paulus 26 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Maybe there is a case for providing anonymity until or unless the accused is found guilty - a legal privilege already extended to alleged victims. John Leslie, Craig Charles, Louis Walsh and Matthew Kelly (to name a handful) were all pilloried by the press and had their names dragged through the mud - Leslie and Kelly being pretty much ruined - only for the allegations to be later dropped, or to be found not guilty. Perhaps this almost non-stop stream of allegations is creating the atmosphere of a witch - hunt ? Don't get me wrong - I believe that,if found guilty, offenders should be punished to the limit of the law, but only after they have had a fair trial - not trial by Fleet Street. Lord justice Leveson in his report recommended that anonymity be given untill charges are made, however opponents want to leave it to the discretion of the relevant police forces, Innocent until proven guilty, A phrase not adhered to enough these days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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