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Police say King Charles’s brother is in custody and officers are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk - read the police statement in full
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There is more happening on a global level from the findings in the Epstein files then there is in the US. The US just gets tweets and soundbites on the news. The US is a joke.
Sadly, as I understood from a report I saw this morning, it’s not in connection to his pedophilia but to sending highly sensitive gov docs to Epstein which may have been used for financial gain.
But at least he’s been arrested for something
And they arrested and imprisoned Al Capone for tax evasion. The important part is they arrested him, and secondly that it was for something related to Epstein. Hopefully the ensuing investigation will cause more details to be revealed and a wider reckoning to occur, but either way, he’s no longer free.
In the UK there’s quite the tradition of using the Justice System to merelly whitewash the crimes of the Aristocracy, so better wait until the trial is over before one starts celebrating this.
I’m hopeful, Al wasn’t as well connected as Andrew, and seeing how the US has pursued it, I hope the UK does better.
which still comes from the Epstein files right?
Especially when the US justice system nailed Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein with fewer adult(?) victims.
Always has been
The grand old Duke of York
he had 12 million quid
He gave it to someone he’d never met
for something he never did
Well actually it was the taxpayer that had 12 million quid, then gave it to a sweaty nonce for some ungodly reason
But tourism or something
glad the queen is rotting in hell
I did not expect this.
Sadly, this proves that even the infamously evil ROYAL FAMILY has more integrity than Trump and our politicians (including Democrats).
Which is fucking terrifying, really. Brace yourselves, keep your chin up, and all of that
Someone on bluesky said that SCOTUS has made American presidents less accountable than British monarchs
I cannot disagree! We can see the effects of “corporations are people” and “money is free speech” all around us.
Every year the corporate dystopia gets more obscene.
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Note that he didn’t got arrested for the pedophilia part.
Also, this being Britain, best wait until the end of the trial to see if he gets convicted and if the sentence is in line with that for similar situations
When comes to nobles over there using the Justice System as a form of whitewash is pretty standard: there’s this story of some Peer getting convicted for a second time for Fraud and the high court judge letting him go without any penalty saying that “the shame of a conviction is enough”.
Funny how I knew it wasn’t in America not because of the name, but because someone in public office went into custody.
He’s being arrested for sharing official documents. Not the disgusting crimes he committed against children and/or women. It’s not real accountability, it’s theater meant to placate the angry masses.
I read some analysis on this in the guardian, it predicted this would happen, because the police have limited resources and can only follow up one of the two charges. This charge is chosen because there is far more likely to be incontrovertible evidence, probably in the form of paper trails etc. Whereas proving he raped children decades ago relies on witness testimony, which is far easier for his very expensive (taxpayer-funded, mind) lawyers to talk down in court.
If this cunt sees a single day in prison I call that a win.Go check out the fawning coverage of The Royals by The Guardian over the years.
It surprises me not at all that “on such an unfortunate occasion” The Guardian would be busy spinning a “reasonable” rationally for not taking to court a member of the Royal Family for those crimes which would result in a lot of dirty linen being washed in public.
“The policy have limited resources, nothing we can do about it, best let it go”
(Curiously, the police have the resources to, for example, go after people against the Genocide in Gaza as Terrorist Supporters or Demonstrators for “Disturbing Public Order”)
I’m in complete agreement
A good sentiment, though I suspect you shouldn’t hold your breath on the prison thing - he’s already been released from custody.
Of course he has. The law is made to protect him.
Trump had crates full of official documents in his bathroom and nobody touched him in four years.
theater meant to placate the angry masses
Thousands of years into our civilization and the oldest tricks still work the best. The more things change and all that.
edit: that said, Epstein was almost definitely working as a double-agent between various organizations, maybe a quadruple agent or more, he wasn’t so well-connected and powerful just because he dealt children, he also dealt secrets between superpowers, so just having contact with him as a state official puts a massive spotlight on you as a security risk.
National governments care a lot more about you being a security risk than they do about you hurting kids.
It’s likely all they have sufficient evidence to charge him with in their jurisdiction.
Yeah… but I have to assume, given the ruling-class solidarity, that that’s because they don’t adequately investigate the reports by the victimized women / children. I know that’s how it goes in the US.
