Friday 3 August 2007

Anti-terror chief 'misled' public

I cannot believe the incompetence of the Metropolitan Police (Met) in their handling of the investigation into the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes. I am dismayed that the Met's Assistant Commissioner Andy Hayman hasn't been sacked from his job despite misleading his boss, Sir Ian Blair about the true identity of the man shot at Stockwell Tube station on 22 July 2005. Sir Ian Blair said if it was proven he had lied he would have resigned yet Sir Ian Blair still says he has faith in his number 2 despite the fact that he had lied about what he knew and leaked details to the press. I think Assistant Commissioner Andy Hayman should do the honourable thing and resign immediately, but he should not be able to retire on a full pension until he has been prosecuted for misconduct in public office.

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