John Smith wrote on Feb 10
th, 2014 at 2:46pm:
Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Feb 10
th, 2014 at 2:36pm:
Come on, guys - you KNOW that facts and diligent investigation of all aspects of a case are only on TV - SOP is just get enough for a conviction - which the 'law' see as being their job - and not investigate fully in case there may be exculpatory evidence, or even - God forbid - reasonable doubt.
it's not the job of police to create reasonable doubt ... police have to follow the evidence and when they can prove a crime, make arrests .... it's up to her lawyer to create reasonable doubt. They don't have to tell the truth to do so either ... they can make any sort of crap up ... as long as it's plausible
It is the job of the police to make a thorough investigation - and their duty is not to any one side of the issue - it is to all parties. thus exculpatory evidence, when available and within their sight - must be pursued.
There are (I'm not at home) clear court instructions to that effect - but Tom Molomby -The Shearer's Tale and John Grisham - The Innocent Man (non fiction) - both contain clear examples where police exceeded their rights in pursuing any evidence of guilt but ignored or excluded clear evidence that was exculpatory.
The duty of police is to the Crown - to pursue truth as much as possible - NOT to simply get people convicted on suspicion or on complaint.
That's the theory anyway.
ADDS:- Do YOU think that Liz herself would tolerate someone abusing their oath to the Crown by making up stories?
I remind you that GA here wishes a Return of the King - the re-institution, at the very least, of the rights once held by the people as sovereign to appeal to the Crown direct, even via the Privy Council - a council with the ear of the sovereign, who can then decide that an injustice has been done.
The extreme end of that is re-installing the monarchy complete - or a benevolent dictator such as my good self.