Dame Cressida Dick Did Not Rise

[FatticusInch]

….to the trials and tribulations, felt intimidated into chucking her hand in.

https://news.sky.com/story/dame-cressida-dick-felt-intimidated-into-resigning-as-met-police-commissioner-and-london-mayor-sadiq-khan-did-not-follow-due-process-report-finds-12687612

Is it all Khan’s fault? Or did the unwillingness to investigate Partygate etc sound her death knell anyway?

[davebro]

I think there were much bigger failings than any perceived inaction over "partygate". But carry on raking it up if you like!

[Deskdiary]

Indeed.

There were a number of failings but Sarah Everard was the final straw, not an uneaten birthday cake.

[FatticusInch]

Undoubtedly, but as no doubt there’ll be the angle from some that Khan is a Labour mayor I just gave it some balance as many reckoned she was in Johnson’s pocket.

[jno]

she was the one in charge when officers were taking selfies with the corpses of dead girls and sharing with their friends.

And yet Khan says the "inquiry" didn't look into this

“He appears to have omitted many facts relevant to [Dick’s] departure as commissioner, including any of the abhorrent scandals that happened on her watch – including the photographing [by force members] of the murdered sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman and then sharing these with other serving officers, and the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving officer."

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/aug/26/sadiq-khan-wrongly-ousted-cressida-dick-as-met-police-chief-draft-report

I have no idea if Khan ticked the correct boxes, but he hopefully has saved the Met's reputation before it hit rock bottom

[Gromit]

A fairly damning report on Khan.
But the fact is that Dick should have resigned months earlier and Khan should not have needed to pressurise her into going.
The situation not helped by Priti Patel being useless and ineffective.

[gulliver1]

When I read the heading of this post I thought it would be all about Boris.

[jno]

Couzens is in court again, over flashing allegations. I'm not sure this is really necessary - if they'd been acted on at the time it might have saved Everard from being murdered; but they weren't

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/02/wayne-couzens-court-flashing-charges

[Gromit]

Yes, he was exposing himself at McDonalds just a few days before he went on to murder Everard.
The police response has never been revealed, only that Couzens was still at liberty to commit the murder.

But, as the recent report revealed, the Met ignored most crimes, which is why they are in special measures.

[davebro]

Apart from Couzens horrible crime (may he die soon from some painful & incurable disease). it amazes that someone so stupid that he thought he could get away with it could actually get into the Police "Service" in the first place!

[Deskdiary]

Not only the “service” (it really should be the Force), he was an armed copper.

[ABSpareEditor]

I have amended the title.

[jno]

very remiss of Fatticus not to include her full title!

[Paigntonian]

Poor lady. Head of the Met but feels intimidated. Couldn't she stand up for herself? Pathetic attempt to get some kind of pay-off. Khan couldn't bully the skin off a rice pudding. Silly little man. How rubbish are our police.

[FatticusInch]

Oh dear……

[Ken4155]

Re Couzens; i thought only trials for serious crimes were tried at the Old Bailey? I know he has opted for trial by jury for his indecent exposure charges - playing the game, no doubt - but why the Old Bailey?

[Paigntonian]

Utterly absurd that the head of the Met 'felt intimidated'. Good job she wasn't in a war.

[FatticusInch]

I’ve been ‘Turpined’. Lol, never mind.

Davebro, any chance of a link to that site you mentioned recently please?

[douglas9401]

There was no dame there when I left this morning, what a pantomime.

[Gromit]

// I have amended the title. //

The sense of humour by-pass was a great success then.

[Peter Pedant]

// There were a number of failings//
in Khan's dealings, and the leddy is going for constructive dismissal

it is not WHY she went - she was cap at her job
it was HOW he did it - he didnt follow the well known rules and the London rate payer now has to pay !

did nt the Blessed Barrees do this - get to be mayor and said "I cant work with so and so" - so and so resigns that night and then presents a bill ( and gets it) for half a mill for constructive dismissal !

it is all about loo-loo and pensions
and nothing to do with dead Londoners of any age

you all ( sozza y'all ) really knew that innit?