Four young women forced into slavery in London by human traffickers have launched a £150,000 High Court damages claim against the Met for failing to rescue them.Yup, they want money from us, and yup, it’s human rights legislation that is helping them in their attempt to get it.
They say officers failed to act on complaints dating back to 1997 and are suing Met Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson for breach of their human rights.Thankfully, the Met isn’t rolling over (yet):
The Met is contesting the action. It says the women - who cannot be named for legal reasons - did not agree to cooperate, making it difficult to investigate their claims at the time.Of course, the women’s (no doubt legal-aid-funded) lawyer has an answer for that:
The women's counsel, Phillippa Kaufmann, told Mr Justice Wyn Williams that when they went to the police for help there was a worrying lack of concern for the "hugely vulnerable" victims.
She said police had a duty to act and investigate their allegations but did not even take statements from them.
Ms Kaufmann claims the four were brought to the UK as minors unlawfully for the purpose of enslavement. Those who came forward were in fear they may be sent back to their own countries to face trafficking again.So the police are now supposed to what, waterboard them to get them to talk?
Senior Scotland Yard sources said the force had now introduced training for all its officers in dealing with domestic servitude.Just one of the many ‘enrichments’ we have had brought to our country.
Wilberforce must be spinning in his grave…
Considering that Ms Kauffmann's 'speciality' is defending human rights of suspects and prisoners, it is perhaps fortunate she wasn't 'on the other side' when the criminal trial of this 'trafficker' took place.
ReplyDeleteWe missed the opportunity to hear her on the subject of 'Police mistakes' in bring such serious charges on the basis of nothing more than statements coerced from vulnerable witnesses afraid of being deported.
And of bias against her client on the basis of her gender, ethnicity/ colour, religion and disability.
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The more I read on here the more I begin to thing David Icke is onto something with his 'lizard ideas'.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think he is being unkind to four legged lizards.
"in fear they may be sent back to their own countries"... just about says it all really!
ReplyDeleteI fear they won't be! Send Kauffman as well.
ReplyDelete"We missed the opportunity to hear her on the subject of 'Police mistakes' in bring such serious charges on the basis of nothing more than statements coerced from vulnerable witnesses afraid of being deported. "
ReplyDeleteThe only sure thing about any of this is that the lawyers are making a nice living out of it.
"The more I read on here the more I begin to thing David Icke is onto something with his 'lizard ideas'."
It really does seem as if the lunatics have taken charge of the asylum, some days.
"...just about says it all really!"
Indeed it does! And it seems to work.
"I fear they won't be!"
They must still be here in order to bring the lawsuit?
Where was Op Trident?
ReplyDeleteIt is the likes of Kaufmann and her trendy lefty shite, crochet knicker wearing (even the men) friends that have, since Toxteth and Notting Hill, tied the police in knots over the need for "evidence" and "evidencial procedures". Now the hamster comes back and bites THEM in the arse, it is the fault of the police AGAIN!?
ReplyDeleteDo these arseholes want evidence that a crime has taken place, or don't they?
It is "make your mind up time".