Comments on: Obese policemen: how other people handle it

By: Joe Azzopardi

Joe Azzopardi — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 21:34:42 +0000

It would be amusing to see the obese Police Minister issue instructions on what is to be done with obese policemen.

By: Rumplestiltskin

Rumplestiltskin — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 01:24:38 +0000

Pay cuts for obese policeman could make inroads into the nation’s deficit.

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 15:59:06 +0000

Fantastic.

By: Colin ZL

Colin ZL — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 15:07:11 +0000

Lose the pounds or lose the pounds.

By: Joe Fenech

Joe Fenech — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:28:44 +0000

There is a side to this story that has no been explored: if the police force is now allowing 70+ policemen in the force, then it would be perfectly logical to increase the police force’s retirement age to, say, 75.

By: Oscar Cassar

Oscar Cassar — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:04:19 +0000

Ahjar qabel ma naghdu li din tkun idea tajba ghal Malta, naraw meta l-Pulizija ser jiehdu l-flus b’lura li kienu mwedha mill-PM fl-ahhar elezzjoni. Il-Pulizija ghandhom rwol important hafna fis-socjeta izda meta nigu ezempju ghal skala fic-civil dawn baqaw dejjem lura, filwaqt li professjonijiet ohra dejjem gwaganjaw. Dan l-attegjament jider li ser jibqa ghax l-introduzzjoni tal-union tal-ghazla tieghek se jwassal biss biex jifred bic-car dawk pro-PN minn dawk Pro-PL. Il-Pulizija gwadanjaw biss rikonoxximent denju fi zmien Dr Borg Olivier bhala PM u Dr DeMarco bhala Ministru tal-Intern. Il-bqijja dejjem kienu traskurati u aljenati biss b’xi allowances li mhux pensjonabbli jew b’certu postings, partikolarment issa meta suppost li kelna nifmu ahjar kif Gvern jaghti l-aqwa valur lill-meritokrazija fit-tmexxija.

By: K

Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:07:15 +0000

In reply to WhoamI?.

Just because their BMI is slightly high doesn’t make them obese, it would make them overweight. There are ranges for all BMI groupings. I imagine action would be taken if you are border line overweight/obese.

True though that BMI is not a very reliable system and waist circumference is more accurate and being preferred by professionals.

I agree that if you’re not fit to do your job, you should get your pay docked and I mean this for all professions- I’m not singling out policemen. I also think that if, after a given period of time, you don’t become fit (figuratively and literally)you should lose your job. You get paid to do a service not sit down on your arse eating junk food and doing f*** all.

By: Wilson

Wilson — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:05:40 +0000

The Maltese tax payer will surely gain quite a decent amount, if this were to happen.

By: Jools

Jools — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 12:33:12 +0000

“after he [John Rizzo] introduced regular physical training for the police, he discovered that sick leave went up – some 100 policemen out of 1,500 undergoing the training did not show up. He took action, and those unable to do physical exercises have been transferred to HQ for alternative duties.”
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091220/local/the-police-commissioners-greatest-battle.286625

By: WhoamI?

WhoamI? — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 11:28:13 +0000

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140616/local/president-migrants-voting-idea-jumps-the-gun.523576

What she didn’t say is that she formed part of a cabinet which supported the PM’s push-back threat. What happened in that case is that the promoters of racial hate took that as a go-ahead from the government which resulted in – guess what – even less acceptance of multiculturalism.

Imma iss dnubietha mahfura. Ja double face li hi.