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Friends and readers. You will remember that we asked you to keep an eye out or ear open for bullies in the greater Pilton community. Well suprise, suprise a number of people have come forward voicing their concerns about what has been going on at Muirhouse Social Work Centre. And, lo and behold, a former employee has contacted us to say that he to was bullied and as he put it forced out the door by the MUIRHOUSE BULLY.

That is in itself a sad reflection of what has been going on at the Muirhouse Social Work Centre. We do not have the words that would reflect our disgust at this type of behaviour, only to repeat what a senior manager told us, that he would kick ass if this type of behavior was found out to be going on.

Well sir what more do you need to take action, we will happily furnish you with the persons name and details and you can take it from there. We await contact

Friends and readers. We continue to monitor the happenings at the social work department, and our source has told us that developments regarding the activities of the MUIRHOUSE BULLY will soon be brought to a head.

He also told us that a council official has been asked by some senior councillors to find out the extent of bullying within the social work department. He is led to understand that a senior councillor is furious and that in his words will not accept any kind of cover up and will kick ass if there is.

So dear friends it seems the tangled travesty at Muirhouse Social Work Department is reaching the hallowed halls of the council chamber, we at Pilton sucks.com will monitor this situation with interest and hope for developments, it would seem from all that we know the bully has bitten off more than he can chew as the victim in this awful situation has allies in high places, who also wish to put a stop to bullying where ever it takes place.

As we have already reported the muirhouse bully has a history of bad behaviour, and you will have seen and read that other people are now aware of this dreadful situation and are less than happy about it. The community was awash with rumours about the absense of the victim from his many community interests, but they to now know what has happened, and are in full support of their friend and colleague.

What is to be learned from this dreadful episode, well- we can as a society demand bullying be removed not just from the school enviroment, but from the workplace as well. Much has been said and written abut school place bullying and action has been taken, but just like workplace bullying it was hidden until it was brought to the publics attention, now it is deemed to be completly unaceptable and rightly so.

Workplace bullying must be treated in the same way, not hidden brought out into the public domain and dealt with. These small minded individuals who can destroy peoples lifes must be punished and seen to be punished, not slapped on the back of the hand and told to behave themselves, that will not work, for as many of you know serial bullying is in itself a disease, for which at the moment there seems to be no immediate cure, and as you also know if bullying goes unchecked, it will happen again, who picks the tab up when that happens-the victims-thats who.

So as you go about your daily business spare a thought for those that have suffered and those that continue to suffer, and take action-report it wherever you see it support your colleagues god knows they need it, make sure it does not go unchecked, and fight the bullying syndrome.

So friends and readers be on your guard be alert be watchful make sure you do not become a victim of this terrible sickness. Go on BULLY WATCH.

Graham-Pilton sucks.com associates

Friends and Readers. you are now well aware that PiltonSucks.com is actively running an anti-workplace bullying campaign, and its effects on the victims. As you know we have been covering as best we can the case of the MUIRHOUSE TWO who were bullied into submission by the Muirhouse Social Work Centre Criminal Justice Bully.

We are sorry to say that it has been reported to us, we have to tell you that this was a message passed to us from Shrubhill, so we have no evidence to support it, that one of the MUIRHOUSE TWO is suffering from severe depression as a result of what he experienced at Muirhouse Social Work Centre. We, if this is true are deeply saddened to report this.

When we tried to contact him we were told he would be unable to speak with us such was his state of mind at present.  We are shocked and angered that The Social Work Department must know about this and have as yet not brought the bully to justice. What has to happen before justice is seen to be done, does somebody have to die?   They would probably try to cover that up to.

We were numbed to find out about this, and we would have not been any the wiser if it had not been for our source at Shrubhill, thank you for that and keep us posted.

Will he, the victim, ever be able to trust again who knows.  We at Pilton Sucks.com will keep on the case, we hope his colleagues will support him they must do - they could be next.  Nothing would suprise us about the City of Edinburgh Social Work Department.

