COPWATCH: South Wales Chapter

June 20, 2007

5-Star Police Cells? Smell enough of urine? Mattress sticky enough? Toilet got enough skid-marks? Are you a police-cell connoisseur? Cops are looking for volunteers to check on the quality of police cells. Volunteers should be over 18 & will receive travelling expenses. Full support & training provided. Visitors can call at police stations in pairs at any time unannounced & get immediate access to the cells. Really. Info: 01656 869366, www.south-wales.police.uk/authority Police incompetence & rule breaking Almost 100 claims for damages were made against the South Wales Police Authority last year. The highest pay-out by the force was #1,116 for a claim of trespass & damages. In 2005/2006 alone there were 26 claims for damage to premises, 16 for negligence, 15

for loss of property, 11 for property damage, 7 for assault, 5 for wrongful interference with goods, 3 for statutory duty & 2 for defamation. Brawl in a teacup PC Byron Matthew Emerson-Thomas, of Badgers Brook Drive, Ystradowen, Cowbridge, a notably brutal copper, well known to anyone who has been in a public order situation in Cardiff, appeared before a magistrate on the 9th May. Thomas is charged with wounding & causing GBH after walloping fellow cop Aled Bartlett above the eye on Tuesday, May 1, while the pair were on duty at Fairwater Police Station. Due to the serious nature of the case PC Thomas will appear at Cardiff Crown Court for committal on Wednesday, June 20, at 10am. Of course he is suspended on full pay. Cop Wanker PC Richard Bowen of Dyfed-Powys Police faces the sack & prison for masturbating in the back of a police car alongside a young female suspect, after she turned down his sexual advances

whilst another officer drove. Regular church-goer Bowens spunky handkerchief & lewd notes were seized by fellow officers on his arrival at Lampeter Police station. The disgraced PC cried uncontrollably when found guilty of misconduct in public office & two counts of indecent exposure. Sick Cops cost #10 million a year Figures obtained in May under the Freedom of Information Act show that 4.4% of Welsh Police officers are on restrictive or recuperative duties costing the Welsh taxpayer #9.93m a year. The highest number is in South Wales where 155 receive full wages despite working as little as 1 hour a day. Another Death in custody After a mere 3 days in HMP Cardiff on a property damage charge, remand prisoner Karl Davies from Swansea was found dead in his cell. An investigation has been promised - we expect the usual whitewash.Peter H

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