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Name: Lachlan
Callsign: 025W
Date of Disciplinary Action: 24.11.2017
What Disciplinary Action was placed against you: I have been suspended for a unknown amount of time.
Who were you Disciplined by: Smokey (Many people in the channel, but smokey mainly.)
Reason for Disciplinary Action against you: "went against orders", by using lethals when when my life was in danger, when told to use knockdowns.
Why the appeal should be accepted: I believe my suspension should be lifted for many reasons. I was responding to westpac bank. When i hit city limits, [Deputy Commissioner] Mitch, called out "Knockdowns are to be used only". I followed that order until the point of time where i was sprayed apon by a fully automatic. I was hit multiple times, been put down to 10 health. I had no other option at that time been out in the open but to lethal the robber, hitting him once in the head with a MX 6.5 rifle. Bank finished, me killing the teller. We all headed back to Melbourne Police station, for me to be dragged into the Cabinet Office, with 4-5 higher ups in there (Inspector - Dept. Commissioner). I was proceeded to be talked to, mainly by smokey, telling me that my life does not matter, i went against orders by using my lethal, and this would not go unnoticed. I tried to explain my side of the story, but Smokey kept interrupting to fight back with what i was saying. I apologies Mitch that i had to protect myself, and I apologies that I have now been suspended since my life was in danger, and i used a lethal. It is not acceptable, to be suspended because I, as a police officer had to protect myself in another way then knockdown rounds. That I got yelled at by higher ups that my life does not matter, and should not protect it with the measure i used.
Any other information: I believe the APD is at a great stance in its current state, but I believe some people are becoming unfit for there roles, and need to be retrained or talked to. But my rank will not make any of that happen.
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I ask that you do NOT change my suspension time because of the remarks I have made in this, because I the right to make a comment. I also thank you for viewing my appeal. I ask if anyone would like to mention something, or talk to me about this, they talk about it in teamspeak with me, besides wex of course.
Thanks for viewing, and i hope someone manages to fix the unjust suspension that I have recieved.
[Suspended] Lachlan,