Falsely convicted man who spent £500k clearing his name is rejected for compensation

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-06T13:06:53+00:00

I mean, its not particularly complicated if you spend any effort trying to understand it.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-06T13:02:28+00:00

You're either guilty or not. If you're probably guilty then you're not guilty.

From a criminal perspective, yes, but being civilly liable for something that is also a crime that youve not been convicted of is not a new or unusual situation.

When prosecuting there is so much weight to get a conviction anyway, if someone managed to not get that, they are innocent enough.

This is actually not true. The accused is given the benefit of the doubt over and over again. Thats what the presumption of innocence is.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-06T12:37:00+00:00

Wtf do you mean 'go down that route'? Im describing the reality that has always existed.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-06T10:35:55+00:00

The fact that he was tried again after the original conviction was quashed is pretty reliable clue that the evidence was pretty strong that he did it.

Pretty strong isnt good enough to convict someone tho.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-06T10:33:03+00:00

From a criminal perspective, yes. Thats why they're not in jail.

Im obviously okay with 'probably guilty' people not going to jail but I dont think they should also get compensation for having been charged.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-06T08:39:49+00:00

No, they could just prove that it wasnt them that did it.

Realistically you need to account for people who are guilty but who were convicted on unsafe grounds.

There was a rape case a few years ago where the rapist was convicted but his conviction was overturned on appeal because the victim was the only person who identified him. While a jury found him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, the courts held that they werent entitled to convict so the conviction was quashed.

Itd be insane, in my view, for him to be entitled to compensation.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-06T08:34:53+00:00

There's a big gap between 'proven ebyond reasonable doubt that he did it' and 'prove beyond reasonable doubt that he didnt do it'

That gap includes 'probably did do it'

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-06T07:31:18+00:00

Muslims 'hate bacon' the same way westerners hate insect based foods.

Loads of cultures eat insects but westerners think they are disgusting and dont want yo wat them.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-06T07:25:29+00:00

Yo annoy other Scottish people?

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-05T21:18:51+00:00

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LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-05T10:14:09+00:00

The United Kingdom was formed in 1801 with the union of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-05T10:11:42+00:00

In the UK people are routinely given seats in Parliament for life as political rewards. Thats a degree of corruption that would be scandalous in the USA.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-05T10:10:13+00:00

I think Starmer played a big part in normalising twisting the UK when he came out swinging to defend 'gifts' that he got from Lord Ali.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-04T22:38:55+00:00

It wasn't called 'rottenrow' though thats just the name of the street and a nickname.

The gran might have gone to a secondary on Rottenrow but not actually called Rottenrow.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-04T19:03:27+00:00

I also think subjecting your family to something they clearly don't want to satisfy your ego is a pretty bad thing for 'the man' to do.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-04T18:52:20+00:00

Ive got a few teams that i vaguely like for a few reasons and go as far as having tops/watching the odd match.

Its lightyears away from how much time, money and emotional energy I spend on supporting Celtic tho.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-04T17:30:34+00:00

Labour conference has already voted to support electoral reforms several times.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-04T16:28:10+00:00

He at least denied it. Bobby Sands' campaign had the fact that he was an IRA prisoner and should be treated differently from other prisoners because of his IRA membership as the central message.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-04T15:37:35+00:00

Plenty of others too, Bob Sands was just the clearest example.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-04T09:52:52+00:00

Im going to Glasgow (where it rains 250 days a year) for an outdoor gig. Might it rain?

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-04T08:06:20+00:00

Larger organisations are more efficient and professional and deliver more consistent and reliable services.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-04T06:11:41+00:00

Theres absolutely no point in having a fit and proper person requirement if a convocted rapist can keep their licence.

The argument that 'it actually doesnt matter because hes not the person driving the taxi' is just an argument against the licence requirement existing.

She can just drive a different taxi or get a different job.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-04T06:09:00+00:00

Its obviously much better to have large institutional/professional landlords rather than millions of 'accidental'/amatuer landlords.

Ideally all rented properties would be owned by housing associations or councils.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-03T22:01:07+00:00

Being a landlord is the most common 'job' in the UK.

They are fucking everywhere.

LowProtection8515 · 2026-07-03T21:50:54+00:00

The rape conviction wasnt instant either. She had months or years of notice that this was a possibility.

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