Last year, Jean Charles de Menezes was murdered by Metropolitian police officers. It took the Crown Prosecution Service more then a year to decide, surprise, surprise, not to prosecute his murderers:
I have now completed my review into the circumstances surrounding the death of Jean Charles de Menezes.
Following the investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission, their report and supporting evidence was sent to me.
I asked them to carry out some additional enquiries, which they have done, and I am now satisfied that I have sufficient evidence to reach a decision in this matter.
The offences I considered included murder, manslaughter, forgery, and breaches of health and safety legislation.
All cases are considered in accordance with the principles in the Code for Crown Prosecutors, which states that before a prosecution can commence, there must be a realistic prospect of conviction.
If there is not sufficient evidence then a case cannot proceed, no matter how important or serious it may be.
After the most careful consideration I have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction against any individual police officer.
But I am satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to prosecute the Office of Commissioner of Police for an offence under sections 3 and 33 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 of failing to provide for the health, safety and welfare of Jean Charles de Menezes on 22 July 2005.
It seems The Sun was right then, when it said the Menezes killers would not be charged. This despite all the evidence that Menezes was never a threat, that the police officers in question knew this and that they tried their best to cover their murder up. Despite all that, these murderers not only walk away without charges, but they can resume their career of killing innocent civilians in the name of “combatting terrorism”.
Disgusting.