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Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

Harvey Proctor
@KHarveyProctor
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I am deeply concerned by the @scott_mills
story, following his sacking by @BBC
.

Mills was allegedly investigated by the Metropolitan Police, with a file handed
to the CPS who decided there was insufficient evidence to prosecute.

If an individual can be investigated, cleared of prosecution due to insufficient
evidence, & still face professional ruin, then we are entering dangerous
territory.

Institutions must be very careful not to substitute due process with
reputational expediency. Justice cannot operate on suspicion alone, nor can
fairness be preserved if allegations—untested in a court of law—are treated
as proof.

We must ask ourselves: are we upholding justice, or quietly dismantling it?

I don't know why this is a surprise to anyone really. It's quite standard for people in the public eye that any actions which raise serious questions over their character, integrity or conduct can make them unsuitable for employment regardless of whether they've actually been prosecuted. Insufficient evidence to prosecute =/= innocent. It would always be challenging to prosecute so long after the fact