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October 12, 2006 by inspectorgadget

We are good to go on. No alarms and no surprises. No further action. No evidence of any breach of codes. No infringement of any liberty. Regular exercise at the gym (3 days a week). Getting on well with your associate employee contempories. At ease. Eating well. A patient, better driver. Sleeping well (no bad dreams). No paranoia. An empowered and informed member of society (pragmatism not idealism). Fitter, happier and more productive. A pig. In a cage. On antibiotics.

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61 Responses to “OK Computer”

on October 12, 2006 at 7:24 pm1 Will

*They’re* not quite as daft as they seem, either, then.
on October 12, 2006 at 7:36 pm2 999op

Glad to hear common sense has prevailed for a change..must be a relief
on October 12, 2006 at 7:41 pm3 mhari

YAY!!!!!
on October 12, 2006 at 7:50 pm4 Simon

Good news!
on October 12, 2006 at 8:05 pm5 Officer Dibble

Mmmmnn…Is this a ‘basically we have nothing but we are watching you,thanks for your input but there is only one party line…dont step over it? If it is then it is time to push the line a bit further…
on October 12, 2006 at 8:10 pm6 The Cartoonist

Fantastic! Good you’re still here.
on October 12, 2006 at 8:15 pm7 Roger

Phew !

Glad we’ve not lost the voice of reason !
on October 12, 2006 at 8:17 pm8 Miquel

Fantastic news Inspector. I am sure that you and Mrs Gadgit are releived.
on October 12, 2006 at 8:29 pm9 Madelaine

Really good news! But why did they put you on antibiotics?
on October 12, 2006 at 8:37 pm10 mack

Good news
on October 12, 2006 at 8:42 pm11 Peter

“Fitter, happier and more productive.”

No alarms and no surprises then.
on October 12, 2006 at 9:07 pm12 Smiler

Brilliant news. About time common sense prevailed - for once!
on October 12, 2006 at 9:09 pm13 denningl

It’s good to know you’re still with us.

If the interviewer gave implication of further scrutiny/ possible reprisals, let them be very aware that we, too, continue to watch.

Thanks for keeping us informed.
on October 12, 2006 at 9:13 pm14 Joker

phew - but your post has a bit of Animal Farm about it….
on October 12, 2006 at 9:15 pm15 extraspecialcopper

Fantastic!!
on October 12, 2006 at 9:42 pm16 Gary

I forecast a promotion soon on the grounds of police/public relations. Great news.
on October 12, 2006 at 11:16 pm17 TV

HHHhhhhmm. I suspect Brainwashing. Things will never be the same again.
on October 12, 2006 at 11:55 pm18 Bewildered at Dawn

Good news boss

Keep it up old boy and now you can get in Mrs G’s way on lates when you clump around at home at ease with yourself, the world and the Rubber Heelers
on October 13, 2006 at 1:39 am19 Mr Plod

Your team has some boss (to be renamed Radiohead?. Least it’s better than Creep!).

………… but remember to be “Semper Vigilo.”
on October 13, 2006 at 2:06 am20 Mike

Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career.
on October 13, 2006 at 3:00 am21 A. McShane

Good News!

Perhaps the ‘powers that be’, have realised that your blog has done more for the image of the Police, than any amount of Home Office and HQ Media Newspeak will EVER achieve.

Long may it continue!

ATB.
on October 13, 2006 at 5:04 am22 Liam

Great news. “Lucky” even. I’d be “Climbing The Walls” if you had been taken away from us. =)
on October 13, 2006 at 5:10 am23 Linda

Really glad to see you still with us.
on October 13, 2006 at 6:11 am24 KPR

Glad,very glad
on October 13, 2006 at 6:12 am25 Robin

Good you are still here, I hope you can relax a bit now.
on October 13, 2006 at 7:05 am26 Jobie

Fantastic news! It’s great to see that they have seen an excellent job when they see it. Knew they didn’t have a leg to stand on….

