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Originally Posted by Chris
I’m not convinced. The beak gave her a conditional discharge, which means they didn’t think any punishment was necessary. Most likely they decided it was a silly mistake rather than an attempt at criminality but as she had entered a guilty plea they had to proceed on that basis.
I don’t think hounding someone out of their job over a 10-year-old nothing burger says anything positive about the state of our public life or discourse. It’s all rather shouty and poisonous.
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That’s more or less what I was saying. A conditional discharge is still a punishment albeit a ‘suspended’ one. The rumour is she just wanted a newer model phone but that’s wasn’t proven. The court based its judgment on what could be proven - an incorrect report of a lost/stolen handset.
As for her resigning, that’s overblown however this is the way it goes in government. Step down for about 6 months then get appointed in a different role once it has all blown over.