Comments on: Death rattles from the ongoing Colin Port saga…..

By: smitrchell

smitrchell — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:24:12 +0000

Looks like there may be some more twists to this saga.
There appears to have been no date on the order to return Bates’s stuff.
the police are therefore not in breach of the order (so they now claim).
So what about the statement (by Port) to the press and on the news, that he will not be returning any of this stuff as it would be against the public interest.
Also (supposedly) 2 officers who need to answer questions on this breach (one has retired and the other went on holiday)
The judges really do need to get to grips with this case,
it’s becoming a farce worthy of a blockbuster film.

By: honestbroker

honestbroker — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:55:38 +0000

“There are those who say (generally from behind usernames and with language so foul that I am forced to moderate their comments) that any attempt to insist on the rule of law where paedophilia – or

By: smitrchell

smitrchell — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:30:27 +0000

I certainly wouldn’t point the finger at all the police forces or even the individual officers. without the “good uns” we would be in a worse state than we are now.
I wouldn’t walk past an officer being beaten by a gang of youths, without wanting to help (the officer!! lol). Most of these guys really do care about there jobs and we should be thankfull for that, BUT power currupts and you only need a few at the top to soil all those below.
I don’t even mind if “the guilty ones” are given a damn good pension and retire, as long as they no longer apply their own brand of justice and the legal system can move on with true and honest men.

By: Gloria Smudd

Gloria Smudd — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:24:13 +0000

Zak said: Lets hope the evidence doesn

By: Zak

Zak — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:31:25 +0000

I’m sure they will find a way out but if there is incontrovertible evidence they will be hard pressed to squirm out of that. Lets hope the evidence doesn’t mysteriously disappear…

If these people have broken the law and used their position to pervert the course of justice then they need to be held to account, lets just hope the High Court does the right thing.

By: Gloria Smudd

Gloria Smudd — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:20:13 +0000

Too bloomin’ right Zak. I’m not holding my breath for any prosecutions.

By: Zak

Zak — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:16:11 +0000

Arthur C Clarke had an interesting take on politics "For imperfect human beings, the least worst answer [is] Demosocracy, defined as 'individual greed, moderated by an efficient but not too zealous government'". Unfortunately our over zealous government has been exercising its collective greed recently and continue to present a 'one rule for them, one rule for us' policy when it comes to those MPs who acted illegally.

By: smitrchell

smitrchell — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:45:35 +0000

Lets see how the high court deals with justice !
My guess is, not very well.
A lot of talk but no action, still isn’t that what democracy is?
“he who shouts loudest wins”
I hope I’m wrong, we shall see.

By: Henry Crun

Henry Crun — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:46:34 +0000

Zak, the last line should be:

And this little piggy went free because the Parole Board couldn’t be arsed to have his paperwork ready.

By: Bib

Bib — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:49:16 +0000

Port and his senior officers have a total disregard for the law, thinking that they are untouchable.

If he felt so strongly about paedophilia, as most people do then surely he wouldn’t have rejected the opportunity to pilot Sarah’s Law last year??

There is something more going on here, whether it is to do with operation Ire, or his involvement in Southwest One, the secretive outsourcing deal with IBM and his force, which should now be exposed by the incoming Conservative county council.

His time is up!!

By: Zak

Zak — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:25:08 +0000

This little piggy went to court,
This little piggy stayed on house arrest,
This little piggy had handcuffs,
This little piggy had a cell.
And this little piggy went…
“Wee wee wee” all the way to her majesty’s pleasure…