ACPO Daily Media Summary September 21, 2012 Cabinet Minister caught out by ‘plebs’ tirade at police officers Government chief whip Andrew Mitchell has apologised for reportedly launching a tirade at police officers on duty in Downing Street http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article3545457.ece (£) http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/chief‐whip‐andrew‐mitchell‐sorry‐for‐ police‐tirade‐8162512.html http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/sep/21/andrew‐mitchell‐no‐10‐police http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/4549265/Andrew‐Mitchell‐ insults‐police‐at‐Downing‐Street‐by‐calling‐them‐fing‐plebs.html ACPO Daily Media Summary September 22‐24, 2012 Andrew Mitchell 'did call police officers plebs', police report claims Andrew Mitchell was last night facing further questions into his Downing Street “outburst” after details of the official police report into the incident emerged. (All papers) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9562077/Andrew‐Mitchell‐did‐call‐police‐ officers‐plebs‐police‐report‐claims.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article‐2207576/Andrew‐Mitchell‐Chief‐Whip‐rows‐ just‐storm‐bobbys‐hat.html?ito=feeds‐newsxml http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/police‐row‐andrew‐mitchell‐should‐ give‐full‐account‐says‐nick‐clegg‐8166963.html http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/4553515/Official‐police‐report‐ shows‐Andrew‐Mitchell‐called‐PCs‐plebs.html "Let's see if he likes it": Teenager jailed for swearing at cops says MP should be locked up too 19‐year‐old Ricky Gemmell was given 16 weeks for a foul‐mouthed outburst during riots last summer – despite apologizing. (Mirror) http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk‐news/andrew‐mitchell‐teenager‐jailed‐for‐swearing‐ 1340866 Under pressure Tory Andrew Mitchell has again denied that he called Downing Street police officers 'plebs' in an abusive tirade launched after they refused to open a gate. Police turn heat up on Mitchell over No10 rant as he continues to deny he called them 'plebs' ‐ contradicting official report (Daily Mail) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article‐2207371/Police‐turn‐heat‐Mitchell‐No10‐rant‐ official‐report‐contradicts‐version‐ events.html?openGraphAuthor=%2Fhome%2Fsearch.html%3Fs%3D%26authornamef%3D Matt%2BChorley&videoPlayerURL=http%3A%2F%2Fc.brightcove.com%2Fservices%2Fview er%2Ffederated_f9%3FisVid%3D1%26isUI%3D1%26publisherID%3D1418450360%26player ID%3D72484359001%26domain%3Dembed%26videoId%3D&hasBCVideo=true&BCVideoID =1852702472001 ACPO Daily Media Summary September 25, 2012 Police log reveals details of Andrew Mitchell's 'pleb' rant Andrew Mitchell repeatedly refused to comply with Downing Street police, angrily swore at them and was then threatened with arrest after he called them “plebs”, the official record of his disputed row with officers discloses. (Telegraph) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/9563847/Police‐log‐reveals‐ details‐of‐Andrew‐Mitchells‐pleb‐rant.html Andrew Mitchell: caught in a row between Government and police Conservatives are muttering unhappily that the row over Andrew Mitchell's bike is being deliberately used to embarrass the Government. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/9562924/Andrew‐Mitchell‐ caught‐in‐a‐row‐between‐Government‐and‐police.html Call that an apology, minister? Rattled Mitchell enrages police as he STILL disputes details of Downing Street rant Andrew Mitchell was under pressure to issue a third apology over his foul‐mouthed rant last night – after his attempt to ‘draw a line’ under the affair enraged police. (Daily Mail) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article‐2208122/Andrew‐Mitchell‐enrages‐police‐STILL‐ disputes‐details‐Downing‐Street‐rant.html Police investigate internal 'pleb' row leak to The Sun Scotland Yard is investigating how The Sun came to see police statements detailing officers' accounts of their confrontation with Andrew Mitchell. (Independent) http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/police‐investigate‐internal‐pleb‐row‐ leak‐to‐the‐sun‐8168271.html http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/sep/24/andrew‐mitchell‐pleb‐row‐ sun?newsfeed=true Comment: Police v Mitchell: this looks a lot like revenge by Hugo Rifkind. Regardless of who is right about ‘plebs’, just look at the track record of the police and you see the need for reform. (Times £) http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/columnists/hugorifkind/article3548565.ece ACPO Daily Media Summary September 26, 2012 David Cameron warns Andrew Mitchell: 'rant must never happen again' David Cameron has given Andrew Mitchell a final warning over his foul‐mouthed rant at police officers, declaring: "It must never happen again." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/david‐cameron/9567116/David‐Cameron‐ warns‐Andrew‐Mitchell‐rant‐must‐never‐happen‐again.html Mitchell made SECOND bid to cycle through Downing Street gates hours after foul‐ mouthed rant at police Andrew Mitchell had a second run‐in with police in Downing Street, it emerged yesterday. Just 12 hours after launching a foul-mouthed rant at officers who would not let him cycle through the main gates, the Tory Chief Whip returned the next morning and demanded to be let through again. The revelation came as David Cameron risked enraging police by saying he believed Mr Mitchell’s account – given to him in a face to face meeting with the Chief Whip on Friday – that he had not called the police ‘plebs’. In doing so, Mr Cameron is effectively branding members of his own protection team liars. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article‐2208653/Chief‐Whip‐Andrew‐Mitchell‐second‐ bid‐cycle‐Downing‐Street‐gates.html?ito=feeds‐newsxml Wholly common‐sensical' for police to arrest Andrew Mitchell says mischievous Boris Johnson Boris Johnson fuelled the row over Andrew Mitchell's Downing Street tirade today by suggesting the policeman concerned might have been sensible to arrest the Chief Whip. (Independent) http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/wholly‐commonsensical‐for‐police‐to‐ arrest‐andrew‐mitchell‐says‐mischievous‐boris‐johnson‐8175470.html Lib Dem conference: police remain unhappy about Mitchell and elected commissioners “I can see there are several journalists here, so we might as well get Andrew Mitchell out of the way’. Channel 4′s Michael Crick decided to kick off his lunchtime fringe session with the big political row brewing far away from the Brighton Centre. Irene Curtis, president‐elect of the Police Superintendents’ Association, began by venting her frustration that the matter remained ‘unresolved’, highlighting the integrity of the police force and its officers as her key concern. (Spectator) http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2012/09/lib‐dem‐conference‐police‐remain‐ unhappy‐about‐andrew‐mitchell‐and‐elected‐commissioners/ ACPO Daily Media Summary September 27, 2012 He insulted every police officer in the UK': Cops in 'PC Pleb' protest outside Tory Andrew Mitchell's office The millionaire was accused of insulting every officer in Britain with his foul‐mouthed rant at bobbies at Downing Street’s gates http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk‐news/pc‐pleb‐protest‐at‐andrew‐mitchell‐1345714 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article‐2208907/Revenge‐PC‐Pleb‐Police‐federation‐ Chief‐Whip‐protesting‐outside‐constituency‐office.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/9568659/Andrew‐Mitchell‐ under‐pressure‐to‐skip‐Tory‐party‐conference‐over‐pleb‐row.html Comment: Sun Says THE so‐called plebs have had their say — and given foul‐mouthed Andrew Mitchell an overwhelming thumbs‐down. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/sun_says/4508014/The‐Sun‐says‐Fooled‐ again.html .