What of the other victim of the Muirhouse bully, well he is fighting on and pressing for an independent investigation, as we are and continue to do.  We, like the victims, are in this for the long haul.  We know that it will take time to get justice but we have that, the Muirhouse bully might think he has that, and for the time being he probably has, but it is limited.  Soon it will be made public, as will his name, but then again everybody in the social work department we have contacted knows who it is, and is very aware of the plight of the MUIRHOUSE TWO.

This dear friends is indeed a sorry tale, a tale of bully and victim, a tale of  illness and isolation, also one of protection and cover-up of the sinner while the sinned against, suffers.

What kind of society do we live in, were a so called caring profession allows bullys to thrive unpunished, while the victims have to suffer in silence. If we are to believe that justice willout then we have to see it in action.

WE ARE WATCHING                 

Friends and Readers. As you know we at PiltonSucks.com are running an anti workplace bullying campaign, particularly in our community of Greater Pilton. We have as you know been highlighting the Muirhouse Social Work Centre criminal justice bully,who as you know has escaped justice for a long time, but we will continue to monitor his movements and unacceptable behaviour, as he tries to hide behind his managers skirts, the coward that he is.

All bullies are cowards and look to hide where ever possible as you will know if you have read the articles we have posted, we hope the Muirhouse bully has read them and realises his days of bullying are numbered.   So bully boy if you read this and all the rest of the posts, know that you can run but you cannot hide, you will be caught and punnished for your sins, and there are many of them.

Our source within the department, will she says, watch him like a hawk whenever possible, and she will not be deceived by his smarmy, crawling, tactics, and she has also told us that she has recruited another two whistleblowers to inform of bullying tactics. We have and continue to ask for an enquiry into the Muirhouse Social Work Centre criminal justice team and why they have not had the courage to report the bully when his behaviour has resulted in so much heartache.

He should be excluded from having anything to do with managing people as he is clearly incapable of any kind of people skills and it is clear to every body except his managers that he is a lowlife who feeds on misery other peoples of course.

We once again ask anybody who has suffered at his hands to come forward and contribute to this vile little mans demise. We already have a source at Shrubhill, the social work headquarters and we add to this our source within Muirhouse Social Work Centre.

So beware bully boy we are closer than you think, watch over your shoulder every time you think of misbehaving, because you are being watched, and reported on. Oh and while we are at it do not think you are invisible or bullet proof you are neither,ask John Simpson - remember him, he remembers you, oh yes we know about him to.

Friends and Readers.We have all read in the press or seen on our televisions reports of institutionalised racism within public bodies, and the constant denials of the various spokes persons who come forward.

We now know that institutionalised bullying is alive and well and thriving in the Social Work Department.We have highlighted the case of the Muirhouse bully and the blatent cover up going on there, that stretches right up the food chain, we have also highlighted the fact that the local elected members , Fitkpatrick, Hinds, and Maginnis have at this present time said nothing on the subject, and by doing this encourage the bullying to continue.

Our source in the Muirhouse Social Work centre told us on Monday 20-3-06 in a lenghty telephone conversation that the full extent of the bullying had still to come out, and that one of the MUIRHOUSE TWO had been subjected to what she called bullying of a violent nature, we asked her tell us exactly what she meant. She went on to tell us that the bullying she had witnessed had become so bad and intense that it was violent in its delivery.

We were also told and this is new information that the Muirhouse bully was assisted by his deputy in the destruction of this individual, our source told us that on a regular basis, almost daily the Muirhouse bully and his sidekick (we have his name) would go out of their way to bully and humiliate their victim and they did not care who knew it such was their arrogance. Our source also told us that she often discussed it with her colleagues, and felt something had to be done to protect this member of staff.

She said “We all knew what was going on the two of them just constantly picked on him and it was an unhappy place to work.” She went on “I discussed it with colleagues at West Pilton Gardens Social Work Centre but some of them already knew and were aware of the growing problem.”

