This. The number of invitations I’ve received today to support crowdfunded private prosecutions or civil claims against the person involved, solely because he is a member of a particular political party, has been thoroughly depressing.
https://twitter.com/crimelinelaw/status/1338209507634262018
I have no idea what happened, and whether this is the right or wrong decision by the police. It may be a terrible error. These happen, more often than they should.
But the widespread assumption of guilt because of political affiliation does not say good things about us.
But the widespread assumption of guilt because of political affiliation does not say good things about us.
It’s important to remember that there’s a process to be followed. There may be an appeal against the police decision. Civil proceedings may still be pursued. Further information may come to light. But until that is in the public domain, our opinions are largely worthless.
Given the publicity that this investigation has attracted, if this concludes with no further criminal or civil proceedings, the police might give serious thought to publishing (with appropriate sensitive and identifying information removed) the reasons for their decision.
A number of people ask whether the decision was by the police or by the CPS. The news reports appear to suggest it was a police decision not to refer to the CPS, rather than a CPS decision not to charge. Again though, details are unsatisfactorily scarce. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…
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