Sir Norman Bettison, Wikipedia And Celebrity Policing
SIR Norman Bettison has been described as a “greedy, vain moron”. The Mail says Bettison is favourite to succeed Sir Ian Blair as head of the Met.
As such, he may be ideally suited to the job.
But Police Review magazine says the 52-year-old chief constable of West Yorkshire is unimpressed with his Wikipedia entry, which you have already seen.
The Mail reports that “image-conscious” Sir Norman has instructed staff to make sure his Wikipedia entry is not sabotaged.
A look at the page brings up the following message:
Editing of this article by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled until March 14, 2008 (UTC) due to vandalism.
Were you in the area? Did you see anything suspicious. Call Mr Bettison. Unfavourable reports may be treated in the strictest secrecy and edited.
That aforesaid appraisal of Sir Norman has been erased from his online biography. A user has deleted references to Sir Norman as “a pioneer of neighbourhood policing”, saying the article had become nothing more than a “PR piece written by the chief”.
Says an insider: “He called a meeting and said he was sick and tired of people changing his Wikipedia page. He insisted staff regularly log on to see if the entry has been changed - and make sure the words he wants are put back on as soon as possible.”
Sir Norman appears very interested in his image and keen to make the biography an autobiography.
Anorak would, accordingly, like to support Sir Norman’s appointment as Chief Constable of the Met, the UK’s premier celebrity police force.
Such an event would afford Sir Norman the chance to meet with other leading lights and discuss image issues, image rights and the media as he nicks his fellwo celebrities for drugs, drink and disorderly conduct…
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January 21st, 2009 at 5:50 pm
my god its ALIVE
January 20th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
I see you are still talking to yourself Big Al Mick Moloch
January 12th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Whats happened to all the Norm haters who used to plague this site, I am eally missing hard up n fed up I hope he is ok.
January 8th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
I bet your daffs are feeling the pinch after this cold snap Xenia.
December 24th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Thankyou Xenia, its about time we had some positive input. I too have noticed the early arrival of daffodils. Whilst I was clearing the leaves from Normans garden.
December 18th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Has anyone noticed that daffodils are particualrly early again.? Is this due to an early spring or should our feathered friends be aware that sometimes a warm December is followed by a nasty chill in the New Year. I well remember the winter of 1947 when in February, after a mild December and January we were frozen until April. In the town of Snag Yukon territory it was 67 below. Who is Karen Matthews what has she got to do with gardening?
Moderator try reposting in another thread , such as a Karen Matthews one
December 16th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
depends how hard up and fed up I was
December 15th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
I fncy
mmmm Karen Matthews “wudja”?
December 15th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
I am suprised you associate with such people, a man like you, decent, faithful, surrounded by your family and admirers concerning yourself with persons having extra marital affairs? Where will it end? Being advised by you to “have a civil tongue” is like being given beauty tips by Karen Matthews. Your spelling has improved though.
December 14th, 2008 at 1:25 am
I know men who Bettison has sacked for breaching the discipline code by having an extra marital affair. That’s why I do have a shred of decency. I don’t punish people for doing what I do. That’s Norm’s trouble. May I hope that some day in the future Big Al Mick, you learn to have a civil tongue and stop the four letter swearing. No matter what your intentions are, you really do make an ass of yourself. My last word on the subject. Goodnighty and goodbye.
December 12th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
May I add my Xmas wishes to Als also that in the New Year everything you wish on Sir Norman is visited upon you twentyfold.
Mind How you go
December 12th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
I agree with Al
December 12th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Thank you for your generous and warm hearted contribution. As you sit surounded by your family this yuletide remember the true meaning of xmas goodwill to all men, there isnt a scrap of good will or decncy in you. How do you know the reasons for any marital breakdown, who are you to judge any man or womans private life. Your comments on Sir Norman Bettison as regards his public contribution while mean spirited are one thing, to continually anonymously snipe at his private life in the way you and your fellow rodents do is vile.
