>> >>and the blame is being pointed at the wrong people by some crap
>> >> journalism HMIC
Is it the job of a journalist to merely regurgitate what someone else has erroneously stated?
... or should they research their piece and ensure they 'get it right'.
What the clueless lady from HMIC has said... was being said to my knowledge over 25 years ago... and probably longer than that again.
It is absolutely correct that vulnerable mentally unwell people shouldn't be locked in police cells. However a viable alternative has yet to be found.
So why blame the Old Bill.
Yes the HMIC lady got it wrong... but so has the journalist.. because these things happen periodically, (it's easy enough to find with the internet).. so why not be professional and do a good job.
So for me, it was crappy journalism.
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