Speaking previously, Chief Constable Nick Adderley, said: 'It is exceptionally frustrating when we see a group of people with no regard for other people's safety, completely flouting the restrictions and having the type of funeral many people would have loved to have had but have been unable to hold, simply because they think they are above the law.
'While I of course sympathise with anyone who has lost a loved one, it cannot be one rule for some people and another rule for others, and no one is above the law.
'This is why Northamptonshire Police is seeking to issue its first £10,000 fine to the organisers of this funeral for their total disrespect of the restrictions put in place to keep us all safe.
'This may seem like a harsh course of action to some but I do not apologise whatsoever when I have seen so many painful sacrifices made throughout this pandemic by law-abiding citizens I have a duty towards.'
Very well said! So...why, when our head of State herself is restricted to 30 mourners only, is the CPS letting them off?
But on Monday afternoon at Northampton Magistrates' Court, the case against Rooney was suddenly dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service.
Prosecutor Stella Moses said the CPS had taken the decision after a 'careful review of the case'.
Is it because the police got the law wrong? If so, we should be told. Because guess who's paying?
The court heard Rooney, of Market Harborough, Leicestershire, had funded his own defence of the case privately and his costs will now be reimbursed through central funds.
Ain't it always the way? But if Adderley's officers blundered, it should come out of police funing, not general taxation. And if they didn't, questions need asking.
Police funding? Police pockets, more likely. Same for all public body negligence.
ReplyDeleteTwo comments:
ReplyDelete1. I would agree with this man's views if his force prosecuted the 150odd travellers who blatantly flouted the covid restrictions regarding masks and distancing when attending the funeral of one of their own. However, nothing happened because, reasons.
2. The expenses, being reimbursed through central funds, means that the taxpayer, i.e. you and me, is paying for the Met's mistake. The reimbursement to come from Met Police funds, or the salary of the Commissioner, may just make them think about their powers.
Penseivat
To be fair, the Duke's funeral had around 750 attendees when you take account of the whole ceremonial shebang of military, press etc. They may have roughly observed Covid guidance but the numbers certainly exceeded even the biggest pikey farewell.
ReplyDelete"...it cannot be one rule for some people and another rule for others, and no one is above the law."
ReplyDeleteThis simply isn't true. In fact it is pretty much the opposite of the truth.
Adderley talks a good fight but those of us who live in his areas know only too well he is found of spouting hot air. When it comes to real policing we don't see a uniform for months, the area stinks of drug abuse, people are assaulted in the streets with nothing done about it and the criminals do what they like. I recently wrote to Adderlrey to tell him the dire state of affairs but he simple dismissed all my concerns by telling me I was seeing things the wrong way. Adderley is only interested in his own career and to hell with anyone or anything that might hinder his rise towards a bigger pay packet.
ReplyDelete"The reimbursement to come from Met Police funds, or the salary of the Commissioner, may just make them think about their powers."
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely!
"To be fair, the Duke's funeral had around 750 attendees when you take account of the whole ceremonial shebang of military, press etc."
None of whom were in church...
"Adderley talks a good fight but those of us who live in his areas know only too well he is found of spouting hot air. "
Don't they always?