{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63565ff61fc1700013a97f66/6ad75bcdc23d57531245d52f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Steve H - Is There Life On Mars","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63565ff61fc1700013a97f66/1792498539020-28508c73-d9c8-44eb-a3d6-520607ad4496.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h3><strong>Podcast Précis</strong></h3><p><strong>Host:</strong> Paul Maleary</p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Steve H.</p><p><strong>Series:</strong> <em>Ex-Job Downloaded</em></p><p><br></p><h4><strong>Overview</strong></h4><p><br></p><p>In this second part of his interview with host Paul Maleary (former Essex Police officer), guest Steve H. takes listeners back to an earlier era of policing in the Metropolitan Police Service, sharing vivid anecdotes about colourful characters, internal corruption scandals, and complex homicide investigations.</p><p><br></p><h4><strong>Key Discussion Points &amp; Narrative Highlights</strong></h4><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Tales from the Squad Room &amp; Resignations:</strong> Steve recalls unusual departures from the force, including an officer who resigned to become a professional Las Vegas gambler and ultimately died on the streets of New York. </li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>&quot;Shaft&quot; &amp; Internal Corruption:</strong> Steve details the story of a mixed-race Detective Chief Inspector nicknamed &quot;Shaft&quot;. He discusses an internal corruption scandal involving alleged bribes, bail-fixing for a robber’s son, and money extortion schemes involving senior officers. </li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>The &quot;Trilby&quot; Era &amp; &quot;Monkey&quot; Mansfield:</strong> An inside look into traditional Met CID culture, complete with officers wearing classic trilby hats. Steve shares a humorous story involving Detective Inspector &quot;Monkey&quot; Johnny Mansfield, a night out that led to trapped contact lenses, and a trip to Moorfields Eye Hospital. </li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Harry Clement BEM &amp; The &quot;Taser&quot; Howard Case:</strong> Steve describes working under Detective Chief Inspector Harry Clement (awarded the British Empire Medal for gallantry). He explains the Assistant Commissioner&#39;s C-Department Consolidated Instructions (ACCI) list for dangerous individuals and recounts arresting Anthony &quot;Taser&quot; Howard—a criminal driving a stolen London black cab with a fake badge. </li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Courtroom Drama at Snaresbrook:</strong> During &quot;Taser&quot; Howard’s trial, the defendant attempted to bluff the court by claiming he held an Oxford degree. Steve details the dramatic moment the judge sent out the jury and instructed Steve to call the college dean live from court, completely unravelling the defence&#39;s strategy. </li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Child Murder Investigations:</strong> Steve touches upon a harrowing investigation into the murder of an eight-year-old boy whose body was dumped near a traveller site. He explains how precise TV commercial-break timestamps (during <em>Coronation Street</em>) and traffic drive times were used to dismantle the suspect&#39;s alibi, leading into a broader discussion about connected child murder cases. </li></ul>","author_name":"Paul Maleary"}