Policeman sacked for belief in psychics?

A police trainer, Alan Power, who believes in psychics and their "usefulness in police investigations" has been dismissed from his job.

Link: http://tinyurl.com/yew6jyb

At an employment tribunal, Power has claimed that he has been discriminated against as his beliefs are equivalent to religious beliefs. Judge Peter Russell agrees stating that psychic beliefs are capable of being religious beliefs for the purpose of the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003.

What is not clear here is the actual reason why Mr. Power was sacked.
Judge Russell said that a later hearing would have to establish whether the claimant was "dismissed for the possession of religious or philosophical beliefs or for his alleged inappropriate foisting of his beliefs on others."
If Mr. Power was dismissed simply because he believes in psychics/mediums/spiritualism then that would undoubtedly be seen as wrong; however, if his belief that psychics' "usefulness in police investigations" affected his work as a trainer (such as teaching this message to recruits) then it's a different matter.

The right to individual belief should be respected but that right doesn't mean that the right to believe whatever you want gives you the right to impose those beliefs on others and ignore rules, regulations, laws, etc. Particularly when you work for a publicly accountable body. The story below shows the consequence of non-evidence- or faith-based approaches to important issues.

It will be interesting to see how this story ends and whether Mr. Power was indeed sacked for his beliefs or whether he allowed his faith-based belief to interfere with his job as a police trainer.

Follow up:

Spiritualist loses tribunal
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