A POLICE officer has narrowly avoided jail after throwing a mother out of her home

[cerberusalert]

Sergeant Christopher Hine unlawfully evicted the woman, who was renting a bungalow from him.

 

A court heard off-duty Hine, 50, his partner and two other men turned up to remove Catherine Baxter from the property.

 

She was dragged out in tears, as shocked neighbours looked on.

 

Ms Baxter was receiving housing benefit and had been unable to keep up the £495-a-month rent at the property, in Mere View Avenue, Hornsea, which he needed to pay the mortgage.

 

Hine – Humberside Police's wildlife crime officer – has been given a four-month prison sentence, suspended for a year, ordered to carry out 200 hours of work in the community and pay £1,400 costs.

 

He now faces an internal disciplinary hearing and could lose his job, after appearing before Beverley magistrates for sentencing yesterday.

 

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Officer-avoids-jail-evicting-family-home/story-14100988-detail/story.html

[rebel11]

Thats pretty shocking, he should of used lawful methods.

[tompepper]

Not surpising another copper thinking he is above the law, a week in custody I say!

[cerberusalert]

When I was at Uni in '77 our landlord tried the same trick.... he was an Inspector in the same force as above.

[watchinginvestigation2011]

Shocking.

[stu007]

Hi

 

Not really surprised at this since you can join the Police Force these days with a Criminal Conviction and also how many Serving Police Officers actually do have a Criminal Conviction.