will not be able to use bailiffs to seize goods for rent debt without going to the courts first, the bailiffs would then also have to go court to explain their means of entry and the amount of force that may be needed before any warrant is granted.                                                                                                   Bailiffs will also have to give 7 days notice before taking possessions unless they have been given specific permission from a court.

Jo Salter, researcher at the think-tank Demos, said its research had shown "aggressive" behaviour by bailiffs played a big part in the emotional harm caused to families by debt.

"Council tax arrears is an example of one type of debt that many said resulted in bailiffs getting involved. The actions of bailiffs could often overwhelm people's rational ability to deal with the debt itself. As a result our research showed that arrears can often be just as harmful to people as payday loans."

The Citizens Advice chief executive, Gillian Guy, said: "We help with 1,000 bailiff problems a week. People have reported bailiffs giving debt letters to their children and threatening violence. These new rules reflect just how out of control the industry is and are a welcome step towards protecting people in debt.

"What is missing from these changes is accountability for bailiff firms. We'd like to see a licensing system that means firms are struck off if bailiffs break the rules."                    

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THE REALITY OF PRIVATIZATION OF ROYAL MAIL. 1600 JOBS TO BE CUT.

Royal Mail MX55YKC (Photo credit: didbygraham)

The reality of privatization of the Royal Mail Group Plc kicks in again today with the announcement that 1600 administration jobs are to be axed as the company seeks to streamline its operations. The cuts are estimated to deliver £50 million pound savings including £25 million in the 2015 fiscal year                                                                                           The company narrowly avoided strike action last year when members of the Communication Workers Union threatened to walk out. Unite, which represents 7,000 Royal Mail managers, said today it will consider a ballot for industrial action.                                                                                                         "Unite is demanding a commitment to no compulsory redundancies on fair terms and an effective method for redeployment within the restructured organization" Brian Scott, a Unite officer for Royal Mail, said in a statement.                                                              "First the Government sells off Royal Mail on the cheap and now the newly privatized service is ruthlessly sacrificing jobs. We do not believe that its a coincidence that this announcement has been made just before the company prepares to announce its first full set of accounts since privatization. Its more proof that Royal Mails primary reason for existing is more about profits than about serving the nation."                                                                                           After the botched privatization, by Vince Cable, when the shares where valued at 330p they have regularly traded  above the £5 mark, the figure dismissed by Vince Cable as "froth"  the value of the company has soared on the FTSE index of the top 100 London-listed companys and closed last night with shares at 584p.
   

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TIME TO KICK RELIGION OUT OF SPORT.

With the world cup just 82days away is'nt it time that fifa took the lead and demanded that no religious chants or symbolism be tolerated either by crowds or participants in the matches?                                                                Football clubs around europe have been fined and ordered to play matches behind doors and rightly so for racist remarks or chanting by home crowds but nothing is said about the incessant "kissing of the rosary", "signing of the cross" and "kneeling to prayer" that is rammed down the the tv audiences throat when players enter and leave the pitch. Do we realy have to see suarez signing the cross when he scores or ronaldo kissing the rosary?                                                                  There should be no room for racism, politics or religion in any sport.Where in the  world do you see sport being played in churches or mosque's? We are banned from having any religious artifacts in work places and are not allowed to have religious acts there either so why do we allow football players to openly use there religion in a place of work.  I am not a religious person and object to having to watch it on tv when i turn on to watch a sporting occasion, this is why we have churches and mosque's.                                                      You might say that i could always switch off the tv but why should i have to,its a sports arena with a sporting contest not a baptism or marriage, if i wanted to watch that there are many religious channels i could watch. I am told that your religion is a personel thing, please keep it that way, i have no objection to any one practising their religion just do it in an appropriate place, thank you 

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AUSTRALIA WILL CARRY ON DETAINING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

Asylum seekers protesting on the roof of the Villawood immigration detention centre in Sydney, Australia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

10,OOO HELD IN DETENTION CENTRES WITH NO CHANCE OF RELEASE                                         In 1992, Australia introduced a mandatory detention policy for non-citizens entering the country without a valid visa. It was intended to be a risk-management tool, enabling the health and security status of refugees and illegal immigrants to be checked while preventing such arrivals from simply vanishing into the general population. Of the 10,000 men, women and children held almost half of them are kept in squalid camps in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the south pacific island of Nauru where rape,rioting,mental illness and malaria are widespread.                                                                                “If a liberal democracy decides a group of people, depending on where they come from, can have their liberty placed in jeopardy without the ability to defend themselves, then the consequences are very dire – not only for that specific group but for everyone in that country that supposedly lives under the rule of law,” says David Mann, head of the legal team at Melbourne’s Refugee and Immigration Legal Center. “It casts a very dark shadow over Australia’s commitment to human rights and fundamental respect for human dignity.”                                                       The government’s view is that Australia’s security must come first. “Security assessments are an important part of ensuring the safety of Australians,” the Attorney-General’s office commented.  They also say that these detentions of asylum seekers are a deterent to people smugglers resulting in the deaths of 1,200 people in the last five years, a spokesperson for the Ministry for Immigration and Border Protection said. “These policies are proving to be highly effective, with 75 days having passed without a successful people smuggling venture to Australia.”                                                                                                    Critics however point to the harsh and often dangerous conditions of the camps. Last month, at a detention center on PNG’s Manus Island, a 23-year-old Iranian national, Reza Barati, was found dead with a blunt force trauma to the head, and 76 others refugees were shot or otherwise wounded, after local security guards responded to a protest by the 1,100 predominantly Middle Eastern asylum seekers kept there. In PNG, Manus Island Police Chief Alex N’Drasal has called on Australia to address poor conditions inside the detention center, while local Catholic bishops this week released a joint statement demanding the center be closed.                                                                             “Detaining people against their will in PNG, even if it works as a deterrent, is not a just solution worthy of a great nation otherwise proud of its human rights record,” the bishops stated, saying they encouraged Australia “to find a more humane solution to people seeking asylum in their country.”

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