PiltonSucks.com are not suprised that the bullying was known about else where and are indeed not suprised that nothing was done to help this individual who was under a continual barrage of abuse from not one but two spiteful individuals. We are also not suprised to learn that the bully’s assistant has been given another post of a similar nature in Midlothian.  We hope they know what a small minded individual they are getting, and if they want to contact us we will happily furnish them with what we know and can prove.

So now we know bullying carries rewards you might even be promoted, thought more of, be popular amongst your fellow bullies,but wait on this is far from over, we at Pilton Sucks.com will contact individualy the three local councillors concerned Fitzpatrick, Hinds, and Maginnis to inform them of what we know, and will await with interest their views.

But we at PiltonSucks.com will not be bullied by small minded characters such as they have at Muirhouse Social Work Centre, we want these individuals stopped and punished for their vile actions against another human being and we do not forget there is another victim in this travesty.

But we are all victims if we sit back and do nothing, for if nothing is done then bullies will carry on backed by their spineless managers, too gutless to do anything about it.  The community of Greater Pilton were these two gutless wonders practice their trade do not want bullies in their area   We have enough social problems without two outsiders coming in to throw their weight around because they do not have the level of intelligence to know any better.

These are sad individuals who have to bully to show how much authority they have got, in reality they have none and even less respect. So as they go about their daily business just remember your colleagues know what you are, they might not say it but they know, and they know who the MUIRHOUSE TWO are, and we will continue to pursue bullies in our community

If the Social Work Department continues to be silent on this matter and have a do nothing policy, PiltonSucks.com will force the issue.  We want the Muirhouse bully and his so-called assistant punished for there sins against a fellow member of staff in fact both members of staff who they have injured - who knows there might be more-there probably is.

We will continue to hound the Muirhouse Bully- we wonder how he likes it- we have a moral duty to make public, what they would hide from you and tell you does not exist. But all who have experienced it and all who have witnessed it, know bullying is alive and kicking and built with the bricks.

Friends and Readers it would seem if the Evening News is to be believed that the counci is waking up to the fact that they have a massive problem with bullying. The rev councillor ewan aitken has spoken and like the sermon on the mount only less eloquent has told us what we have known for some time that bullying exists.

We know that what are you going to do about it.We at Pilton Sucks.com have highlighted the problem of the MUIRHOUSE TWO and the bullying they suffered, if the councillor is serious then why is the Muirhouse bully still in post when the evidence against him is substancial and the practice at Muirhouse social Work centre warrents an outside investigation not an internal assessment, he shoud be concerned about the cover up that is going on, to deflect away any blame on the bully, why when so many people know who he is that the council do nothing, he is well known for his behaviour outside in the community treating people as though it was something he stepped in

We at Pilton Sucks.com will happily let the councillor have the evidence, we also have access to taped evidence where the bully is clearly heard verbally abusing a member of staff on more than one occassion. So there is nothing to stop you asking for a full outside investigation into the dreadful events at Muirhouse which have left two members of staff out in the cold and being made to feel they are guilty not the Muirhouse bully.

So far we have had nothing from the social work department about the MUIRHOUSE TWO or anybody else who has suffered bullying in the workplace, but we would like to remind the muirhouse bully -WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE and so do many others,you will not get away for ever no matter how much your managers cover up for you, you may have pulled the wool over their eyes but you will not fool us, you will be punished for your dreadful behaviour and rightly so.

You might be confident in your web of lies but you will trip up after all you are a serial bully and you cannot stop it is not in your nature, if you cannot bully your own staff because you are being watched you will try and bully elsewhere, but we are watching you and you will be found out others will come to realise the truth and support the MUIRHOUSE TWO they had the courage to come forward and it may well we hope open the floodgates for other victims to come forward.

Pilton Sucks.com is asking if there is anybody else out there and we know for sure there is who has had a run in with the muirhouse bully to come forward and tell your story, do not be afraid the MUIRHOUSE TWO lead the way they have brought what has been known for a long time out into the open they cannot be deserted, they have to be supported, we as a society cannot and must not tolerate workplace bullying we have to out these bullys and remove them so they can never again harm anybody.

