Re: Major assault

"Alex Heney" <me8@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:24:54 +0100, "C R Fishwick"
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"Alex Heney" <me8@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:56:15 +0100, "C R Fishwick"
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"Richard Miller" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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No. It is an absolutely correct application of the law. There is no
conceivable basis in law that the major could have been found not
guilty.
But I applaud the magistrates for giving him an absolute discharge. It
is
clearly a case that should not have been prosecuted in the first
place,
and the AD reflects that.


Your statements seem to contradict each other! First you state, it's
clearly
assault, then suggest the case should not have been brought! You can't
have
it both ways!

Of course you can have it both ways.

The vast majority of what are technically assaults should not be
prosecuted, because it is not in the public interest to do so.


Why not? Again. Public interest? That, opens quite a can of worms!

It has always been the case that prosecutions have only been brought
if the prosecuting authorities have deemed it to be in the public
interest.

You may dislike that, but you would certainly dislike the consequences
of prosecuting absolutely every discovered crime, no matter how
trivial even more.


I do dislike that scenario! And why not? Oh, I forgot in the UK there is a
difference between the has and have not's:-( That makes quite a difference
in law:-(

One law for them and one for me!!!!!!!!!

And prey what's the term in Public interest? Not my interest, I'll be
bound:-(
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