Magee v United Kingdom

[Communications Admin]

On Tue, 20 Jun 2000, Donald Ramsbottom wrote:

> Below is a ECHR case just published in todays Times as ever do not read if
> not interested.
> 
> This is not a crypto related case but goes to illustrate what can happen
> when the scales of justice (maybe) swing too far away from the defendant.
> The pressure on plod for a result was high and as a result they dehumanised
> the defendant and proceeded in an oppressive manner. 
> 
Yet another case of a guilty person who was not found innocent just the
LEA where not 'nice' to them.

Surely any payment to a criminal in connection with a crime is an offence
? Something to do with profiting from criminal acts.

As for the new HR proposals they smack, sorry not allowed to do that any
more, of social engineering rather than justice. It could be that the
continental system requires a law to spell out in detail each possible
scenario and not be open to inerpretation but it results in a very
inflexible and soon outdated instrument.