Another Police Officer, another violent act

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Instead of spending thousands on Stonewall over the years maybe police constabularies should have been sorting their misogynistic attitudes!

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In other news outlets it describes how he choked her and told her to shut her whore mouth.

I hope more female police officers come forward if this is the shit they put up with.

"an extremely misplaced attempt at workplace banter"

WTF?? Would bet my house he wouldn't have said or done those things to a male colleague.

Hold on hold on hold on.

That's a crime.

Holding scissors (blades) to her face while sexually harassing her. Crime.

Putting his hands around her throat and 'temporarily' restricting her breathing. Crime.

Why has he not been arrested and charged for whatever those things are. Assault? Harassment? Threats?

If a stranger did those things to a random woman. There's no way they're not crimes.

This is the police. FFS.

Instead of spending thousands on Stonewall over the years maybe police constabularies should have been sorting their misogynistic attitudes!

Family friends were police, and the girlfriend of one of the sons had joined through the Graduate Scheme. She was treated abysmally and there were times was she manoeuvred into dangerous situations and given no back-up. She one of many women who left prematurely because of the way that they were treated by colleagues. Brothers in Blue means that - the treatment of their female colleagues has a long and shameful history.

A couple of years back I wouldn't have thought of that.

But now. It's so obvious.

Losing his job? No.

He's committed more than one crime.

The fact that hardly anyone i would guess would even register. Hold on. Why haven't they nicked him. That's a telling thing about where we're at.

That the police. The police! Didn't say oh naturally we'll nick him. That says everything really.

I met two women who were in a London armed response unit who left because of sexism.

They were kind of scary you know. Not in a bad way. Just confident and strong. Exactly how you want police to be.

Anyway yeah they were treated like shit so they left.

They've taken a surprisingly firm line on this. Unusual. Normally myrrh get away with this completely.

Well yes but that's terrible isn't it.

What he did were crimes.

Why is he not nicked.

(Rhetorical question)

Alice Sims, chair of the panel, told the hearing she accepted that Mr Hawxwell's conduct was "an extremely misplaced attempt at workplace banter".

An assault is considered an "attempt at workplace banter" by the fucking chair of the panel. It beggars belief.

If he did those things to a colleague, I hate to think what he did to the vulnerable women he came across through his work.

It's awful isn't it.

What he did were crimes. And sound really scary.

Jay you're right- they should investigate, look through complaints, see if any other female colleagues want to report anything.

The message this sends is appalling.

At least they added him to the barring list so he can’t join another force. He obviously thought that, by resigning, they’d leave the matter there and he’d be able to switch regions (a well trodden route which is usually successful).

It’s good to see that the panel followed through in this instance. Shame that way too many other disciplinary panels haven’t in the past, and won’t in the future. The various Police services are very very practiced at brushing away misconduct by their officers.

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They've taken a surprisingly firm line on this. Unusual. Normally myrrh get away with this completely.

I don't think they have honestly. He assaulted the poor woman and all that's happened is he's no longer able to rejoin the police - which he'd already quit.

It's alright everyone, Dame Cressida Dick said that's there is occasionally "a bad 'un" in the police force so that's ok (despite many people's experiences proving otherwise). Move along, nothing to see here. 🙄

I'd like to know why he wasn't charged with a criminal offence.

I'd like to know why he wasn't charged with a criminal offence

This.

@NiceGerbil

Hold on hold on hold on.

That's a crime.

Holding scissors (blades) to her face while sexually harassing her. Crime.

Putting his hands around her throat and 'temporarily' restricting her breathing. Crime.

Why has he not been arrested and charged for whatever those things are. Assault? Harassment? Threats?

If a stranger did those things to a random woman. There's no way they're not crimes.

This is the police. FFS.

My thoughts as I read this article. This was a misconduct panel - was he ever charged with assault?

That's true Medusa. And in fact I'd be willing to bed that, had he not resigned first, he'd still be employed.

Is there any way to find out?

I'd be more than happy to email the... Whoever. I mean. It's an obvious and massive question.