24dash reports Ken Jones.

Acpo president Ken Jones said it was not right for Sir Ian to be judged on the basis of leaks and innuendo.

He called for a "period of calm", warning of the danger of encouraging terrorism and causing unease among minority communities.

Mr Jones said police were operating in an "extraordinary context" because of the threat of Islamist terrorism, as seen last July,

"It is right and proper that the tragic events of those dark days be fully scrutinised," he said.

"But is not right and proper that superficial armchair judgments are now being arrived at based on leaks, gossip and innuendo.

"It seems that Sir Ian Blair has somehow become a lightning rod for the collective profound shock and anger over what happened last year.

"This is manifestly unfair. The template of perfection against which he is being daily measured is a test that no one in public life could, or even should, be expected to pass."

Leaks and innuendo appear to be at least as reliable as official statements and speculation fuelled from official sources.

Danger of encouraging terrorism and causing unease amoung minority communitioes. Also a criticism of the police.

It is not accepted that there is a threat of Islamic terrorism as seen last July. The tragic events of those dark days will not be fully scrutinised. We have witnessed a fit-up and a cover-up.

There is shock and anger becuase the official version of events in so incredible and implausible. What about this latest nonsense - they didn't tell him because he had a temper but he was still able to write a memo blocking IPCC investigations into killing suspected suicide bombers. Is that the best you could do? He's got a temper so he wasn't told that they had shot an innocent man until the following morning. Do you honestly expect us to believe that?

Ian Blair is not measured against a template of perfection.

Ian Blair and other police officers have repeatedly promoted partisan political positions and have stood between Parliament and the executive. He presented the case for Bliar because Bliar cannot be believed any more. Having took the liar's place, his own statements are going to subjected to closer scrutiny. It is not a measure of perfection when his statements have turned out to be demonstrably false.

He has entered the realm of the political and political criticism now involves him. There are strong indications that he has done far more than simply voice support for his political masters. If he is above the law because it implicates his political masters, then it will be recounted elsewhere.