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Woman inspector 'humiliated' by failing riot test wins up to £30k (U.K.)
DailyMail.U.K. ^ | 6/12/11 | Robert Verkaik

Posted on 06/12/2011 7:42:22 AM PDT by SanFranDan

For 30 years it has been used to test the fitness of officers who police riots and other outbreaks of serious public disorder.

The so-called 'shield run' involves officers covering a distance of 500 metres in less than two minutes, 45 seconds while wearing full riot gear and carrying a shield.

But when Inspector Diane Bamber, 51, failed to meet the time limit, she claimed she had been left humiliated.

She brought a sex and age discrimination case against her force, Greater Manchester Police, and now stands to win up to £30,000 after an employment tribunal ruled in her favour.

The landmark case has opened the door for thousands of other women officers to claim payouts and has triggered a review of specialist police training across the country.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: dianebamber; discrimination; lawsuitabuse; lowerstandards; ungland
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To: Gandalf_The_Gray
My wife and I just visited Yellowstone National Park for our 33rd wedding anniversary last Thursday. I'm almost 55. We decided to take the hike down to the brink of the lower falls on the Yellowstone River. It's a 600 foot drop in elevation on the trail from the parking lot down to the brink. The elevation in that area is 7600 ft. That little walk will get your attention...especially if you're not acclimated to the elevation.
41 posted on 06/12/2011 9:35:58 PM PDT by Myrddin
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To: Palter
Five years ago I went through aviation survival training at age 50. Jumping in the pool with a full flight suit, helmet and steel toed boots for a 15 yard underwater swim was quite a challenge. They refer to the course as "High Risk Training". The price for failure goes way beyond humiliation.
42 posted on 06/12/2011 9:40:40 PM PDT by Myrddin
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