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I'm still amazed nobody made more noise about the fact she wasn't charged.

One can only possibly wonder why the usual suspects complaining about two tier policing and people getting away with crimes (even when convicted with lengthy sentences, yeah makes no sense) when they should be punished didn't seem too bothered about this.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sure, but isn't this the sort of thing usually debated and considered at a trial?

Previously it was the CPS choosing not to prosecute.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No. At no point is lackmof evidence proving someone innocent ever acceptable to debate at a trail.

And I the lead up to the trail. It is not something even the defence or prosecution is likely to consider. As neither is able to consider it as argument. Or make decisions on taking the case based on such.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

My point is the CPS had decided that the explanation provided by her is enough to rule out prosecuting her.

So surely anyone can use that defence then, when they drive like a twat and kill somebody because of it. Er I got undiagnosed epilepsy, passed out for the first time with it ever and the doc says it's possible so you can't arrest me?

Thing is, this could be cast iron truth from her, I just don't think the judgement of whether she is telling the truth or not here should be something the CPS decides, but rather a jury of her peers, with plenty of medical experts weighing in too.

I don't want to call her a liar, but I want the truth of her claim to be fully validated. If it were anything else, whatever, but two little girls are dead and there are others that will never be the same again.