Maddie cops seek yet more cash

[Mr Gray]

I imagine clandestine recording is a problem, or is that just in US cop shows?
A civil claim would be expensive and time consuming and probably wouldn't get your money back with any efficiency - i.e. 50p a week for 300 years.
What would The General do? The old General would wreak eternal vengeance. The new one would draw a line under it and move on. If the CPS won't go for it, then that money is effectively gone, so there's little point expending energy on it. (Yes, I did just talk about myself as a fictional pseudonym in the third person and dispensed wisdom that this fictional character would never have the faculties to impart).

the clandestine recording was palyed to teh suspect at interview...she accepted it was her but made a ridiculous claim that was obviously a lie....To explain it...so much of a lie its ridiculous. should hve had amaral on the case...he would have beaten her sesnseless...job done


i can take out a private criminal prosecution which is what I intend to do. I will keep costs to a minimum by representing myself....I kid you not

[Vertigo Swirl]

Someone ripped me off a year ago.  They conned me out of £350.  I took it to the small claims court and they found in my favour, and the twunt agreed to pay me back £50 a month for 8 months to cover all my costs.  I have received one payment and he has missed two payments.  I’m now considering hiring a hitman so if you’re up for it General, I send you the address.  It’s not about the money anymore it’s about teaching lying crooks a lesson.

[The General]

Someone ripped me off a year ago.  They conned me out of £350.  I took it to the small claims court and they found in my favour, and the twunt agreed to pay me back £50 a month for 8 months to cover all my costs.  I have received one payment and he has missed two payments.  I’m now considering hiring a hitman so if you’re up for it General, I send you the address.  It’s not about the money anymore it’s about teaching lying crooks a lesson.

I couldn't possibly be seen to be condoning vigil[ censored word]m or extorting monies with menaces, but I know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy. (There's lads round our way who'll snap fingers for a couple of cans of Kestrel Super.)
You're right, it's transcended mere monetary loss; this gob***** is taking the **** and needs a lesson (although I couldn't possibly be seen to be condoning, etc, etc)

[Vertigo Swirl]

A whole week without a single post in the Madeleine part of the forum.  That has to be a record!

[Eleanor]

A whole week without a single post in the Madeleine part of the forum.  That has to be a record!

Sadly, nothing happening at the moment.  But Madeleine will be eighteen shortly.

[The General]

Sadly, nothing happening at the moment.  But Madeleine will be eighteen shortly.

Would have been. In my opinion. Alas.

[Eleanor]

Would have been. In my opinion. Alas.

How dreadful it must be to live without hope.

[The General]

How dreadful it must be to live without hope.

You assume I live without hope in all aspects of life.

[Eleanor]

You assume I live without hope in all aspects of life.

So just no hope for other people then.

[Brietta]

A whole week without a single post in the Madeleine part of the forum.  That has to be a record!

I've found it very refreshing and the way it should be ... the police being allowed to get on with whatever duties with which they are tasked ... and an ordinary family allowed to get on with with whatever life throws at them without any assistance from those who appear to delight in causing them whatever distress they can think of.

[The General]

So just no hope for other people then.

Nope. Even narrower than that. Just this one. I think she's dead unfortunately.

[jassi]

How dreadful it must be to live without hope.

The advantage is that one is never disappointed by the failure of unrealistic expectations.

[Eleanor]

The advantage is that one is never disappointed by the failure of unrealistic expectations.

And one's soul never sours.

[The General]

And one's soul never sours.

There is no coming to consciousness without pain. People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own Soul. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. (C Jung)

[Eleanor]

There is no coming to consciousness without pain. People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own Soul. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. (C Jung)

Been there and done all that.