Mervyn Mitton Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 From this morning's newspaper - these two short articles caught my eye. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_01_2013/post-6209-0-20799700-1357043553.jpgclick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 This incident was a lot more serious. Traffic Police in Natal advertised for 70 new recruits. 32,000 applied and split into two batches were sent for elimination tests. This included running in temperatures of over 32oC or, 84oF. 6 died from dehydration and exhaustion and one committed suicide. The Provincial Minister refuses to resign and thinks it is a normal test.................. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_01_2013/post-6209-0-84266500-1357043700.jpgclick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
219PG Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Mervyn It was a slow news weekend in the UK and the Mail on Sunday decided to bash the police here yet again !! They had obtained figures via the Freedom of Information act on how many Police officers had registered business interests & what they were. This is something they are required to do and ensures they are not involved in anything that is not compatible with being a police officer. The story was complete rubbish - since when was it a scandal for a Met police sergeant to study in his spare time to become a vicar when he retires after 30 years. The pole dancer was in fact not even a police officer but a civil member of police staff who taught pole dancing as a form of aerobics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 We have always been an easy target. However, I can see why they would think it newsworthy with a PC doing pole dancing ! Just as well it turned out to be a civvie.......... Mervyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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