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Originally Posted by zing
it would have probably come out in the wash a number of years later and then no charges for anyone involved
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Is it possible, that is what they are waiting for, with the death of Ian Tomlinson. Things do seem to be dragging on a bit. It has been, what, just over a year and still nothing
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Originally Posted by Derek S
Hmmm, I wasn't aware the report into his death had been concluded/made public. Obviously you aren't pre-judging what happened and will ignore whatever might come out in the future. 
Anyway seeing I only put a quick couple of lines on this morning before heading off to work I suppose I should expand it a bit.
First up Policing was completely different 30 years ago than it is today both in terms of equipment, tactics and the relationship between the police and public. A lot has changed, some changes are better and some worse than before. |
Yes some things are different, but a lot of things have stayed the same. People are still being beaten and are dying at the hands of the police, at protests.
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Second as I'm sure most of you know and has been pointed out for a criminal charge to be proven it needs to be beyond all reasonable doubt. A charge of 'yeah we reckon he did it, or one of them did' won't work.
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Hmm, one of things that hasn't changed much on thirty years. This sort of thing never stopped the police back in the seventies, did it.
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Anyway seeing some people are convinced the police of 30 years ago are corrupt, fabricated evidence and stitched folk up what makes you think this report is the 100% gospel truth. 
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Do you really want a list of cases that were concluded on such a basis?
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Originally Posted by Chris
What is twenty-forty?
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Thirty years from now.