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North Yorkshire policeman faces dismissal over weed hat North Yorkshire policeman sacked over 'I love weed' hat
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A police officer who wore a woolly hat with the words "I love weed" while on duty will learn later if he will be sacked from the force. A police officer who wore a woolly hat with the words "I love weed" while on duty has been sacked from the force.
A disciplinary panel found PC Simon Ryan of North Yorkshire Police guilty of gross misconduct.A disciplinary panel found PC Simon Ryan of North Yorkshire Police guilty of gross misconduct.
It also heard he had defaced a suspect's CV with the words "kiddie fiddler" and "paedo" during an inquiry into child abuse. It also heard he defaced a suspect's CV with the words "kiddie fiddler" and "paedo" during a child abuse inquiry.
PC Ryan had earlier apologised for what he said was "a poor practical joke". The panel concluded the appropriate sanction "was dismissal without notice, demonstrating the gravity attached by the panel to the gross misconduct".
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PC Ryan had earlier apologised for what he said was "a poor practical joke".
The panel chairman, Lindsey Hall, ruled PC Ryan had breached six standards which police officers should uphold and had shown a lack of respect.The panel chairman, Lindsey Hall, ruled PC Ryan had breached six standards which police officers should uphold and had shown a lack of respect.
Edward Pleeth, for the force, argued his behaviour meant he should be dismissed.Edward Pleeth, for the force, argued his behaviour meant he should be dismissed.
Guy Ladenburg, for the defendant, said colleagues described PC Ryan as "committed, conscientious and diligent" and urged the panel to allow him to continue on the force.Guy Ladenburg, for the defendant, said colleagues described PC Ryan as "committed, conscientious and diligent" and urged the panel to allow him to continue on the force.
He added: "This officer intended simply to make a joke for the benefit of his colleagues. He added: "This officer intended simply to make a joke for the benefit of his colleagues. We recognise, of course, how inappropriate that is."
"We recognise, of course, how inappropriate that is." The panel heard PC Ryan found the CV at a house during a search into an allegation of a sex offence involving a child in January 2015.
He amended it to say "abusing children" in the section marked "interests" before showing it to colleagues, the hearing was told.
The panel was told he did not record it as evidence and later destroyed it at Northallerton Police Station.
Ten days later he was on duty wearing the hat both in the office and while on patrol.