We detest bullying as most people do we want the bullys shown the error of their ways and made at the very least to compensate their victims in some way. We hope the muirhouse bullys days are numbered, the pressure will mount for a full investigation into the events surrounding the MUIRHOUSE TWO the bully must be brought to account for his actions. REMEMBER WE ARE WATCHING.  

Those who can, do.

There are many myths surrounding bullying, including the perception that it is tough management and you have to be a bully to get the job done.  However, research shows that a toxic working environment where threat, coercion and blame are commonplace will be charaterised by low moral, diaffection and demotivation. There could also be a high level of sickness absense and a quick turnover of staff or alarmling low levels of full time staff.

Bullying is not tough management - it is bad management and always will be.  Staff have a right to a safe, secure working environment and to feel they are a valued member and colleague. Unfortunately in some places like Muirhouse Social Work Department this is not the case.

Bullying is all about power. Bullies want control of their victim and the environment.  Their main instrument of control is criticism. A colleague may focus on alleged underperformance. A manager may criticise everything from professional conduct to personal appearance. To correct the alleged failing, the victim jumps through more and more hoops, but the harder victims work, and the more they achieve, the greater the bully’s insecurity.

This damaging cycle often ends in the victim facing disciplinary procedures or stress, breakdown, or both. The bully then selects someone else to pick on and starts all over again.

Isolating victims from their friends and colleagues is key to a bullys tactics and the effects of this should not be underestimated.  It can be emotionally and psychologically damaging.  In a bullying workplace such as Muirhouse Social Work Department, colleagues are often afraid to stand up for the victim in case they become targets themselves. Those who speak out for friends being bullied or who blow the whistle on a bullying environment [THE MUIRHOUSE TWO] have shown to have been bullied.

As serial bullies try to move up the professional ladder, they become more and more able to abuse their power using all the tricks available to the serial bully. What angers the bully is the inability to move up the greasy pole because he or she believes they are some how superior to others. 

Victims may do nothing to attract bullying, they may just be in the wrong place at the wrong time. But bullies will often target people they consider a threat, perhaps because they are good at their job or because they are popular. A typical target is conscientious,competent and well liked by colleagues. By contrast, bullies are usually disliked by all except their superiors and jealous of attention given to others.

Getting recognition for work well done may be enough to trigger their unwanted attentions. Often a victim will have a vulnerability which the bully can exploit, needing to pay the mortgage, being a single parent, living alone, having caring responsibilities, going through a seperation, divorce, bereavment or belonging to a minority. Usually it is those who are less able to pack in their job to escape who are most likely to be victimised.

The caring professions seem particulary vulnerable to bullying. Perhaps public service workers are vulnerable because the bullied employee feels a responsibility to others.  But Professor Cooper of UMIST argues that it is the unique pressure of the public services that creates a CULTURE OF BULLYING. But there is another type of bully, the one who cannot cope and takes it out on others. Excessive initiatives, heavy workload and a lack of resources are likely to breed more of these overload bullies.

Pilton Sucks.com is campaiging to end bullying in the workplace and to that end we have posted a series of articles outlining this huge problem - especially as practiced in Muirhouse Social Work Department.

Conforming to one victim’s description of a convincing and practised liar with a Jekyll and Hyde personality,the adult bully is often charming. He or she is usually verbally confident and can be adept at using language to make his or her actions seem plausible. But there are several indicators that under the sweet talk all may not be well.

These include random and impulsive decision-making, an obsession with conformity and procedures an inability to distinguish the important from the trivial, an officious man and petty-mindedness.  Many bullies are emotionally or professionally insecure, but this will rarely show. What will come across is arrogance an constant denial of any wrong-doing

More than 90 per cent of reported cases are caused by a serial bully. Bullying is not just a matter of taking a dislike to someone, it is a more deep-rooted psychological problem that means the bully moves easily from victim to victim.