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Waste of public money

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:38 am
by Jonone


Anyone care to speculate how much public money has been wasted in terms of this guy's covert operation, preparing a prosecution, defendant's legal aid, barrister's fees etc ?

Re: Waste of public money

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:19 am
by andy at handiwork
To say nothing of the potential miscarriages of justice arising from probable agent provocateur actions by 'Mark Stone' and others acting on the edge of legality.

Re: Waste of public money

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:52 am
by Jonone
Doesn't it seem highly forseeable ? I'm assuming CPS lawyers know about the legal process ? If they take a broad view of the case while they're preparing it and ask themselves 'What are its weaknesses?' and put themselves in the defence team's shoes then shouldn't the CPS have made the decision not to proceed ?

It's wisdom after the fact, but isn't the flaw in the case obvious ?