The whole online s/show between you, HT, AV, NB and various others should never have happened in the first place. It’s like kids grassing up to mum and dad about a sibling, with the relevant parent (in this case the Police) rolling their eyes and wishing they didn’t have to get involved. No wonder it’s was NPW. Still, enjoy the £12k you’ve saved 👍
I can assure you there are very few, if any cops who have had to work Notting Hill Carnival and actually support it. I worked it countless times in many roles and every year without fail, it was about gangs, guns, knives and stabbing. Authorities tried everything to play it down, even making the official carnival area smaller so crimes don’t count, so don’t assume police support it because they really don’t.
Police are required to investigate crime impartially, but a Chief Constable’s role does not end when a conviction is secured. They have a statutory and constitutional responsibility for public confidence, officer welfare and supporting victims.
There is nothing improper in a Chief Constable speaking out where a Government policy on early release undermines confidence in the justice system or causes further harm to victims’ families. That is not interfering with a court’s sentence; it is expressing a legitimate policing concern about the consequences of executive policy.
The family of PC Andrew Harper are recognised victims, and the killing of a police officer in the execution of his duty engages wider issues of officer safety, morale and public confidence. Remaining silent is not the only constitutionally proper course.
@PeterBleksley I’ve tried to give the guy the benefit of the doubt. I’ve re-read it, but basically, he’s the last person you want to be with if it kicks off. What a coward.
Depends. Pretty sure an application can be made for anonymity (reviewable) if there is other intelligence that suggests the victims ought to be treated as vulnerable/protected persons. Or in short, the defence would “get at them”… you can probably imagine the size of the defence juggernaut they will deploy
@BritishGasHelp Or you could just explain here to your customers why you are postponing confirmed installation appointments when the equipment has already been allocated?
@BritishGasHelp shambolic service from you. Ordered Air conditioning to be fitted next week. Units confirmed allocated for fitment and in stock on 5th July for installation next week. Units now “not available” until 3rd October. So you’ve basically given them to another customer? Order cancelled entirely. Should have known better…
@myjm@BrianEastwood7@Lord_Sugar@ITVX@ITV Duckduckgo browser has its own player that removes YouTube ads. That said I pay for the full version of YT anyway as conventional TV is just garbage.