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We seem to have gone from the Romans having a physical injury as entertainment to us now having psychological injury as entertainment.
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There's not much that would make me want to cancel a subscription but that qualifies.
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I'm starting to think the police are no better than journalists, chasing the big career maker and not giving a shit who is ruined along the way.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-66291461The jury has returned its verdicts: Kevin Spacey has been found not guilty on all nine counts of sexual offences.
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Another batant miscarriage of justice, they don't care as long as their stats look good.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-m ... r-66302740
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It rejected his case twice, but his team says the commission could have carried out new DNA analysis and reviewed the police's files.
Appeal then launched legal action against GMP, demanding to see those files.
Ultimately, it was the charity's work - not the CCRC's or GMP's - that identified the new DNA evidence in March 2021, thanks to advances in the science.
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I hope our new car isn't on this.....
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Are you collecting it from a dealer in Egypt?MingtheMerciless wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2023 4:44 pm I hope our new car isn't on this.....
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66310280
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Beaten to the punch... (Kevin Spacey)
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Bloke spends 17 years in jail for rape he didn't do.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-m ... r-66310919
7 years for the rape, plus 10 extra for not admitting his crime. Something is rotten in the Criminal Justice system. No evidence except one 'witness', no DNA, and he looked nothing like the photofit, but hey, a conviction is a conviction, looks good on the stats.
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7 years for the rape, plus 10 extra for not admitting his crime. Something is rotten in the Criminal Justice system. No evidence except one 'witness', no DNA, and he looked nothing like the photofit, but hey, a conviction is a conviction, looks good on the stats.
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This is becoming more of an issue, the authorities are more bothered with 'not enough rape accusations result in conviction', then the feminists and extremists kick off over it, when in fact, maybe it's because they're false. Not enough is done about those who lie about an assault, the lives destroyed by lies and false accusations is unacceptable.
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The other thing that really worries me is the insistence on admitting your crime in prison. If you were innocent yet found guilty you will probably never, ever, admit to the crime you didn't do. So that is no parole for you then sunshine, you will need to serve you full term, whilst others are out in 1/2 the time or less.
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I saw that. Something stinks. And punished for NOT lying. That's bad.Cousin Jack wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2023 7:51 pm Bloke spends 17 years in jail for rape he didn't do.
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7 years for the rape, plus 10 extra for not admitting his crime. Something is rotten in the Criminal Justice system. No evidence except one 'witness', no DNA, and he looked nothing like the photofit, but hey, a conviction is a conviction, looks good on the stats.
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And the next kick in the teeth he gets is that after any compensation is awarded the Prison Service take a large chunk for "room and board".Yorick wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:40 pmI saw that. Something stinks. And punished for NOT lying. That's bad.Cousin Jack wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2023 7:51 pm Bloke spends 17 years in jail for rape he didn't do.
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7 years for the rape, plus 10 extra for not admitting his crime. Something is rotten in the Criminal Justice system. No evidence except one 'witness', no DNA, and he looked nothing like the photofit, but hey, a conviction is a conviction, looks good on the stats.
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As far as I understand it, the victim didn't make a false accusation, she was raped but someone else falsely ID'd the man who was convictedAnt wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:20 pm This is becoming more of an issue, the authorities are more bothered with 'not enough rape accusations result in conviction', then the feminists and extremists kick off over it, when in fact, maybe it's because they're false. Not enough is done about those who lie about an assault, the lives destroyed by lies and false accusations is unacceptable.
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According to yesterday's BBC article, it was the victim who identified himJamJar wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 12:44 pmAs far as I understand it, the victim didn't make a false accusation, she was raped but someone else falsely ID'd the man who was convictedAnt wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:20 pm This is becoming more of an issue, the authorities are more bothered with 'not enough rape accusations result in conviction', then the feminists and extremists kick off over it, when in fact, maybe it's because they're false. Not enough is done about those who lie about an assault, the lives destroyed by lies and false accusations is unacceptable.
Assuming that is true, it seems very odd, given that he in no way resembled the photo-fit which you would assume was created with the help of the victim.Then, when he voluntarily agreed to take part in an identity parade, the victim picked him out.
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I can understand the victim making the wrong choice, she could have been under pressure to pick one by the police. Basing a conviction on just that was very wrong.