Re: No charges for Menezes officers

From: Mike <mike_at_kempston.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 21:48:38 +0100

On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:19:58 +0100, Alex Heney <me8_at_privacy.net> wrote:

>I do not believe, in this case, that the CPS have deliberately lied
>about the reason why they are not prosecuting.
>
>It wouldn't make very much sense for them to do so.

It makes very good sense. The only other reason they could give for what many believe is a political decision not to prosecute is that it wouldn't be in the "public interest".

When faced with a choice betwen arguing insufficient evidence and not in the public interest, the former is much more attractive to the CPS.

Mike.

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Received on Wed Jul 19 2006 - 13:48:38 PDT