The DM are in shock and rage about the amount of cautions the cops give out-even for rape!…
Ignoring for the moment the fact we don’t actually decide on the majority of cases…that’s CPS…
What isn’t explained in this cutting edge journalism is why…
Here’s one for you MOPS that read I and I that may be (justifiably) concerned…
Male A rapes female B… She reports it, evidence is gathered, Male A is arrested and…admits the crime on interview… CPS recommend charge.
Two weeks later…she changes her mind…retracts with a statement…
Now… what to do? Do we continue with the prosecution and call a traumatised victim as a hostile witness? One that may even say…”it didn’t happen!” and end up in chokey herself…
Just forget about it… write the whole thing off as a mistake and de-crime it? Allowing Mr A to go about his business with nothing on his record -despite the cough to rape?
OR
Caution… he gets a PNC entry… she doesn’t go to court…as an victim or accused…
It’s not perfect but…it’s the only way to solve certain problems…










