A REPORT that the Lord Advocate refused private prosecution for bin lorry crash families sparked reaction among readers.
MY condolences go to the families involved.
In this report the words”insufficient evidence” recur.
There was insufficient evidence then as there is now for a prosecution and in my view the biggest deciding factor must be that the driver was proved to be unconscious at the time of the incident which would make it extremely difficult if not impossible to get a conviction.
How can you prove a person is guilty of a crime or offence if they were unconscious at the time of the alleged crime or offence?
Johnny Mack, posted online
THIS is just the Lord advocate not wanting to admit he made a mistake surprised not really.
My sympathy goes to the families.
How can they get justice with people covering there own mistakes?
Carlos Syme, posted online
THE Crown Office have stated on many occasions that there is insufficient evidence to prosecute.
The Lord Advocate has now also said here’s insufficient evidence to prosecute.
Who’s still telling the families if they keep going from court to court, they can win?
Their lawyers?
Tony Shields, posted online
SUBWAY hit by 25m funding cut for major revamp
SURPRISE surprise!
After they do up the stations in the well-off areas they run out of money for the rest.
Who never seen that coming?
Lawrie McInally, posted online
READING about the cuts to the Subway system.
Does this mean we never see new driver-less trains, and that the
current rolling stock is kept?
Alan Hall, posted online
A STORY about landlords told to clean up or move on in "unprecedented" Govanhill move got readers talking
I WELCOME this "unprecedented" move ... that is council officers using existing powers against rogue landlords.
It wasn't that many years ago that Govanhill Housing Association were building new houses and renovating many tenements.
Locally people were really actively involved in managing GHA.
Perhaps rather than telling landlords to move on we should be telling council officers to shape up or ship out.
They've sat on their hands for years and refused to use their extensive powers. It's the same old war cry "we need more powers" or "we don't have the resources".
Andrew Montgomery, posted online
Given regulations have been in place for many years in regard to housing, why have they not been enforced before now?
These rogues have been allowed to fleece people for decades.
Ron Campbell, posted online
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