Tory backbencher Mark Pritchard arrested and questioned for four hours over claim he raped a woman

[johncar54]

I have always thought that it is 'somewhat unfair' to release a person's name, almost in any criminal case, until that person is convicted.

It is inevitable that some members of the community will always say, and maybe believe, that there is no smoke without fire and, therefore, if the person is not subsequently convicted, that they 'got away with it'.

The newspaper report in this case says, 'the case was dropped due to insufficient evidence'. Implying there was some evidence, so Pritchard has not had his reputation restored.

[Dedworth]

The newspaper report in this case says, 'the case was dropped due to insufficient evidence'. Implying there was some evidence, so Pritchard has not had his reputation restored.

Mealy mouthed Met Police PC speak - if he was an illegal immigrant or so called "asylum seeker" they'd already be writing the compensation cheque

I thought Joe read the Beano

I forgot he has it delivered along with World Proleteriat Weekly

[joebloggs]

I have always thought that it is 'somewhat unfair' to release a person's name, almost in any criminal case, until that person is convicted.

It is inevitable that some members of the community will always say, and maybe believe, that there is no smoke without fire and, therefore, if the person is not subsequently convicted, that they 'got away with it'.

The newspaper report in this case says, 'the case was dropped due to insufficient evidence'. Implying there was some evidence, so Pritchard has not had his reputation restored.