There doesn’t really seem to much being shown here. They’ve not secretly come and arrested him quietly questioned him and released him and from the photos it doesn’t look like he’s been told “don’t worry it’s a dog and pony show, we’re just going through”
How far that stretches, we’ll have to see, I doubt he’ll see a cell but let’s give them some time to see how things develop.
I mean it’s obvious he’s disfavored by the “”“royal”“” family (sorry I’m partially Irish American so, genetically and historically predisposed to hate them), I assume he did indeed act without their approval or permission. I just don’t think he’ll ever be punished for victimizing women and children. I don’t think any of the Epstein class will be, unless some of them live to see the day where they all can be. (I think they’re too old and it’ll take us too long to get there.)
I’m normally optimistic but I don’t see it. If I’m wrong though, I’m ready and waiting for it.
The penalty is mostly fines. Even sharing military secrets in UK is only 2 years. WTF Brits.
OTOH - consider the plight of Manning and Snowden. Perhaps a penalty of 2 years would encourage whistleblowers?
Many Democrats have been arrested. The fascist political persecution is already in full swing.
Oh, I see, it’s funny because it’s not true! Ha ha! Ohhhhh
Finally! An arrest!
Meanwhile in america: {crickets, followed by a tumbleweed blowing across a sand covered road}
And that’s after the obese orange child rapist was best friends with Epstein for decades, and has been mentioned many thousands of times, with thousands of pictures, and numerous sexual accusations all in the Epstein files.
The fat cunt could shoot a baby live on TV and no fucker would do a thing about it.It’s incredibly conspicuous that Trump hasn’t arrested anyone over this. He’ll take any opportunity to persecute his perceived enemies, and plenty of them are in the files. He sues people over absolutely nothing. It’s weird that not one prosecution has gone down. He’ll probably even pardon Maxwell.
Yeah, but have you considered the Dow? The Dow is at 50$… or something.
HOLY CRAP IT’S REAL.
I didn’t believe it when I first saw it. FUCKING AWESOME.
I wsn’t expecting to develop begrudging respect for England today.
Add South Korea to the list.
That also Filipinos have sent Duterte to The Hague.
Aaaaand they released him
They have to, this was for pre-charge questioning, and they have time limits on custody for that. They’ve also searched 3 of his properties and his former residence. The question now is when and if they formally charge him.
I am taking a wild guess that other kiddy diddlers do not get this luxury treatment.
He’s not getting out of the eventual trial, and considering the time frames I really doubt he’s winning.
Hang the childfuckers high! As per law with due process obviously, and yes I know they don’t have the death penalty which I do not support generally because we can’t trust authorities to get the right people let alone to decide who should be executed.
Still though, send this guy to like a penal colony on some island north of scotland or something, building sea bird habitat on bread and water rations.
He been arrested for misconduct whilst in public office, so not for being a nonce. It’s for sharing information.
They can lay additional charges later. This just gets him in the system.
For sharing information about adults fucking children?
No
Some of those who have billions
Are the same who rape children
RATM
I wonder if he’s finally sweating now.
Republicanists (no relation to the rotten GOP) are going to have a field day today.
It’s on the Beeb. Full throttle. https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=M5I5ATQy6zk
Also, he’s gonna be a fucking meme.
It does somewhat undermine their claims that the Royals are above the law
Charles is. The CPS prosecutes in his name.
None of the others are though.
I think it helps that his mother, of whom he was the favourite child is dead and can’t protect him anymore.
Andrew is not a royal. Charles had to remove his title.
Thats seperate. Only the Sovereign is “above the law” and that in effect just means Parliament would hold the trial rather than the judiciary.
Hah hah! Happy birthday, nonce!
I don’t get it, what public office does he hold and was he elected?
He was a trade envoy for the uk.
Makes sense in a way, but still weird giving royal families any public office because they are royal.
Think of the royals like vestigial organs - they still exist and do something, but your body won’t really miss them if they’re removed.
US appoints all kinds of people to government senior roles no one would elect.
Kind of a half decent use for them if you think about it, they’re probably quite good on etiquette and come with a certain cachet regardless of what we may think.
Andrew, the consequences of your actions
are knocking on your doorcame to visit you on your birthday.Truly, the most noble in name are not the most noble of heart.
