Recently from BBC news, report says Alan Power, 62, from Merseyside, had accused Greater Manchester Police (GMP) of forcing him out of his job in 2008 because of his spiritual beliefs. A police employee who claimed he was sacked because he thought psychics could solve crimes was not a victim of discrimination, a tribunal ruled.

Despite winning a ruling that his views should be seen as a faith, the tribunal said GMP did not dismiss him unfairly. “We welcome all races and religions,” a police spokesman said.

During the tribunal in Manchester it was claimed a number of reasons were behind him being sacked.

The tribunal heard the police law trainer, described as a “ghostbuster”, was playing the part of an arrested shoplifter during a session at Bruche police training college, near Warrington, in 2004. But he became visibly aroused during the frisking process.

A sergeant from Merseyside Police who witnessed the scene vowed never to use him again, and Cheshire Constabulary made the same decision because of his “inappropriate behaviour”, the tribunal heard.

The information only came to light in October 2008 after Mr Power, who denied the allegations, secured a job as a specialist trainer and a co-ordinator with GMP.

He was sacked three weeks later, with the force citing his “current work in the psychic field” as a reason.

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Source: BBC News