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| British child abuse scandal: Minister accuses officials of 'dereliction of duty' |
| 2014-09-03 |
| [DAWN] Britannia's interior minister on Tuesday accused local authorities in the English town of Rotherham of a "complete dereliction of duty" for the way they responded to the sexual exploitation of at least 1,400 children by men of mostly Pak heritage. Speaking in parliament, Home Secretary Theresa May said the government was considering investigating the local council in the northern English town, and specifically whether "institutionalised political correctness" -- or a fear of being branded racist -- was to blame for the cases being mishandled. May spoke as the police force in South Yorkshire, the county where Rotherham is located, launched an independent investigation into its own handling of the cases and the opposition Labour party suspended four local councillors. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Maybe its past time to bring back some 'accountability' to the bureaucracy. There is an old British tradition waiting for revival. Admiral John Byng (baptised 29 October 1704 – 14 March 1757)[1] was a Royal Navy officer. After joining the navy at the age of thirteen, he participated at the Battle of Cape Passaro in 1718. Over the next thirty years he built up a reputation as a solid naval officer and received promotion to Vice-Admiral in 1747. Byng is best known for the loss of Minorca in 1756 at the beginning of the Seven Years' War. His ships badly needed repair and he was relieved of his command before he could see to his ships or secure the extra forces he required. He was court-martialled and found guilty of failing to "do his utmost" to prevent Minorca falling to the French following the Battle of Minorca (1756). He was sentenced to death and shot by firing squad on 14 March 1757. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-09-03 08:31 |
| #3 A sad thought, CF, but one that is necessary to have and to be investigated. But won't be... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2014-09-03 08:02 |
| #2 Accessories to the crimes. And I would start investigating the officials themselves - to see if they might have 'partook' of the business. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2014-09-03 01:07 |
| #1 I would call them criminally complicit, but that's just me. |
| Posted by: gorb 2014-09-03 00:08 |