tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post2984414901756795918..comments2024-02-26T16:52:31.026+00:00Comments on Jon Slattery: Arrested photographer gets police pay-outJon Slatteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13038317396308507738noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-31920561691117384782010-01-02T13:48:06.161+00:002010-01-02T13:48:06.161+00:00One of the rules for getting a caution is that the...One of the rules for getting a caution is that the person accepting it admits to whatever crime they are being accused of. Why did the photographer accept the caution if he didn't do the crime.<br /><br />I speak from experience. Bedfordshire Police wrongfully arrested me and several times asked me to 'accept a caution and you can go home'. I refused and told them that I hadn't done anything so I couldn't accept a caution which would give me a criminal record.<br /><br />Secondly, I wouldn't trust the Police to have let go of the finger prints or the DNA or to have deleted the record of the caution. They are a law unto themselves.<br /><br />This is very sad for me because I was your average ordinary boring middle class person brought up to respect and trust the Police. Sadly, my upbringing was wrong. They are just working to fulfil figures and targets. One crime reported and then one caution accepted for that crime equals 100% clear up rate for that crime. How convenient is that?Mark Orrnoreply@blogger.com