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Originally Posted by RizzyKing
No xaccers no one is saying anything like that but how about a system that keeps it's gob shut till a proper investigation has been done. How about a system that doesn't haul an obvious victim off to a police station straight away.
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You mean like a proper investigation that has been done, and then handed over to the CPS for their appraisal to ensure that 1. a proper investigation has been done and 2. if any case needs to be answered, it is.
A man has been killed. That is a crime. As with many crimes*, there are defences, in this case, acting to defend oneself from harm. It cannot just be discharged by the police. It must follow due process and be passed to the CPS who will decide if a case should be passed to the courts.
Why are people having such difficulty understanding that just because something has been passed to the CPS it doesn't mean a court case will be required, nor an conviction likely.
Is it really that complicated?
*other examples which spring to mind include:
Selling someone a realistic imitation firearm (such as a cap gun or black water pistol)
Manufacturing a realistic imitation firearm (so no more building plastic models)
Modifying an imitation firearm so that it becomes realistic (spraying an imitation firearm, which must have it's principle colour as one of a list of bright colours or transparent, black to make it look real)
Importing a realistic imitation firearm (so check your kids' luggage!)
All of the above are now offences (yes, Argos, Game, HMV etc are criminal organisations), however there are specific defences, such as if the offence was committed for making a film (supplying RIFs for the next season of Ultimate Farce), or re-enactment displays, and also thankfully "acting out of military or law enforcement scenarios for the purpose of leisure"
All the above offences could be investigated by the police and passed to the CPS to decide if there is sufficient evidence that a defence is available or not.