I think it’s pretty troubling that the military may have to step in to cover what should be police matters when it’s not a matter of a national emergency.
I think it’s pretty troubling that the military may have to step in to cover what should be police matters when it’s not a matter of a national emergency.
So, you know that the CPS often don’t charge but, also, this is clearly a gratuitous charge?
And it is political grandstanding but the Home Secretary opposes prosecuting officers?
It’s ridiculously rare for police officers to face any kind of disciplinary action, let alone prosecution. We will have to wait for the court case, reporting restrictions are in place so none of us have enough information to judge.
But we do know that the CPS don’t prosecute unless they believe there is at least a 50% chance of a guilty verdict and, if there is any political context to this prosecution, it is the belated recognition that criminal officers have routinely been allowed to stay on the job.