Mr Bates vs the Post Office

[Gray]

AMEN!
I simply cannot and never want to imagine what those sub-postmasters went through.
To have been cautioned, interrogated and having their lives turned upside down....all the time knowing that they had done nothing wrong, that this was some sort of Kafka-esque scene that would end when soeone came to their senses....whereas Vennels knew exactly what she was doing.
The tears are bad enough but those fake apologies really are stooping to new depths

Did anybody ever think to look at the worse cases of so-called theft and examine more closely those accused?

Surely if they had stolen such vast sums of money their bank accounts, possessions and life style would have reflected their increase in wealth?

Looking at those the Post Office took to court there was no sign whatsoever they had suddenly had a windfall.

The whole sorry affair is utterly disgusting.

 

[Eebo]

They weren't Employees. They were under contract by POL to operate a sub post office.

OK, but does that make any difference to the point?

 

[blueste41]

Did anybody ever think to look at the worse cases of so-called theft and examine more closely those accused?

Surely if they had stolen such vast sums of money their bank accounts, possessions and life style would have reflected their increase in wealth?

Looking at those the Post Office took to court there was no sign whatsoever they had suddenly had a windfall.

The whole sorry affair is utterly disgusting.

They covered that easily enough.
Virtually none of them were charged with theft, they were charged with false accounting!

 

[blueste41]

I still suspect our govn are at the bottom of this. So many links and interests it seems.

Don't know about at the bottom of it but a Civil Servant sat on the board during the years of the scandal so various members of government should have been informed at various times.

 

[heslops barnet]

No wonder our country is in such a fukin state when we have people like Vennells in positions of power?

 

[blueste41]

OK, but does that make any difference to the point?

It does because crown offices were treated differently in regards to shortfalls than sub offices.

 

[heslops barnet]

What the fuck did Vennells do all day to justify her large salary, bonuses and pension?

 

[paulchapo]

No wonder our country is in such a fukin state when we have people like Vennells in positions of power?

They always seem to worm their way into those positions. Once there they are almost impossible to shift. Oh they get let go if they're not very good, but usually with a golden handshake. They then get employed in a similar position in another company and fuck that up as well. It's nuts.

 

[heslops barnet]

They always seem to worm their way into those positions. Once there they are almost impossible to shift. Oh they get let go if they're not very good, but usually with a golden handshake. They then get employed in a similar position in another company and fuck that up as well. It's nuts.

Not what you know but who you know?

 

[Kinkybyname]

What the fuck did Vennells do all day to justify her large salary, bonuses and pension?

I can't recall