A strange tale of British "Justice"

A man has been convicted of a crime against an unknown victim, with the key witness not being 100% sure of her evidence. Before the accused got to stand in the dock the local police force presented the witness with a community safety volunteer of the year award before the case even was resolved.

The trial took place in Swansea after Lydia Rees claims she saw Robert McGlynn (a bnp member) shout racial abuse at an Asian woman, (the asian lady is unknown as no complaint was made by herself and she has never came forward)

Rees told the court: "He was shouting. To me it appeared that he was being venomous. His face appeared quite contorted." (ed- note the word appeared said twice)


She added: "But I could not swear to the words I did hear."
(ed - er, didn't you have to say I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help me god. If you can't swear on it, whats that supposed to mean, he could have said anything, perhaps he even shouted, wow, your a babe can I buy you a drink, or even just shouted out his lottery numbers)

The magistrates decided this overwhelming!!?? evidence was " compelling". And gave him a criminal record.

This cat wants to know is this the court where a 19 year old has made it onto the bench, because if this can be described as compelling evidence we all should be very worried!

BBC STORY