Revenge Is Indeed A Dish Best Served Cold...

Letters to the editor are often illuminating.

SIR:

In 2012, Donna Jones was a Conservative candidate for selection to be the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire. The selection process at Fareham was heavily contested. I had been selected to serve on the selection process. All the way through Donna Jones stood out as an outstanding candidate. On her final presentation, she was head and shoulders over every other candidate with her long experience, knowledge and involvement in local government and people affairs. When it was announced that Michael Mates had been elected, many of us had been devastated, particularly as his final presentation had been a disaster and concentrated mostly on the many positions he had held in the party and government.

Consequently we decided that we would not support his election campaign even though he was the official Conservative candidate. We fought a vigorous campaign against his election and eventually succeeded even though as the official Conservative candidate he should have had a walkover.

The hierarchy in the East Hampshire Conservative party never forgave me for Mr Mates' defeat. But I have no regrets, he was a poor choice. As a result of my campaign, the local Conservative party has 'blackballed' me ever since.

Sounds like you did the right thing. Well done, sir. 

H/T: i r jackson via email

What Could Possibly Explain This Treatment?

Mr Rich said yesterday: 'It is totally unacceptable that police officers – of all people – were expecting a group to go into a room that was too small and had warning signs about protecting people from Covid-19.

'I was told I was going to be arrested and was put in a severe restraint. It was completely unlawful that cuffs were used. The behaviour of the officers was absolutely shocking.'

I would agree, but a) it's Essex Police, and b) the track record of cops understanding and obeying the covid restrictions they expect everyone else to follow isn't good, is it? 

Choosing a former barrister who brought his own solicitor to the interview to try this with isn't the smartest move, mind you.

Miss Tmaira has now lodged a formal complaint on his behalf for wrongful arrest, assault and unlawful imprisonment. She said: 'I've been a solicitor for 18 years and I have never, ever witnessed such a thing in all my career.'

What could have made them act like this? Any clues? 

He had previously worked with Essex officers in his capacity as a defence lawyer.

Aha! 

I Don't Think It's The Lesson You Intended, Though...

...and let's hope any future employers thinking about offering you a job take it to heart: 

“If I never posted that video, nothing would have ever happened,” he said. And because the internet never forgets, the clip will always be available to watch.

“I’m going to remind myself, you started something,” he said with satisfaction. “You taught someone a lesson.”

Let's hope that Jimmy Galligan soon learns that internet mobs are a two-edged sword. 

And that in casting a light on the supposed 'crimes' of his white classmate, he's also cast a light on the smug, self-satisfied and frankly psychopathic way he handles what he considers a 'wrong' done to him.

The internet does indeed never forget. Jimmy. You might have cause to curse that, rather than praise it...

H/T: CathyYoung via Twitter