I hope you get what you deserve this xmas,
December 11th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Sorry old chap I keep forgetting, if I don’t respond to you you only have al mulloch to talk to, but then again, he has only you to talk to so if I don’t respond you just keep talking to yourself. Oh dear what are we to do with you. Have a nice christmas and don’t forget to send each other a present. I know what, if Mick send al a scarfe and al send Mick a cap, you will have a nice matching set. Have to go, my wife children and grandchildren are getting ready for our christmas together. I suppose Norm weill be spending his with his second wife whilst his first wife, whom he left crippled with arthritis will have her family. What price vanity!
December 11th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
oh its all gone quiet over there, oh its all gone quiet over there, but then again you can never find a copper when you want one.
December 8th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Re Normans Panorama appearance, incisive, honest, to the point, unargueable.
December 8th, 2008 at 10:57 am
They are incapable of shutting up, it is a rant, not unlike the “paddy” you would expect from a toddler. Pathetic underacheivers who seek to bring anyone who has acheived a modicum of success down to thier own level. It is common in Police Officers and certain members of the armed services who feel that the world owes them a living and who cannot tolerate one of thier own rising from the mediocre swamp they inhabit. People like this are always “hard up and fed up” as they do nor receive the status remuneration or respect that they have never earned but feel entitled to.
Keep em coming tossers, Big Mick and I will continue to administer the verbal chastisement that you clearly enjoy.
December 8th, 2008 at 10:48 am
very impressive (yawn) AGAIN I say present the evidnce to the relevant authorities or the press. No doubt they will descend on Norman with the appropriate restraints or will expose him through the medium of print.
Put up or shut up.
December 5th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Here we go again, he’s talking to himself again. No he isn’t, yes he is. At least a c*** is useful Al Mick Big Muloch, what’s your excuse? Read the evidence of Old Bill.
December 5th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
All this “evidence” so little prosecution.
December 5th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Big Mick, when someone calls you a right prat, a twerp, too simple to understand, Billy bullshit, and others as a cross shagger why does he object when you call him an ugly cunt? I understand the latter word is an old anglo saxon expletive and is featured in the Oxford English Dictionary and, in my opinion sums up the nature and demeanour of the person rather than the outward veneer.
December 5th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
I have never slept with him, we stayed awake.
December 5th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Nice one Old Bill, but watch yourself, Big Mick/Al Muloch or whatever his name is will be effing and blinding at you. I think he must have slept with Norm at some time.
December 5th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Oh there’s plenty of evidence on Norman - check out the Times from last December about his attempts to claim pay and a pension - very damaging. And the well covered Wikipedia story (which started this thread) - see the summary at the top, plus the Daily Mail, The Telegraph, The Express, The Times, Police Review etc. And check out Hansard for the Justice Minister Maria Eagle’s comments - ouch! The problem for old Norman is that there’s TOO MUCH proof out there about him! If these articles were not true you can bet he would’ve sued - and of course he has not even complained about them let alone sued as he knows them to be fact. Can you name any other police chief with this much baggage and controversy (****edit****)? No chance.
December 4th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Well if anybody wanted proof of Norm the clown, tonight on Panorama was a fine example. In the space of two sentences he managed to demonise the whole of Dewsbury Moor estate because of one family. He labelled the whole estate as wasters, benefit scroungers who didn’t go anywhere outside the estate. I wonder how many times this man has actually visited Dewsbury Moor. I found many of the people interviewed to be articulate and level headed. Guess what, I bet he will not apologise
December 4th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Would he REALLY want it?
December 1st, 2008 at 6:41 pm
So, following the Damien Green cock-up, what are the odds on Sir Norm getting the Met?
December 1st, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Well you started it
December 1st, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Im fred up wif hall these shpelling mishtakes
December 1st, 2008 at 1:55 pm
which community do you belong to? PSNapoleon not Napolean,
December 1st, 2008 at 12:01 am
Big Almuloch or is it Mick Almuloch or simply, what a muloch. My typing erros don’t count as spelling mistakes. I may have mispelled Jonothan Ross wrongly, but words such as marriage, suggest you use a dictionary in future. Seeing as you have a split personality, (probably talk to yourself too), see a psychiatrist, they can treat schizophrenia with medication and electric shocks. At least you think you are Al Muloch, makes a change from Napolean. By the way, my talk of Bettison is not a rant, nor am I spiteful. Prey tell me, seeing as you keep repeating yourself, just what has he done for MY community?