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[2boxerdogs]

Just like to point out the previous post is wrong it was not my post ,just one I agreed with.

[omegod]

I think those who believe this is all about 'compo' and missing the point by a very long way. For the justice system to work in this country, the police have to be trusted and seen to be acting impartially and fairly. In court and at inquiries they should be telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. In this case they have failed spectacularly to do so.

1) They lied to the press, resulting in the Sun and others printing incorrect and offensive stories blaming the fans
2) They lied to the Government, resulting in senior politicians including Margaret Thatcher blaming the fans
3) They 'sanitised' statements from their own officers - In my book that's Conspiracy to Pervert the course of justice - up to 4 years in Jail.
4) They lied to the original inquest and subsequent inquiries - That's Perjury carrying up to 7 year in Jail.
5) The West Midlands police then failed to uncover these failings in their subsequent investigations.  Why? Incompetance of Collusion?

Once the relatives of the dead realised that 1) and 2) had occurred it is entirely understandable that they would fight to get the truth told. The shame here is that it took 27 years for the police to come clean. I'm not a fan of the current compensation culture, but, if you've had to fight for 27 years to clear the name of your loved ones, chances are you've lost all respect for those that have lied to you and will think sod-em. I'm angry at what happened, and I've no direct connection with anyone involved. I can only imagine how disillusioned with the justice system that those directly affected are.

3) and 4) mean that those responsible should be going to jail for a long time. There is nothing worse than a bent copper, and that's what they are. I'm not convinced anyone will ever go to jail though.

Compo? Perhaps it's justified in some cases. But that isn't what this is all about. Never was, never will be.

I couldn't have said it better, thank's,

 Omegod

For the naysayers:


An interesting read

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/01/hillsborough-inquest-survivor-adrian-tempany