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Acts that interfere with the normal course of legal proceedings, such as tampering with evidence, intimidating witnesses, or providing false information.
A Perversion of Justice
Justice is meant to be a safeguard for the innocent, a fair and impartial process that upholds truth and protects the rights of all individuals. But what happens when that system is corrupted? What happens when the truth is manipulated, ignored, or outright hidden?
The chilling question posed in the BBC interview, “What is your feeling towards the police… this was a total incompetence or a perversion of justice?” sets the stage for understanding the catastrophic consequences of such a failure. The case of Liam Allan, a young man who spent two years of his life under the shadow of wrongful accusations, is a stark example of how a breakdown in justice can ruin lives. The interview echoes the frustration of a system that, at best, failed to look into crucial evidence and, at worst, intentionally allowed an innocent man to suffer for crimes he did not commit.
In this page, we explore the far-reaching effects of the perversion of justice, where evidence is disregarded, lives are destroyed, and the pursuit of truth becomes a casualty of indifference, incompetence, or worse—deliberate deceit. The story of Liam Allan is just one of many, but it serves as a powerful reminder of what can go terribly wrong when justice is not just blind, but broken.
A Perversion of Justice
Justitie zou een waarborg moeten zijn voor de onschuldigen, een eerlijk en onpartijdig proces dat de waarheid handhaaft en de rechten van iedereen beschermt. Maar wat gebeurt er wanneer dat systeem wordt gecorrumpeerd? Wat gebeurt er wanneer de waarheid wordt gemanipuleerd, genegeerd of opzettelijk verborgen?
De angstaanjagende vraag die in het BBC-interview werd gesteld: “Wat is je gevoel tegenover de politie… dit was een totale incompetentie of een perversion of justice?” legt de basis voor het begrijpen van de catastrofale gevolgen van zo’n falen. De zaak van Liam Allan, een jonge man die twee jaar van zijn leven doorbracht onder de schaduw van valse beschuldigingen, is een schrijnend voorbeeld van hoe een gerechtelijke misser levens kan vernietigen. Het interview weerspiegelt de frustratie van een systeem dat, op zijn best, cruciaal bewijs niet heeft onderzocht en, op zijn slechtst, opzettelijk een onschuldige man liet lijden voor misdaden die hij niet had begaan.
Op deze pagina verkennen we de verreikende gevolgen van de perversion of justice, waarbij bewijs wordt genegeerd, levens worden verwoest en de zoektocht naar waarheid het slachtoffer wordt van onverschilligheid, incompetentie of erger—opzettelijke misleiding. Het verhaal van Liam Allan is slechts één van de vele, maar het dient als een krachtig geheugensteuntje voor wat er mis kan gaan wanneer de rechtspraak niet alleen blind is, maar gebroken.
The first sentence in the BBC Video number 1 interview is:
“What is your feeling towards the police?
knowing that all this evidence existed,
and at the very best and someone had forgotten to look into it,
haven’t got the resources to look into it or
that this was a total incompetence
or a perversion of justice,
you must be fuming.”
Video 1 – Falsely Accused of Rape: ‘My Two-Year Nightmare’ | This Morning
Gepubliceerd op 18 dec. 2017
“No one has ever asked me: did you actually do it” minute 5’45”
Video of 6’53” minutes. Important video.
22 jan 2018
Good Morning Britain is joined by Jerry Hayes and Gabrielle Browne who take part in a fiery debate on whether those accused of rape should have anonymity.
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The Liam Allan case is an example of an unspeakable perversion of justice.
Liam Allan: ‘I’ve spent two years living in fear’
It is important to note that “a perversion of justice” and “systemic failure” can seem very similar, but they carry distinct meanings. Here’s how I would differentiate them:
- A perversion of justice involves a deliberate, malicious alteration of the system. It’s when those in power intentionally manipulate rules, laws, or processes for their own gain, usually at the expense of others. In this case, it’s not just a breakdown; it’s a willful distortion to harm people or benefit certain groups. It’s intentional corruption.
- Systemic failure, on the other hand, refers to a broader, more structural problem. It’s when the system breaks down or fails to operate as intended, often due to incompetence, lack of resources, or mismanagement. There’s no malicious intent here—just an inability of the system to function properly, but it can still lead to injustice.
In short, systemic failure is the malfunctioning of a system,
while a perversion of justice is
a purposeful manipulation of that system,
leading to injustice.
You can give someone an opportunity but not force them to take it.
You can’t force someone to make the right decision, even after guidance is given.
A perversion of justice
(to act illegally to avoid punishment or to get the wrong person punished).
Cambridge Dictionary
- The two police officers were charged with perverting the course of justice by fabricating evidence in the trial.
