‘The police weren’t interested’: what’s driving the rise in private prosecutions?
In the UK, the rich can buy justice.
The police only prosecute when they feel like it. No chance of discrimination in this system, right?
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/oct/23/the-police-werent-interested-whats-driving-the-rise-in-private-prosecutions?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Eric Lawton
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