tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441439.post6006014327122312889..comments2023-11-19T17:31:49.939+00:00Comments on Bristling Badger: guess what verdict the cop gotUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441439.post-31323092069454307702010-04-14T12:45:40.270+01:002010-04-14T12:45:40.270+01:00I still remeber an ex cop (now teacher) telling me...I still remeber an ex cop (now teacher) telling me how as a Yorkshire copper he was bussed down to deal with London protests and saw extreme violence from the London police who were handing out cards with "Youve met the Met" on them when they thumped people and thought it was hilarious. Nothing changes.<br />That policeman left the force shortly after in disgust and went on to teacher training.<br />Hi Martin by the way - funny how 3 ex Southport people all end up gabbling about stuff on a blog! Not seen you since that day at Harrogate swimming pool!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705924594915415838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441439.post-28213454248518033612010-04-14T09:28:15.228+01:002010-04-14T09:28:15.228+01:00Tim,
Excellent work at your place. I'm flatte...Tim,<br /><br />Excellent work at your place. I'm flattered you'd want to syndicate my blog, yes, certainly go ahead and do it.<br /><br />Anything I ever publish is under a WTFPL<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WTFPL" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WTFPL</a>merrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10959849087751101034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441439.post-10865045961765402032010-04-13T21:18:45.421+01:002010-04-13T21:18:45.421+01:00Hi Merrick,
Didn't know how else to contact y...Hi Merrick,<br /><br />Didn't know how else to contact you, so here goes. I'm involved in the New Left Project (newleftproject.org), who would like to syndicate your blog, with your permission. Please have a look at the site, and tell us whether you'd be happy for us to do that.<br /><br />Thanks a lot,<br /><br />Tim Htimbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13592229443761283729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441439.post-32213843411212446312010-04-13T12:06:30.853+01:002010-04-13T12:06:30.853+01:00I think we're in agreement here, Martin.
Had...I think we're in agreement here, Martin. <br /><br />Had she given evidence then yes, they may well have gone to town on her banking it from the press and dug up all manner of dirt on her past and whatnot, but the footage is so clear that it's easy to think it would have tipped the case. <br /><br />Mind you, in a world where the cops who stood round Christopher Alder making monkey noises as he died got off, and the ones who beat Rodney King too until the riots forced a retrial, don't underestimate the establishment's ability to absolve its exective arm.merrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10959849087751101034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441439.post-54651892472064763782010-04-11T21:21:37.923+01:002010-04-11T21:21:37.923+01:00Truish, but don't forget that Smellie gave his...Truish, but don't forget that Smellie gave his own verbal evidence which (obviously) gave a contrary view and they did manage to dig up some "protestors" who backed him up.<br /><br />This all should have been easy to shoot down...but you do have to turn up!Martin Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003428642599537927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441439.post-82375410693610189302010-04-11T21:01:37.999+01:002010-04-11T21:01:37.999+01:00Martin,
I agree with your points, but we need to ...Martin,<br /><br />I agree with your points, but we need to hold on to the fact that she wasn't on trail for being a bad anarchist, nor is it essential to have a victim testify to secure a conviction for a crime. <br /><br />The footage itself is pretty unambiguous, and were the roes reversed the court would have convicted her even if Smellie hadn't given evidence.merrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10959849087751101034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8441439.post-2071946871018359332010-04-11T10:19:26.890+01:002010-04-11T10:19:26.890+01:00Yeah, but it's hard to see what else the court...Yeah, but it's hard to see what else the court could do if the alleged victim fails to show up in court.<br /><br />What sort of "anarchist" is she anyway if she tells her story to a newspaper for £50,000 but won't tell it to a court?Martin Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003428642599537927noreply@blogger.com