From: "Hugh Bellars", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<I must disagree with Hugh here and agree with IG. Any
police officer disagreeing with policy directions given
by senior officers is 'sticking his neck on the line'
and any officer putting himself in this situation can
find life very difficult indeed.>
Ah, but IG has said that he has already stuck his neck
out over 'long barrelled pistols, moderators and other
things that cause grief'. My point was, why should he
have to stick his neck out at all? It is only because
some of his fellow officers appear to be prejudiced
against certain 'nasty' section 1 items.
I was merely pointing out that it is this prejudice,
often put forward by ACPO and sadly, some grass roots
police officers, that often causes the flames to rise
in CS when the subject of our friends in blue is discussed.
IG - I hope that you are not too disheartened (I agree
with Brian: the list would be a duller place without our
Police subscribers). If you had any doubts before about
the strength of feeling about the '97 act, you surely
have none now. Ordinary people who enjoyed their hobby
don't easily forget being called 'perverts' by the media
and having their property taken away.
Hugh
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