British cops who were fired for lying about smelling marijuana as an excuse to search and harass two star athletes just got their jobs back. A handy reminder that the USA isn’t the only country where cops basically can’t get fired, or stay fired, no matter how blatant their misconduct is.British cops who were fired for lying about smelling marijuana as an excuse to search and harass two star athletes just got their jobs back. A handy reminder that the USA isn’t the only country where cops basically can’t get fired, or stay fired, no matter how blatant their misconduct is.

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Two police officers sacked after stop and search of athletes Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos given jobs back after appeal

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