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Subject: Re: Major assault Posted on: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:26:15 +0100

Cynic wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:23:35 +0100, "Steve Frazer"
> wrote:
>
>> The question is why wasn't the lad arrested and charged with assault and
>> perjury. The police are so dumb sometimes it beggars belief.
>
> That thought is exactly what crossed my mind. If the major's act was
> deemed sufficiently serious to prosecute, then the child's act was
> even more so because it was (presumably) unprovoked. Perhaps the
> Major did not make an official complaint (counter-allegation).
>
> I thought that provocation was an admissible defence to a charge of
> assault? Or is is merely a mitigation for the offence?

It is clear that the CPS is no longer fit for purpose.

Gaz