19. Jan. 2010. – 12:42:26
The higher the public profile and the
greater the responsibility the more an individual has to jump the hurdles of
appropriate and honest behaviour. Indeed in an open society under the rule of
law many if not most people can reach those standards whatever their level of
wealth or education. When the scandal of M.P.`s allowances became public last
May most of us were more than just angry; we were dismayed that those in whom
we put our trust had betrayed us and that trust. That is why the penalties in
many professions eg teaching, law, medicine...up to and including prohibitions
on ever working in one`s profession ever again are in place.
In 2008 1,899 new magistrates were
appointed after a ruthless investigation into each applicant`s abilities and
background. In the last twelve months 17 magistrates were relieved of their
positions for behaviour including theft, misrepresentation, perjury, use of
racist language amongst other reasons. These raw figures seem to indicate that
considering the total number of JPs is around 30,000 the public can have
reasonable confidence that the people on the bench are an honest respectable
lot doing their best for society and taking no salary only real valid audited
expenses for their efforts
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