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I think this is a bit of a tough one as the Police arrested Mick and didn't believe him when he first told them the truth and they chose to believe Rainie instead. If he did admit he took the rap for Ian, would he get done for perverting the course of justice do you think or perjury even and isn't his own licence to run a pub at stake too for committing a criminal offence?

With any luck. A vicious criminal that preys on innocent crackhead women then perverts the course of justice unashamedly.

But he didn't take the rap Ian for he got caught talking to a known prostitute presumably an area known for curb crawlers and the police didn't believe him. If the police had of turned up a couple of minuets earlier Ian would have been caught.

Yes, but Mick subsequently entered a guilty plea in court. That was where it potentially became perverting the course of justice.

This whole storyline is annoying me no end. Mick wasn't even kerb crawling, so why did he plead guilty?

He pleaded guilty because his solicitor said it was the best way to make the whole thing go away - otherwise it would be Raine's word against his and a lot of time being wasted while police looked for evidence, put him on trial etc.

By the way, why is it even illegal? It's not like stealing, assault, murder etc. It's okay for Ian to pay Rainie to sleep with him but not okay for Mick to park his car and have a prostitute go up to him and proposition him (which we know he refused anyway) and though prostitution is a horrible business, if all the men got imprisoned, how would the women get their money?

Probably not considering he was advised by his solicitor to just plead guilty and pay the fine.

Nothing, but *nothing* would make me admit to something I didn't do.

As for the other stuff, I can't answer. Mick did nothing wrong and it's really irritating me

I think he could well get done for perjury which is legal definition for lying in court I believe. I'm amazed Mick hasn't mentioned this to Linda yet or that his own license to be a pub landlord isn't up for review as a result of him pleading guilty to a criminal offence.

Finally someone cottons on. Just look at his posting history. He does it all the time. Some might call it baiting. However Im the villain for pointing it out usually.

Me too. It is truly ridiculous.


Exactly but Mick the loving family man would rather loose his livelihood and humiliate and embarrass his wife and children than talk to his friend Ian who he only actually met quite recently, into doing the right thing.

He should get done for perverting the course of justice but because Lucy's murder investigation is being hampered because of his preposterous lie. The police know Ian is lying but not what about and Mick is allowing this to continue.

In my view the police didn't have a case and Mick was stupid to plead guilty. They obviously did not hear the actual conversation and Rainie didn't even get in Micks car. Sure Rainie was a known prostitute, but for all they know Mick was asking for directions. He did not have any previous convictions so it would have been Micks word against Rainies. I cannot understand why she told the police he was one of her regulars, it was stupid. If one of her punters got arrested it could put off other punters surely? Would have been much better for her if she had just lied a and said he was asking for directions.

RE BIB, He called her a brass or something and spoke dismissively about her. She's a vindictive so and so too so I wasn't surprised she lied about him.

Maybe if/when Mick does own up he could try and claim the defence of duress? Out of a fear/concern about Ian/Lucy? In any case its not really in the public interest to go after Mick anymore though his conviction would probably stay unless he wants to risk getting done for perjury instead but they should go after Ian and that uber wally Ian wasn't kerb crawling on that occasion either, he was giving into blackmail! If they are going to go after anyone it should be that waster Rainie!

I hope so, he can take his saintly ways to prison I don't want to see them on my screen.

It's made Mick 'too' nice, don't like it

So you don't like his reasoning? That surprises me about you as I remember you feeling sorry for Michael Moon a lot and if anyone didn't deserve that much sympathy, it was him.

How long should he go to prison for? Do you think Danny Dyer is a good actor?

A lot of people plead guilty to these types of offenses because they're small offenses, you don't normally get jail time for them, they're told to by solicitors, and it's the fastest way to get it to go away. Even if he's found to be innocent, the only thing the court can do is expunge his record.

My question is: can the police retroactively arrest Ian for the same offence? I know they can arrest who they like if they find a prostitute and her client in the act or just before the act, but can/would they arrest someone who comes forward voluntarily for being with a prostitute several months ago?

prostitution in itself is not illegal, so no ian could not be arrested retrospectively. soliciting is illegal but to be prosecuted you have to be caught in the act.

Interesting. Thanks.

These antics of Mick should be nipped in the bud now. Right now. He should be locked up for 2-3 years to give him time to reflect on what he's done. I know the sex with Rainie was probably mind blowing, feverish, passionate and steamy and all that but was it worth it in the end ? If he must visit prostitutes in the future, and I'm not one to sit in judgement on him, he should make sure he doesn't get caught.

do you mean Ian

Mick hasnt actually had sex with Rainie

No I meant Mick. I assume they wouldn't show it on screen before the watershed.

ok

Im confused, lol, but thats nothing new

Getting a criminal record of any kind will close many doors for people and I would not recommend accepting taking a conviction lightly. The right to travel to America can be closed off when people get convicted and anyone with a conviction will definetely have to apply for a visa to travel to America even if the conviction is spent.