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[Ken4155]

SKS and AR cleared. No fines. No link. Jist heard on local radio.

[ichkeria]

Now the “I told you so” v “It’s a stitch-up” slanging match starts

[Gromit]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-62095955

[Gromit]

// "The police have completed their investigation and have agreed, saying that there is no case to answer." //

[FatticusInch]

It’s been a bad week for Naomi and ToraToraTora! Not a dry eye in the house. PMSL

[sunny-dave]

"A substantial amount of documentary and witness evidence was obtained which identified the 17 participants and their activities during that gathering.

"Following the application of the evidential Full Code Test, it has been concluded that there is no case to answer for a contravention of the regulations, due to the application of an exception, namely reasonably necessary work.

"Accordingly, Durham Constabulary will not be issuing any fixed penalty notices in respect of the gathering and no further action will be taken."

[zebo]

Now there's a surprise, said no-one.

[Gromit]

Electioneering was always an exemption to lockdown rules.
At the time, the police took no action over the meeting.
The case was re-opened after Durham police were leant on by the Conservatives.

[sandyRoe]

Great !
Good to see laws obeyed.

[naomi24]

There's a surprise. :o)

[emmie]

indeed Naomi, they must be cockahoop

[Hopkirk]

Nothing to see here folks.
Move along now.

[naomi24]

Cock-a-something, emmie.

//At the 2021 local elections, Labour's Joy Allen was elected as the police and crime commissioner and her friend, Nigel Bryson, was appointed as her deputy. Durham has never before had a deputy police and crime commissioner. Bryson's appointment sparks claims of 'nepotism' and a member of the Police and Crime Panel suggested it was a 'job for the boys'//

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham_Police_and_Crime_Commissioner

[FatticusInch]

Imagine if they’d been in a building where there is a resident policeman outside, 24/7?
I wonder what the Police might have seen then?
Oh wait…….

[FatticusInch]

Yes, I don’t like nepotism either.

https://www.indy100.com/amp/nadine-dorries-bbc-nepotism-daughters-b1932514-2656373144

[Arrods]

Phew, thank goodness for that. Now Labour have no chance of being elected with those two in charge.

[ToraToraTora]

//"In a statement, the police said there was "no case to answer" citing an exemption to lockdown rules for "reasonably necessary work". // - so on that Basis BJ's fine will be rescinded then. All he did was gather with work colleagues at the normal place of work, sounds like double standards to me.

[Mozz71]

What a fix! Just another example of the instatutional bias of the far left wing police force or something of the like.

[ToraToraTora]

TBF doesn't matter who leads labour, they'll be *** on Prime time TV at the next election as usual. By then it will be half a century since real Labour last won a GE. Quite a record.

[FatticusInch]

Must’ve been the same bobbies who looked into the ABBA party that Sue Gray inexplicably was told not to enquire further into either?

Just can’t trust the Peelers eh?

[Gromit]

The Conservatives politicised the police and crime commissioners when they made it an elected role.
My police and crime Commissioner is Andy Burnham. I would guess yours is connected to a political party, because they all are.