Russel Brand seems to have an situation

[Rusty Nails]

I'm sure the CPS understand the process very well, however they aren't the final arbiters (thank God) and putting a case before a jury means that the evidence can be fully tested. If the CPS were the be all and end all then we'd never have a Not Guilty verdict.

So what's the problem? The case has gone to trial, evidence has been presented and the jury will decide based on that evidence.

 

[Shortfall]

So what's the problem? The case has gone to trial, evidence has been presented and the jury will decide based on that evidence.

There's no problem. I'm just asking questions.

 

[Rusty Nails]

As Jimmy Cliff sang: there are more questions than answers.

 

[AuroraSaab]

Trials based on historic sex offences often come down to he said/she said, but I can see that in this case there was other evidence - like the victim telling friends at the time, Brand's friends account of his behaviour after one incident - that the cps obviously felt was enough to proceed.

It is difficult when behaviour doesn't meet the threshold for criminality as to whether the press should report it. Should they have ignored the allegations about Gregg Wallace? You have to hope they do their due diligence and investigate thoroughly before going to print.

 

[Milzy]

I’m betting he doesn’t see any prison time. He and David Williams are sleaze balls they’ll get away with it, you’ll see.

 

[icowden]

I’m betting he doesn’t see any prison time. He and David Williams are sleaze balls they’ll get away with it, you’ll see.

I'm not sure you understand how the law works.

 

[Ian H]

I'm not sure you understand how the law works.

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[All uphill]

@Shortfall

If five or ten people independently report identical small details of an event, might you find that convincingly linked the events?

For example if five cyclists report an allegedly aggressive motorist stuck his tongue out before driving into them, might that persuade you that it was the same person in each incident?

Might you then conclude it is unlikely that five people independently would make up the same detail? If so might you tend to believe the rest of their stories?

 

[Shortfall]

@Shortfall

If five or ten people independently report identical small details of an event, might you find that convincingly linked the events?

For example if five cyclists report an allegedly aggressive motorist stuck his tongue out before driving into them, might that persuade you that it was the same person in each incident?

Might you then conclude it is unlikely that five people independently would make up the same detail? If so might you tend to believe the rest of their stories?

It might. I expect the jury will have to weigh that in the balance.

 

[Milzy]

https://i10x.ai/agent/conspiracy-generator-bot-make-up

Love it!

 

[AndyRM]

https://i10x.ai/agent/conspiracy-generator-bot-make-up

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