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"This is some kind of sick joke. It's just unbelievable. They don't give a stuff about the parents who lose otherwise normal children to the lure of part-time Police work. Policemen are totally unpredictable, and their potential for harm is very great."
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Police Work OK At Weekends
By Recreational Drug User

London (UK): The debate over relaxing UK police laws has been reignited after senior drug users in Essex said they would support the work of members of the part-time Special Constabulary, but only at weekends. Jez Hooter, a regular user of cocaine and ecstasy, said on Saturday that although on Monday to Friday, he considered the Police to be a bunch of ignorant pigs, his group of friends would be prepared to support the work of the Police part-timers "if medical and scientific evidence suggests they are doing a good job".

Charlie Snow, second-in-command, of the Essex Nosebag Gang went even further, saying he would rather "turn a blind eye" to the recreational membersip of the Police Force, even though he considered it completely abhorrent that someone would want to be a part-time Police man or woman. Snow went even further still in admitting that he believed that these part-time officers sometimes do a good job. However, Snow was later rebuked by Hooter for his comments, and made it clear they were his own opinions and that he was fully focused in continuing the work of calling the Police "Fascist Pigs" and generally abusing them at every available opportunity.

Angry Reaction

The comments by Hooter and Snow have provoked an angry reaction from campaigners for the right to abuse the often heavy-handed behaviour of the Police.

Sebastian Coke, whose son was lost to the Police force five years ago was furious.

"This is some kind of sick joke. It's just unbelievable. They don't give a stuff about the parents who lose otherwise normal children to the lure of part-time Police work. Policemen are totally unpredictable, and their potential for harm is very great."

Serious Police Crime

Mr Juan Gramm, who is chairman of the North London All Coppers Are Bastards League, told MPs that such a move to legitimise weekend Police work would send out exactly the wrong message to school children who may be considering a move into the Police Force.

"It is a slippery slope. They start with the cubs and the scouts, then before you know it, they have progressed to the Special Constabulary, and before you know it, they are full blown Policemen. We have to take action to stop this now. You only have to witness the pain the families of these Policemen go through. Children should be warned of the dangers, not given confusing and conflicting messages that Police work can be OK."

Whatever the conclusion of the Parliamentary review, it is clear, that people will continue to join the Police force, and the current debate can only help in bringing the real issues to the fore.Whether or not someone can be a Policeman at the weekends and not let the effects spill over the working week is open for debate and an issue that is like rumble on for some time.