Recently not only in Britain but also in France and even in the Vatican, there have been examples in the Press of where the normal rules of Justice have not been applied !
"Very Important Persons" (VIPs) have not been prosecuted when they should have been because (one can only suppose) it could ruin a reputation or a career. Sometimes the VIPs are well known and/or rich, or entertainers, or politicians, and the "crimes" could be abusing young children, avoidance of taxes, traffic offences like speeding !
It seems that people in authority "turn a blind eye" and do not do the job they should be doing, i.e. reporting that they have used their discretion. It means the same VIP can avoid prosecution on numerous occasions, because nothing is filed or authorised centrally. There is in fact no system of control !
Should someone at Government level not be made responsible to monitor these situations ? When a VIP dies it is too late to destroy his character !
The problem of "Diplomatic Immunity" is more complex. This can however never justify that victims should not have a right to compensation just because the "criminal" is a foreign diplomat !
The system of Justice should normally be in place to protect victims !
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