Cynical? moi?

Jul 17, 2006 12:53

So the CPS has decided that no individual officers should be prosecuted over the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes but the Met is to be prosecuted for Health and Safety violations. I'm not surprised that there aren't any individual prosecutions. It's damnably difficult to get a conviction against a police officer and the CPS was no doubt under ( Read more... )

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unblinkered July 17 2006, 16:58:35 UTC
Health and Safety????? Whose????? *boggle*

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chickenfeet2003 July 17 2006, 17:06:01 UTC
It's an offence for an employer to conduct operations in a way that puts the general public at risk.

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rhythmaning July 17 2006, 17:57:50 UTC
Which is completely bizarre in this instance. For the Police to conduct operations with a full view of health and safety would restrict their activities so much - no speeding cars, then; no chasing people down the street (though I am not sure they do that any more); we could go on.

I must say though that your cynicism is resplendent. It hadn't occurred to me, but having read your post, I am sure you are right.

It amazes me that they can't just say "we got it wrong". And will we ever know if they will get it right next time? Particular after the Forest Gate debacle. (But they apologised for that, didn't they?)

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chickenfeet2003 July 17 2006, 18:41:16 UTC
But they apologised for that, didn't they?

Not really. They apologised "for any hurt caused", which I think is more of a "I'm sorry you feel that way" than an "I regret my actions" apology.

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