Alfs 1:22 Tue May 14
Is there a solicitor/copper/ex copper in the house
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I'm working on a script and need some advice on a legal technicality.
If someone was arrested for a non violent assault (he groped her tits in a bar, thinking it was funny) could the person assaulted offer to drop the charges if the groper donated say, £1000, to a charity?
And if they could, how would the police feel about this?
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Worst Case Ontario
3:40 Tue May 14
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Not exactly, no.
A criminal act is considered an offence against the Queen' s (or King's) Peace, and not strictly against the complainant or alleged victim.
Once someone has been charged with an offence, it is the Crown Prosecution Service which then decides whether or not to proceed; that question is, technically speaking, out of the complainant or alleged victim's hands.
But in reality a complainant could recant or refuse to testify which, though not impossible, would make securing a conviction much more difficult (depending on the circumstances; for example, in your fact scenario, the act could have been witnessed by dozens of people).
Hope that helps.
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wtf
4:05 Tue May 14
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yeah, good luck with the 'script'
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lowermarshhammer
4:21 Tue May 14
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Hush money
Bribe
Ilegality
Nork grabber.
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Chigwell
6:00 Tue May 14
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If he has admitted the offence in police interview, he is likely to plead guilty and her evidence would not then be needed anyway. If he denied it or went no comment, or if he pleads not guilty because he has heard that she might drop the complaint, she may well think him not worthy of any compassion and reconsider the offer she has in mind.
If a trial date has been fixed but she no longer supports proceedings, she should tell the police. The CPS will then decide whether to witness summons her to court. Sexual offences, even non-injury offences, are treated more seriously.
She cannot place a condition on dropping charges. It's up to the court, not her, to decide what sentence is required, and sex offenders registration (which would follow a conviction ) is deemed necessary for the protection of others in future.
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mallard
10:33 Tue May 14
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Have you got a link to the victims tits?
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Fifth Column
10:44 Tue May 14
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When you say "script" you actually mean "prepared statement" don't you.
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Far Cough
10:53 Tue May 14
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mallard, ag ag ag
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charleyfarley
11:26 Tue May 14
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How times have moved on used to be 'Asking for a mate' now it's 'I need it for a script'
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MikeHammer
11:53 Tue May 14
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Funny I was only chatting to someone last week recalling an old work colleague who (20 years ago) used to pull the “I bet you a £1 I can make your tits wobble without touching them” routine. Girls in the office on nights out used to laugh it off (mostly as it was “just Steve”!) .... I said he would be charged if he did it today. Are you Steve ... sorry is your character called Steve ?
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Spandex Sidney
11:55 Tue May 14
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wtf 4:05 Tue May 14
Haha!!
Clearly 'working on a script' is the new 'asking for a friend'
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Yorkammer
11:58 Tue May 14
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If victim benefited from the proposed charity and it was called the Brownies, a grand donation probably wouldn't change the outcome.
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BRANDED
12:23 Tue May 14
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Coppers are bent.
Solicitors need paying before telling you anything.
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Razzle
2:55 Tue May 14
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Schoolboy error. Rohypnol first.
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ManorParkHammer
12:15 Thu May 16
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Enjoy life as a registered sex offender.
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Council Scum
5:33 Thu May 16
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I'm getting the word........ "NONCE"
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Alfs
7:03 Thu May 16
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I should have bloody known of asking you lot!
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Westham67
7:12 Thu May 16
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Is that a "Friend" you are asking for ?
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Noah
1:09 Fri May 17
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Only if he went “honk honk” at the time of the deed.
Lowers the severity of the offence.
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Boycie
3:59 Fri May 17
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why worry about accuracy no one else that writes crime stuff does
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Vexed
8:45 Fri May 17
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I'd imagine this happens reasonably often. You're going to get skint quite quickly if you keep noncing up birds like that Alfs.!
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