Police Officer David Rathband found dead... RIP

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:38 pm

Pc David Rathband shot and blinded by Raoul Moat is found dead in a suspected suicide | Mail Online

I think I can honestly say that no headline has brought me such sadness In many a year.

theia · Post by **theia** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:45 am

oscar;1386144 wrote: Pc David Rathband shot and blinded by Raoul Moat is found dead in a suspected suicide | Mail Online

I think I can honestly say that no headline has brought me such sadness In many a year.

That is so sad...he endured such a lot.

RIP PC Rathband

Post by **jones jones** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:41 am

The British government and the Police Force? (in the RSA its known as the "Police Service"), after all they should serve the public who via tax pay them, should hang their heads in shame. Of course they won't. Instead you will, without a shadow of a doubt, have first the Chief Constable of his precinct? and then maybe the Home Secretary, making statements saying what a fine person he was and how sorry they are about his death. Too little too late of course.

I have always believed that men and women who put their lives on the line day and night, albeit by choice, should be very well paid and well supported when they are injured in the line of duty.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:55 am

jones jones;1386198 wrote: The British government and the Police Force? (in the RSA its known as the "Police Service"), after all they should serve the public who via tax pay them, should hang their heads in shame. Of course they won't. Instead you will, without a shadow of a doubt, have first the Chief Constable of his precinct? and then maybe the Home Secretary, making statements saying what a fine person he was and how sorry they are about his death. Too little too late of course.

I have always believed that men and women who put their lives on the line day and night, albeit by choice, should be very well paid and well supported when they are injured in the line of duty.

I couldn't agree with you more JJ

PC Rathband set up The Blue Lamp charity after failing to get adequate support. He set the charity up to help other officers Injured In the line of duty.

Having to set up charities Is not something a disfigured, blind victim should need to do for other police officers.... The Government and the police force should be giving them all the support they need.

A short video of David from 2010

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... ating.html

Today, out they come from the woodwork to pay tribute to him. David Cameron was one of them and said today that he had met David.... Oh big deal... you met him...