Rat in the Ranks

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Australia was a grim place during the Great Depression with little or no money for leisure.Small bets on horse racing were a common diversion, but illegal thanks to the pious with political sway.Outlawing the practice simply created opportunities for murderous thugs, criminal activity and corruption.

Police were required to enforce the hated gaming laws, pitting themselves against the harmless while trying to hold back serious criminal attacks on them.Rules were bent and gaming police malpractice became systematic.

Constable MendelssohnMiller refused to enter a consipiracy to convict an innocent man for betting.He became a 'rat' to his officers, peers and union.His destruction was sought by those threatened by his stand.He fought for five years at great personal cost, aided only by theTruthnewspaper and its proprietor, Ezra Norton.He told the truth and shone a light on corruption, illuminating its workings to three Royal Commissions.Refusing to break he stood tall as his nemeses fell.

Author Bio

Alan Leek is a 34 year veteran of the police. He served as a detective, before taking up command positions, including the tough Cabramatta patrol, then the centre of heroin trafficking in Australia and the site of Australias first political assassination. He retired with the rank of superintendent. He holds an Associate Diploma in Justice Administration (Distinction); Post Graduate Diploma in Police Management and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, USA. He also holds the prestigious Peter Mitchell Award for outstanding performance of police duty, after leading a murder investigation. In 2018, he published his first book Frederick Whirlpool VC. Author Location: Camden Head, NSW.