Keep up the amazing work Insp. Long may it continue!
on October 13, 2006 at 7:33 am27 recently retired

Have just retired and spent last few years on PSD ( howls of derision ). My experience of this type of issue goes something like this.
OCU superintendent rings Inspector at PSD and says he has someone keeping a blog and wants PSD to deal with it.
Inspector ” Why, is he in breach of the code ”
Supt ” I don’t know”
Insp ” Well you can speak to him you know”
Supt “What shall I say”
This conversation goes on for some time in the same vein until the Supt realises that PSD are not interested.
OCU Commander then rings head of PSD with same request but probably adds more concerns to make it sound more serious.
PSD examine the facts and find out exactly what the command team could have done by examining the blog. ie. Nobody has been identified and no police operation has been compromised.
I spent many happy hours!! dealing with management issues that certain gaffers could not or would not deal with.
I look forward to being able to carry on reading your very funny blog.
on October 13, 2006 at 8:07 am28 Gimlet

Good news. Keep on writing and we’ll keep on reading and enjoying.
on October 13, 2006 at 8:25 am29 Joe Public

Huzzah!
on October 13, 2006 at 8:26 am30 Eleanor

HURRAH!
on October 13, 2006 at 8:53 am31 cheesepuff

Great news, think I’ll start one myself, I’m happy to make it NIM, NCRS, Quality Assured and Victim Compliant and shall employ a small army of sick, lame and lazy 9-5 coppers to email me from a small office in the roofspace to advise me when I post ouside these bounds.

Maybe I’ll just ignore them with the usual response of ‘noted’ by return of email, why change the habit of a lifetime.

Seriously, keep posting, between you, Copperfield and Sergeant Says an accurate snapshot of the highly politicised, tail wagging dog organisation that is our job is superbly reported.

Where are the bosses like this, I’d work for him…..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6046822.stm
on October 13, 2006 at 11:04 am32 Midlandsbobby

Great news, glad to hear it sir.
on October 13, 2006 at 11:14 am33 CaptainBeaky

Result! Keep taking the tablets…
on October 13, 2006 at 12:12 pm34 Tash

Excellent. Can’t wait for the book!
on October 13, 2006 at 12:27 pm35 whoateallthepies

The good news - all is OK on the Gadget front!

The bad news - just in time for dealing with those drunken tw*ts again on a Saturday morning!!!

All the best Sir.
on October 13, 2006 at 12:55 pm36 Collin

Fantastic! Looking forward to reading more from “the other side of the boots”.
on October 13, 2006 at 1:47 pm37 Ah forget it

Very very glad to hear this
on October 13, 2006 at 2:34 pm38 Tom Paine

That’s very good news. I congratulate them on their wise decision.
on October 13, 2006 at 3:02 pm39 Monty Green

A pig? - a cage? - what image are we looking at here?

But fantastic relief all round - hope you and Mrs G can can hear the cheering crowds.
on October 13, 2006 at 3:04 pm40 Tom Reynolds

Superb news. Glad to hear I’ll still be able to read your blog.
on October 13, 2006 at 4:06 pm41 PC South West

What was it all about then. were they just trying to scare you?
Anyway it’s all good.
Do you think you will post your comments any different knowing they are watching you?
on October 13, 2006 at 4:14 pm42 Belfast Peeler

Probably easier for them to let you keep going as a honey trap for all the other police bloggers to give themselves away. Oh, hang on, wait a minute. Damn.

Good news, I’d be interested to know what they said about the blog (if you’re allowed to divulge it) I was starting to have nightmares about what would happen if I was pulled into an office and there was a printout on the desk. I don’t know the rules well enough to say they couldn’t find something to batter you with.
on October 13, 2006 at 4:31 pm43 maximus otter

Another innocent street bobby put through protracted hell by PSD for no ****ing reason.

“If you can, do. If you can’t, transfer to PSD.”

Congratulations to you and the missus, guv’nor!
on October 13, 2006 at 5:41 pm44 LC Fire

Maybe they should give you a Pay Raise as you now pulling double duty? First as Inspector, second as Unofficial PR.

