JohnfromUK Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 It seems that police 'prejudiced' the outcome - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5672497/Judge-hits-police-hunt-members-wrongly-convicted.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) There seem to be a lot of cases lately where the Police are being criticised, the sergeant involved in this case was not impartial at all and apparently a complaint has been lodged about his "evidence gathering" and his inability to explain many missing photographs. If they had been disclosed the case may well never have reached court. Edited April 30, 2018 by TIGHTCHOKE Syntax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 Will lessons be learned here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 8 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: There seem to be a lot of cases lately where the Police are being criticised, the sergeant involved in this case was not impartial at all and apparently a complaint has been lodged about his "evidence gathering" and his inability to explain many missing photographs. If they had been disclosed the case may well never have reached court. A bit like the recent alleged rape cases, where the police withheld evidence, evidence which proved absolute innocence. Seems the police are willing to ruin innocent people's lives and send them to prison for crimes they know they never committed. Is this a new thing? I doubt it very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 I don't think you can blame this on "the police." It was a sergeant abusing his position to suit his personal views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted April 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, walshie said: I don't think you can blame this on "the police." It was a sergeant abusing his position to suit his personal views. Accepted, though I suspect he isn't the only one, and in fact they may well exist on 'both sides'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 The system is flawed because, in theory, all evidence should be put forward to the CPS by the Police. It is then up to the CPS to decide if there is a case to answer. In practice the Police put forward all the evidence required to try and secure a conviction and the CPS will only proceed if there is a reasonable chance of a conviction. Surely, if charges are brought then all evidence should be put before the judiciary? The Police are required to serve 'without fear or favour'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 It's not just the police. A judge has warned of 'systematic failures' in disclosing evidence after a £500,000 VAT fraud trial collapsed when extra material was found on the laptop of an HMRC investigating officer. As a result of the disclosure error the trial over a suspected red diesel VAT fraud, and a connected trial with a combined estimated £2 million of taxpayers money have both been abandoned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted April 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Bobba said: It's not just the police. A judge has warned of 'systematic failures' in disclosing evidence after a £500,000 VAT fraud trial collapsed when extra material was found on the laptop of an HMRC investigating officer. As a result of the disclosure error the trial over a suspected red diesel VAT fraud, and a connected trial with a combined estimated £2 million of taxpayers money have both been abandoned Thing is ........ no action is taken against the 'officials' making these errors. They retain their jobs. I have often wondered if they make errors - resulting in cases being dropped - are get backhanders from the fraudsters? No proof or even evidence, but 'systemic failures' aren't oversights, and it could be a very 'beneficial arrangement' for both parties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Too little actual detail, but if he has deliberately withheld evidence it is perverting the course of justice. If guilty, he should be in prison, not merely sacked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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