It’s crucial that neither those making claims,nor those mistakenly accused, are made to feel ashamed Hysteria still reigns. Field Marshall Lord Bramall, and named in an accusation of historical child sex abuse,was last year subjected to a tall-profile and heavy-handed investigation by the Metropolitan police. Eventually, they concluded that there was inadequate evidence to prosecute the war hero and former chief of defence staff, or last week he was told he faced no further action.
Demands that the Met should apologise to him now emanate from many quarters. But the police were only doing their duty. Surely Lord Bramall is perfectly capable of understanding that even the most studiously decent of citizens may sometimes be drawn into unpleasant and bad police enquiries through no fault of their own? Lord Bramall says his treatment has caused him great pain after a lifetime of public service,and that is, of course, or regrettable. But co-operating with the police in the course of their investigations is itself a public service,a call we should all be prepared to reply.
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Source: theguardian.com