Glad to hear you’ll be around.
on October 13, 2006 at 9:36 pm45 PC Common Sense

This is excellent news Inspector but there is one thing bothering me about all this.
Who decided the PSD were the God Almighty Ratifiers of someone who, quite frankly, was exercising free speech?!
Yes we all held our breath, and yes its a victory for Police Bloggers everywhere, but lets not paint a picture of the PSD sitting smugly saying, “You may carry on with your Blog Inspector, we’ve given it a clean bill of health”!!!
Good News!
on October 14, 2006 at 4:01 am46 Cogidubnus

Isn’t anybody else worried about pigs being caged and anti-bodied..you’re all sitting there smugly getting off on your own porcine conspiracy theories… as if this business didn’t have any real effect on living breathing people…christ almighty here’s a man being crucified between conscience, duty and family comitments and all you lot can say is “go for it boss” - Jesus I don’t believe it - I’m outside the job, and gadget represents much of the respect I still hold for the law - but you lot the last few days? Give the man a chance won’t you?
on October 14, 2006 at 9:10 am47 justacop

Excellent news, just got back from two weeks leave and got a bit of catching up to do. I am pleased that your insight and they way you present it will continue.
on October 14, 2006 at 11:11 am48 ExCity

I’m very very pleased.

As others have already said. You, David Copperfield, Sergeant, and PC Bloggs are the true voices of the Police, not the spin orientated, politicised ACPO machine that spews out the mindless crap at the behest of the Home Office.

Keep it up.
on October 14, 2006 at 1:38 pm49 Mr Mans Wife

Phew…
on October 14, 2006 at 6:14 pm50 alice the architect

Thank goodness - I find your posts both heartening and dreadful - and it makes me look at the police in a far more sympathetic way.

Looking forward to more!
on October 14, 2006 at 7:41 pm51 Yolande

Hurrah! So glad you have come through in one piece and that I can still enjour your blog.
on October 14, 2006 at 8:48 pm52 Dave

Radiohead Boss? I never imagine ANY of my Inspectors listening to Thom Yorke.
on October 14, 2006 at 10:34 pm53 Officer Dibble

Cogidubnus
I am concerned about the effect of events on this officer. I agree he is a man being crucified between conscience, duty and family.
However this post leaves a number of issues unresolved..a pig.. in a cage ..on antibiotics.
I dont think that line was writtem lightly.
I would like to hope that Insp gadget will continue as normal..
We need blogs like this…
on October 15, 2006 at 3:12 am54 Cogidubnus

Officer Dibble - yes, I was concerned about that line and was very worried indeed - thought our man might have been gagged…evidently not, although I still think he’s been threatened and is under very great pressure…I agree we really do need blogs like this… but at what expense? I believe the pressure on him and his good lady has been incredible and think we all ought to back off a little, and let him find his feet again…
on October 15, 2006 at 8:48 am55 trafficbiker

Glad you’re still here Guv but I predict a ’sideways’ career move will be imposed on you in the near future.

The Blair lickspittle ranks of ACPO toadies won’t give up until you’ve ‘disappeared’.

Remember what happened to Dr David Kelly after he was brave enough to ‘tell it like it is’.
on October 16, 2006 at 12:46 am56 warwick

That is excellent news. I enjoy reading your blog and I never saw any conflict of interest with your job. It is rare to find such insightful, objective and honest writing and I am glad that it will continue
on October 16, 2006 at 9:47 pm57 Zulu Warrior

Hooray.

I’m glad. As a latecomer to this blog I feel I have some catching up to do and at least now I will have the chance to do it.

It would appear that common sence has prevailed - you obviously don’t work for the same force as I do!
on October 17, 2006 at 12:08 pm58 DGLondon

Glad to hear this! Well done, and keep up the good blogwork…
on October 17, 2006 at 9:51 pm59 pcsouthwest

good news
on October 18, 2006 at 10:54 pm60 Rich

W00t

Hats off to you Sir. Keep it mean, Keep it clean. Mutha (Sniggering)

Just be careful out there (or whatever that bloke with the funny eye used to say on HillStreet Blues)

Good Call.
on November 26, 2006 at 4:37 pm61 Bret Maye

Whoo hoo. (I know i’m out of date but i reading this all in one night and good lord what a roller coster.

Well done sir.

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