- He was questioned on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
- All six defendants are charged with trying to pervert the course of justice.
- He was given nine years for perverting the course of justice.
- He has appeared before a magistrate charged with perverting the course of justice.
It is clearly a literal fact that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
The conversion of that notion into a figurative phrase was established in the language by the 18th century.
Thomas Reid’s Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man, 1786, included this line:
“In every chain of reasoning,
the evidence of the last conclusion can be no greater than that of the weakest link
of the chain, whatever may be the strength of the rest.”
The sentence from Liam Allan: “I’ve spent two years living in fear” resonates throughout every issue where there are hiccups in the handling of an improper incident against a person who, without reason or cause, becomes the subject of the justice system, and where the matter is ultimately handled sloppily, thereby sabotaging someone’s life so that they can no longer escape that negative spiral.
Prosecutor Jerry Hayes says it was nothing but sheer incompetence and “it came very near to a wrongful conviction,” and last but not least, he would be branded as a ‘sex offender’ in a register for the rest of his life.
Justice becomes a never-ending street, or as a Flemish proverb says, it’s like mopping with the tap running, or carrying water to the sea (het is dweilen met de kraan open, of water naar de zee dragen)
The perversion of justice
“Perverting the course of justice” or “perverting justice” refers to the act of obstructing or interfering with the administration of justice, often for personal gain or to protect oneself or others.
It is considered a serious offense and can result in criminal charges.
Some key points about perverting the course of justice include:
It involves acts that interfere with the normal course of legal proceedings, such as tampering with evidence, intimidating witnesses, or providing false information.
The motive for perverting justice is often to avoid punishment or to shift blame onto another person.
Perverting justice is a criminal offense that can carry significant penalties, including imprisonment.
In some cases, perverting justice can have serious consequences for innocent people, such as wrongful convictions or the failure to bring the guilty to justice.
It is important to maintain the integrity of the justice system by punishing those who seek to pervert justice and ensuring that legal proceedings are conducted fairly and impartially.
Pervert the course of justice
to act illegally to avoid punishment or to get the wrong person punished:
The two police officers were charged with perverting the course of justice by fabricating evidence in the trial.
Cambridge Dictionary
To pervert the course of justice
If someone perverts the course of justice, they deliberately do something that will make it difficult to discover who really committed a particular crime, for example, destroying evidence or lying to the police. [law]
He was charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice
Collins Cobuild Dictionary
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere – Martin Luther King jr
3 Sexy pickpocket
27 jan. 2013
La fille très sexy vole le porte-monnaie du vieil homme avec qui elle parle sur le banc de parc. Les victimes la dénonce au jeune policier qui va l’arrêter. Mais il tombe dans le filet de la belle qui se met à lui faire du charme et des caresses. Il se laisse charmer et la voleuse s’en sauve.
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Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done.
The opposite of poverty is not wealth.
The opposite of poverty is justice.
…the true measure of our commitment to justice, the
character of our society, our commitment to the rule of
law, fairness, and equality cannot be measured by how
we treat the rich, the powerful, the privileged, and the
respected among us. The true measure of our character
is how we treat the poor, the disfavoured, the accused,
the incarcerated, and the condemned.
We are all implicated when we allow other people to be
mistreated. An absence of compassion can corrupt the
decency of community, a state, a nation. Fear and anger
can make us vindictive and abusive, unjust and unfair,
until we all suffer from the absence of mercy and we
condemn ourselves as much as we victimize others.
Bryan Stevenson – Just Mercy – A Story of Justice and Redemption
Elk van ons is meer dan het ergste wat we ooit hebben gedaan.
Het tegenovergestelde van armoede is niet rijkdom.
Het tegenovergestelde van armoede is rechtvaardigheid.
…de ware maatstaf van onze inzet voor rechtvaardigheid, het
karakter van onze samenleving, onze inzet voor de rechtsstaat,
eerlijkheid en gelijkheid kan niet worden gemeten aan de hand van hoe we de rijken, de machtigen, de bevoorrechten en de gerespecteerden onder ons behandelen. De ware maatstaf van ons karakter is hoe we de armen, de benadeelden, de beschuldigden,
de gevangenen en de veroordeelden behandelen.
We zijn er allemaal bij betrokken als we toestaan dat andere mensen unfair behandeld, mishandelt of misbruikt worden. Een gebrek aan mededogen kan de fatsoenlijkheid van de gemeenschap, een staat, een natie corrumperen. Angst en woede
kunnen ons wraakzuchtig en misbruikend maken, onrechtvaardig en oneerlijk, totdat we allemaal lijden onder het gebrek aan genade en we veroordelen onszelf evenveel als we anderen victimiseren.
Bryan Stevenson – Just Mercy – A Story of Justice and Redemption