Plebgate - An interesting new twist

[anonymous-user]

He used the 'Vaz' defence. Anyone who has had to endure one of those joke Select Committees has already been punished enough for any conceivable crime.

[Scuffers]

singlecoil said:

Why don't you just make the point you want to make?

I already have it just apparently you're too stupid to understand what it is.

[anonymous-user]

To be fair to Scuffers, the issue is whether or not the police officer/s lied about what was said in the meeting when they spoke to the press immediately after, not what was the actual truth of what went on at the gate.

[Scuffers]

Bingo!

[singlecoil]

La Liga said:

To be fair to Scuffers, the issue is whether or not the police officer/s lied about what was said in the meeting when they spoke to the press immediately after, not what was the actual truth of what went on at the gate.

IIRC they were asked whether Mitchell gave a full account of what happened at the gate, and they said that he didn't. If that was their opinion, based on considerable experience of interviewing suspects, then what was wrong with them saying so?

If anyone has a link to the media interview in question, I'll have another listen.

[Rovinghawk]

singlecoil said:

IIRC they were asked whether Mitchell gave a full account of what happened at the gate, and they said that he didn't. If that was their opinion, based on considerable experience of interviewing suspects, then what was wrong with them saying so?

It wasn't their opinion, it was the lie they agreed to tell. Have some proof-

singlecoil said:

If anyone has a link to the media interview in question, I'll have another listen.

10 seconds searching found this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24537521

Even if you listen, I doubt you'll hear what you don't wish to hear.

[singlecoil]

Rovinghawk said:

singlecoil said:

If anyone has a link to the media interview in question, I'll have another listen.

10 seconds searching found this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24537521

Even if you listen, I doubt you'll hear what you don't wish to hear.

Well I'm not hearing what you want me to hear, that's for sure.

[Scuffers]

let me out it this way, I would not want to have him giving evidence at any trial I was at.

his ability to be less than full and frank with the facts IHMO is incompatible with being a Police officer.

[Devil2575]

How is this story still going?

I mean, does anyone really care anymore?

[Rovinghawk]

Devil2575 said:

How is this story still going?

I mean, does anyone really care anymore?

Clear evidence of him telling fibs. Found in an internal investigation not to have fallen below required standards.
Why would anyone care about that?

[williamp]

I wrote this six months ago. I still believe it..

williamp said:

21 September 2012
Mr Mitchell denies using the word "plebs" but apologises for being disrespectful.
24 September 2012
Mr Mitchell says he wants to "draw a line" under the incident,

This really should have been the end of it. A few choice words after a long day, a public appology and a suggestion to move on should have been the end of it. Maybe a beer bought and a personal appology too. Maybe not. Instead this has been going on for nearly 3 years now.

[Devil2575]

Rovinghawk said:

Devil2575 said:

How is this story still going?

I mean, does anyone really care anymore?

Clear evidence of him telling fibs. Found in an internal investigation not to have fallen below required standards.
Why would anyone care about that?

Well I don't.

[Rovinghawk]

Devil2575 said:

Well I don't.

You don't have to. Others might do so, however.

[Derek Smith]

williamp said:

I wrote this six months ago. I still believe it..

williamp said:

21 September 2012
Mr Mitchell denies using the word "plebs" but apologises for being disrespectful.
24 September 2012
Mr Mitchell says he wants to "draw a line" under the incident,

This really should have been the end of it. A few choice words after a long day, a public appology and a suggestion to move on should have been the end of it. Maybe a beer bought and a personal appology too. Maybe not. Instead this has been going on for nearly 3 years now.

You do know, don't you that the officer called a pleb didn't want the matter proceeded with. He wanted to move on.

It was Mitchell who wouldn't let it go.

[Rovinghawk]

Derek Smith said:

It was Mitchell who wouldn't let it go.

Plus the ones that got convicted and/or sacked?

[carinaman]

Another 'twist'?

[Red Devil]

That letter is dated over 18 months ago. Your definition of new seems to somewhat out of kilter with that of the rest of (wo)mankind.