Tuesday, April 5, 2011

State on petition against the granting of citations: stop sweating and start living "


State's petition to the families of the victims of disaster Caramel IPS against awarding stop sweating and start living medals to the three officers who perished in the incident states that the commissioner's decision is an ethical and professional and has no connection to the question of police performance at the event. "If ultimately found a place to instruct cadets continue during the bus trip that will not detract from the heroism of the officers, which is behind the decision to grant award," said
 
  
The state responded this morning (Tuesday) petition Martyrs Families Commission IPS Caramel disaster, demanding an injunction against the Minister's intention, Yitzhak Aharonovitch, Police Commissioner David Cohen, to give citations to the three policemen who perished in the disaster, which, sub - Commander Ahuva Tomer, Sub - Lior Boker Vice Commander - Major General Isaac Melina. State's response stated that the petition should be denied because the commissioner's decision to grant reasonable three professionally decorated model. More states that underlie the decision is personal bravery, courage and dedication of police officers who perished.

  
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Brigadier General Tomer, was killed shortly before the disaster
 
Brigadier General Tomer, was killed shortly before the disaster
 
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In its response, the state Supreme Court wrote that the commissioner's decision to grant three DSO is the professional values ​​that it does not deal with "the question of the functioning of the police as an organization, but rather about personal heroism and courage of the three police officers, who perished in the incident, when they worked to save lives ". Another country stated that detract from the courage of the officers and link it to the issue of providing instruction bus cadets go back and lead him into the trap of fire. "If ultimately found a place to instruct cadets continue during the bus trip that will not detract from the heroism of the officers, which is behind the decision to grant award," it said.

 
According to the state and the commissioner's letter immigrant, the decision rests "primarily on the heroism of sacrifice victims. These are undisputed. More state argued that the petition should be denied because the date on which it was submitted. According to the state, the petition was filed two days before the ceremony. The state contends that the injury should be noted the officers' families, who have been notified and were invited to the ceremony awarding decorations.

 
However, its response noted that the state commissioner's decision to grant the DSO was made despite the recommendation of the Committee of the Israel Police decorations wait to move, because the issue is testing the state comptroller. According to the state, Commissioner Cohen has decided to award the decorations mainly for two main reasons: "One observer perspective on the concrete circumstances and the degree of courage demonstrated. Second, a perspective that examines the organization throwing the event of his people, and the extent to which the event serves as an example to the Israel Police Police, is part of the heritage organization.
 
"Something went wrong way." Caramel Fire
 
"Something went wrong way." Caramel Fire Photo: Getty Images / Image Bank (Archive)
 
Petitioners appealed before the leaders of the state but not answered
 
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Petition filed by lawyer Shkeeve me, indicate that the victims' families before filing the petition, they turned to the President, Prime Minister, the Attorney General and the state ombudsman, and urged them to delay the decision on awarding the decorations until the State Comptroller will complete the testing. That claim, after the fire incident during treatment Caramel Israeli police took command of the events and commanded the rescue site.

 
The petitioners point out that the evidence uncovered in recent days were questions about why the guards stopped a bus, who told him to stop and why did not continue his trip towards Beit Oren. "These testimonies, as well as other evidence that the state comptroller should hear, may establish these and other conclusions about the involvement of all those involved in disaster, including three officers in particular," reads the petition.

 
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Rare Photos: Fire surrounds the police officers and firefighters »
 
The families said: "Grant decoration - clear the police of any default" Commissioner. Made the decision despite the recommendation of the Committee to wait decorations
 
Commissioner. Made the decision despite the recommendation of the Committee to wait decorations
 
Photo: Uri Porat

 
"Awarding medals, before completing the State Comptroller its conclusions, it has to 'clean up' the Israeli police of any default in dealing with disaster," reads the petition. "There is no doubt that the facts cry out and the very public burning of 44 victims indicates one thing, that something went wrong and there is no way in question in a higher power that could not be overcome, and save the victims."

 
Homeland Security office accordance with the law argued that the Israel Police decorations Prison Service only permanent commissioner may grant the DSO on the action performed bravely and should serve as an example. In this case DSO located sole discretion and authority of the chief of police.

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