Comments on: MyPolice, (fair and) balanced journalism, and why, if it’s difficult, it’s probably worthwhile http://www.bedroomation.com/2009/06/28/mypolice-fair-and-balanced-journalism-and-why-if-its-difficult-its-probably-worthwhile/ A ramble-free zone Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:46:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: douglas http://www.bedroomation.com/2009/06/28/mypolice-fair-and-balanced-journalism-and-why-if-its-difficult-its-probably-worthwhile/comment-page-1/#comment-32 douglas Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:46:14 +0000 http://www.bedroomation.com/?p=38#comment-32 Thanks for your comment, Anon. (And for the record, I don't mind anonymous comments in the slightest.) I don't have specific advice, but my feeling and hope is that MyPolice might, once it is fully operational, be able to provide you with the ability to register a grievance that you might have, in public, but in a controlled, semi-official atmosphere where you'd be more likely to receive a useful and constructive response. Thanks for your comment, Anon. (And for the record, I don’t mind anonymous comments in the slightest.)

I don’t have specific advice, but my feeling and hope is that MyPolice might, once it is fully operational, be able to provide you with the ability to register a grievance that you might have, in public, but in a controlled, semi-official atmosphere where you’d be more likely to receive a useful and constructive response.

]]> By: Anon http://www.bedroomation.com/2009/06/28/mypolice-fair-and-balanced-journalism-and-why-if-its-difficult-its-probably-worthwhile/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Anon Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:30:38 +0000 http://www.bedroomation.com/?p=38#comment-31 I have just found this site. I am in a very similar situation. I was arrested and libeled by the police to the press. After I had appeared in the press I found myself on 72 web sites. Only a few were damning but I had to register to clear my name. On one forum that I have continued to post on since, I told my version of the story. I went to the IPCC over behaviour of my arresting officer and they up-held my complaints including her commiting perjury while giving evidence. The IPCC did find she had lied under oath after a four month investigation yet took her excuse of not deliberately mis-leading the court as read, however she was disciplined. The Daily Mirror reported the result of the IPCC enquirey and named and shamed her. I posted the article on my forum and In my own words and story told how she lied. She has since joined this forum and a friend of hers libeled me again on the forum. She is continuing to post there and claims she has reported my posts as being defamation of character. It seems to me that the police can dish it out but can't take it. As I posted when I first went on the forum to defend myself, there are two sides to every story and there was my side. If anyone has any advice on this, I would be very grateful, For now, I remain Anon. I have just found this site. I am in a very similar situation. I was arrested and libeled by the police to the press. After I had appeared in the press I found myself on 72 web sites. Only a few were damning but I had to register to clear my name. On one forum that I have continued to post on since, I told my version of the story. I went to the IPCC over behaviour of my arresting officer and they up-held my complaints including her commiting perjury while giving evidence. The IPCC did find she had lied under oath after a four month investigation yet took her excuse of not deliberately mis-leading the court as read, however she was disciplined. The Daily Mirror reported the result of the IPCC enquirey and named and shamed her. I posted the article on my forum and In my own words and story told how she lied. She has since joined this forum and a friend of hers libeled me again on the forum. She is continuing to post there and claims she has reported my posts as being defamation of character. It seems to me that the police can dish it out but can’t take it. As I posted when I first went on the forum to defend myself, there are two sides to every story and there was my side.
If anyone has any advice on this, I would be very grateful,
For now, I remain Anon.

]]> By: Kate Ho http://www.bedroomation.com/2009/06/28/mypolice-fair-and-balanced-journalism-and-why-if-its-difficult-its-probably-worthwhile/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Kate Ho Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:08:55 +0000 http://www.bedroomation.com/?p=38#comment-27 Great post Douglas - thanks for giving a balanced opinion on a tricky subject! Great post Douglas – thanks for giving a balanced opinion on a tricky subject!

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