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Thoughts.

My first thought is - why no name ?

My second thought is how did the evidence disappear - and how that compares to the raid on Tory Green.......

Does seem that the Police have immunity to prosecution unless it is a witch hunt.

But

It seems that a "serial" alleger is behind the claims - which possibly means it is a false accuser - and surely if that was the case having been proved innocent once surely this PC was entitled to carrying on with his job and life.

I've known plenty of policemen over the years, mainly of the 'old school' quite a few arseholes but the ones I was friends with were often 'up against it' and there were indeed some extraordinary witch-hunts going down, often just to prove a point they would destroy a career - and on a couple of occasions the lives of the officers concerned

It sounds like everyone involved has enormous sympathy for this cop and the ordeal he has been through ( I do !) but I wish this compassion was extended to all accused persons.