Tuesday, 3 June 2008

Police corruption

Here's some seriously bad news about police corruption in Australia.

ONE of the nation's top criminal investigators in charge of fighting organised crime has been arrested for allegedly masterminding a plan to cook up the nation's biggest batch of the deadly designer drug ice.

Mark Standen, assistant director of the secretive and powerful NSW Crime Commission, was arrested yesterday at his desk in his Sydney office and remained in police custody last night.


At least they are onto the issue. But it has to raise a question over what other corruption exists within the police force for things to have got to this stage.

We should pray for our leaders and for our police.

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way

- 1 Timothy 2:1-2

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

"At least they got him."

What ever happened to the presumption of innocence?!

Gordon Cheng said...

Hmm, fair comment Ian.

OK, I have edited accordingly. You are quite right that the man arrested should be assumed to be innocent until proven guilty.

My apologies, and let's pray for those involved along the lines of 1 Timothy 2.