Originally Posted by Hobbit Feet:
“perhaps you wouldn't
but then if your 'loved one' was painted as something that you knew they weren't, and the authorities were lying and then lying some more to cover their arses, you might not have quite the same attitude”
“perhaps you wouldn't
but then if your 'loved one' was painted as something that you knew they weren't, and the authorities were lying and then lying some more to cover their arses, you might not have quite the same attitude”
Any subsequent lying and cover ups is very serious and should and must be followed up. However, it is completely irrelevant when considering what actions or omissions lead to the 96 deaths. They are two separate issues.
Any subsequent trial based on the unlawful killing decision should take into account whether those in authority acted in good faith (ie doing what they thought was the best decision), also other aspects such as training - were officers even higher up in the command structure correct in giving the match control duties to the people they did, and were they given enough support.




If we were all prosecuted when we did our jobs badly on occasion most of us would spend some years in prision I suspect. Nevertheless systemic failinsg are something that interest me and are something well worth looking at and understanding. But you need to look at all facets to do that, even those that some find distasteful. And sometimes you need to look without seeking to aportion blame.