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It’s definitely coming back- the cameras were filming at the back end of last year lol indeed- cameras were filming late last year so episodes should be out later this year

There is an annual fitness test; which is a bleep test. All officers have to do this. You only have to get to level 5.4 so as long as you keep fit, it’s no drama. Specialised roles have higher levels to achieve i.e. firearms officers have to reach almost double I think

That must be the American way. I'm not tasered trained but when I first got trained up, I opted to be exposed to pepper spray and that was bad enough!

never been the case that you have to be tasered to carry one,otherwise novbody would volunteer! Think the then Chief Constable of GMP Michael Todd volunteered several years ago.... sure it's on YouTube somewhere

The Milk Cup?

The police don't decide whether to charge somebody with rape, that authority comes from the CPS who then prosecute the case. Rightly or wrongly, the case was deemed evidentially strong enough and in the public interest to prosecute

People need to see this for what it is. This isn't a single encounter where Johnson believed the girl to be older- he knew exactly how old she was and he still arranged to meet with her and became intimate with her. Even if you judge Johnson purely based on what he has admitted, he's no excuse...

The Judge will direct the Jury to assess the two charges that have gone to trial based purely on the evidence relating to those matters. Just because Johnson has admitted grooming and sexual activity doesn't mean the Jury should use this against him in relation to the more serious penetrative...

Nightclubs? There's no suggestion that he met her in a nightclub. He met up with her knowing that she was 15- that's why he's pleaded guilty to two offences.

How's he been set up? He's exploited a 15 year old girl and admitted that fact. Think her parents found out and reported it- far from some conspiracy

Not necessarily and the fact that he's gone to trial on the penetrative offences suggests it's not clear cut. Could just be based on the account from the victim.

The Cps have decided that the two other charges are in the public interest to pursue; given that these are potentially just as serious/more serious as the two counts he's admitted, this is hardly surprising. There must of course be sufficient evidence to proceed which there seemingly is. It...

Trial started today; some interesting snippets coming out. Being reported by MEN, on phone so can't copy across. Suffice to say he knew early on that she was 15 , Year 10 at school and still happily maintained the contact. Deserves all he gets!

There is apparently no conflict of interest with Theresa May's husband having sustantial shares in G4S. Be careful what you wish for. Privatising such a complex area of public services will not end well. You cannot police effectively when you are influenced by profits

These hearings are used where guilty pleas are entered but the defendant is disputing part of the Prosecution case. In my experience they're most common in assault cases- defendant usually admitting the assault but with mitigating factors, I.e. Was self defence that went too far. The judge will...

The teaching assistant received 2 years custodial sentence today at the court of appeal. Had sex 80 times with the lad so got off lightly in my book

That's why I asked. The two suspects were only rearrested earlier this year. This was due to fresh forensic evidence so hardly a miscarriage of justice. BBC headline says the two defendants were cleared which isn't the case, found not guilty by a jury which is totally different. Anyway on the...

What case are you referring to?

Statutory rape does exist, this is where the child is under 13, I.e. Consent is not relevant. The sexual assault by penetration offence refers to anything else (other than a penis) being used- this could be a finger, a stick etc so long as the act was sexual

I work in this murky area. The law states that if you are under 13 you cannot consent to any sexual activity. Any older than that you are capable of making that decision but offences may still have been committed. She hasn't committed rape as stated above but still carried out a serious sexual...