Herts police officers shared rape 'jokes' and bestiality porn on WhatsApp – The Comet

Published: 2:10 PM June 22, 2022 Two Hertfordshire police officers shared bestiality porn and rape jokes on WhatsApp groups – which also contained racist, homophobic and sexist language. Former PCs Robert Goldstone and Charles Phipps, who worked for Hertfordshire Constabulary, were banned from serving in any police force following a hearing at Welwyn Garden City on May 31, 2022. Another officer, PC Mark Williams who was based in Stevenage, was found to have used homophobic slurs, and on one occasion wrote the phrase: “I was out raping”.In reports published by the force this week, former PCs Goldstone and Phipps were found to have been part of a chat group called “Danny’s got a sore vagina”.An Accelerated Misconduct Hearing heard how, on February 29, 2019, the duo received a picture showing an act of bestiality.  Chief Constable Charlie Hall found that all three officers’ behaviour was “damaging” to public confidence in Hertfordshire’s police force. Chief Constable Charlie Hall chaired the Accelerated Misconduct Hearings into three Hertfordshire police officers, all found to have engaged in gross misconduct – Credit: Lenore Everson/Hertfordshire Constabulary In the case of Mr Goldstone, a report reads: “In this case the evidence shows that there are numerous messages sent by Mr Goldstone on closed…
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