Soms is de opgegeven reden helemaal niet de werkelijke reden.
Sometimes, the reason given is not the real reason at all.

When something doesn’t add up, the real story may be hiding just beneath the surface.
A Secret Diplomatic Deal in the Dead of Night
1 When the Explanation Does Not Add Up
At first glance, “For Some Dubious Reason” may seem like a lighter page on a website dealing with some very serious subjects.
And perhaps that is exactly why it belongs here.
The stories, newspaper article and videos on this page show situations that can be strange, absurd or difficult to explain. Sometimes they may even make us smile. But behind the humour is a more serious question:
Why did this happen — and is the reason we are given really the reason?
That question connects this page with the wider purpose of Justice versus Conscience. Again and again, the website looks at situations in which something does not add up: a decision is made, an explanation is given, and yet something important remains hidden.
The story of Liam Allan shows how serious the consequences can become. A 19-year-old criminology student was falsely accused of serious crimes. People who knew him could not believe the accusations. His case eventually came to light because evidence that should have been disclosed was examined properly, helped by the persistence of prosecutor Jerry Hayes, media attention and the support of people around Liam.
Not every story on this page carries such painful consequences. But they share something: the reason given deserves to be questioned.
Sometimes, looking at something apparently absurd can help us recognise a very serious truth.
Sometimes, the reason given is not the real reason at all.
Op het eerste gezicht lijkt ‘For Some Dubious Reason’ misschien een wat lichtere pagina op een website die over zeer ernstige onderwerpen gaat.
En misschien is dat precies waarom deze pagina hier thuishoort.
De verhalen, het krantenartikel en de video’s op deze pagina laten situaties zien die vreemd, absurd of moeilijk te verklaren kunnen zijn. Soms kunnen ze ons zelfs aan het lachen maken. Maar achter die humor schuilt een ernstigere vraag:
Waarom gebeurde dit — en is de reden die ons wordt gegeven werkelijk de reden?
Die vraag sluit aan bij het bredere doel van Justice versus Conscience. Steeds opnieuw kijkt deze website naar situaties waarin iets niet klopt: er wordt een beslissing genomen, er wordt een verklaring gegeven, en toch blijft er iets belangrijks verborgen.
Het verhaal van Liam Allan laat zien hoe ernstig de gevolgen kunnen zijn. Een 19-jarige student criminologie werd ten onrechte beschuldigd van ernstige misdrijven. Mensen die hem kenden, konden de beschuldigingen nauwelijks geloven. Uiteindelijk kwam zijn zaak aan het licht doordat bewijsmateriaal dat had moeten worden vrijgegeven, alsnog grondig werd onderzocht, mede dankzij de vasthoudendheid van aanklager Jerry Hayes, de aandacht van de media en de steun van de mensen om Liam heen.
Niet elk verhaal op deze pagina heeft zulke pijnlijke gevolgen. Maar ze hebben wel iets gemeen: de gegeven reden verdient het om in twijfel te worden getrokken.
Soms kan het bekijken van iets dat ogenschijnlijk absurd is ons helpen een zeer ernstige waarheid te herkennen.
Soms is de opgegeven reden helemaal niet de werkelijke reden.
2 When Things Are Not What They Seem
1 Diplomats for Sale | Al Jazeera Investigations
25 nov. 2019
How much would you pay for diplomatic immunity? The trade in Caribbean diplomatic passports has become a magnet for wealthy foreigners, corrupt businessmen and criminals from around the world. Al Jazeera exposes two prime ministers who are complicit in the deals. The investigation reveals details of how an oil smuggler, turned ambassador, turned international fugitive bought his way into the diplomatic class. Investigators go undercover to reveal the inner-workings of a secret system: to find out how much it costs and what it takes to purchase what’s become the ultimate luxury item; a diplomatic passport.
40:18 – [Correction] Syrian businessman Moudar Al Assad is the cousin of current Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and not his nephew.
Credit/Attribution
17:59 Photo of Francesco Corallo courtesy of Curacao Chronicle
04:43 Song ‘MyDominicatradehouse.com’ by King Dice
51:54 Song ‘Jumbie Money’ by King Dice
2 Stealing paradise l Al Jazeera Investigations
6 sep. 2016
3 Anatomy of a Bribe | Al Jazeera Investigations
1 dec. 2019
4 Spy Merchants l Al Jazeera Investigations
5 The Hostage Business l Al Jazeera Investigations
12 okt. 2015
6 China: Spies, Lies and Blackmail | 101 East
6 apr. 2018

Dubious
Thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted:
These claims are dubious and not scientifically proven.
He has been associated with some dubious characters.
Ruth Ellis has the dubious (= bad) distinction of being the last woman to be hanged in Britain.
C2
Feeling doubt or not feeling certain:
I’m dubious about his promises to change his ways.
Cambridge Dictionary
22 apr. 2016
8 Passenger aircraft falls out of sky – What happened to Flight 447? | 60 Minutes Australia
2 mei 2019
More examples
We were always a bit dubious about the advantages these changes would actually bring.
Let us think for a moment about the dubious benefits of nuclear technology.
He’s under investigation because of his dubious accounting practices.
How exactly did they work out these figures? I think they’re a bit dubious, personally.
He was involved in some dubious activities in the past which his former colleagues have only hinted at.

3 When the Reason Makes No Sense
9 Free toxic death-spray for everyone!