Can We Now Trust the Integrity of Scotland Yard ?

[icabodcrane]

It's just awful that the police  ...  the  POLICE ... set out to smear Stephen Lawrence's family

I hope this is treated with the seriousness it deserves 

Then again,  given the appalling treatment of the Hillsborough victims,  and their families,  I don't hold out much hope 

[faithlilly]

It's just awful that the police  ...  the  POLICE ... set out to smear Stephen Lawrence's family

I hope this is treated with the seriousness it deserves 

Then again,  given the appalling treatment of the Hillsborough victims,  and their families,  I don't hold out much hope

Unfortunately I share your pessimism Icab.

[faithlilly]

Another tale of our good old British bobbies :

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/general-news/exclusive-police-tried-to-smear-cell-death-victim-christopher-alder-1-5795554

[Admin]

The former head of Scotland Yard looked decidedly uncomfortable when interviewed about the latest revelations in the Stephen Lawrence case while he was in charge.  He didn't take long to state it had nothing to do with him.

www.express.co.uk/news/uk/410023/Ex-chief-denies-Met-officers-ordered-Stephen-Lawrence-smear-bid

[Matthew Wyse]

Scotland Yard has had so much damage done to its reputation recently that it is looking very shaky in the credibility stakes.  Heaven know what blame will be apportioned in the Stephen Lawrence case once an inquiry has run its course.

[Redblossom]

Scotland Yard has had so much damage done to its reputation recently that it is looking very shaky in the credibility stakes.  Heaven know what blame will be apportioned in the Stephen Lawrence case once an inquiry has run its course.

Dont forget though this was 20 years ago or so, things have changed,fact remains though that these officers who did this must have got the go ahead by their superiors or believed their superiors would be ok with it, unless  theyare all outed as rogues,which I doubt

[John]

You only need to look at the Barry George stitch up by officers who also worked the Madeleine McCann case.  I'm sorry to say I wouldn't trust any of them to do the right thing.

[AnneGuedes]

You only need to look at the Barry George stitch up by officers who also worked the Madeleine McCann case.  I'm sorry to say I wouldn't trust any of them to do the right thing.

Gosh, then who would you trust to do the right thing, John ?

[John]

To be honest Anne, it is hard to say these days what with police corruption, cover ups and leaks of all sorts going right to the top.

I certainly wouldn't trust a police office, a politician or a judge with anything of significance in the UK given past experience.

Doing the right thing now means something else in terms of the great British Justice system. 

...nuff said!