On What Evidence?
I agree with every word of that. The Scots not proven verdict could be made for rape cases, it's so apt. I'm tempted to see if the Commission has released it's report and, if not, to use Freedom of Information to try and force them to cough it up. With retractions, of course, to protect identities and whatnot, but still...
The question is so drunk. It could be that that's the reason the CPS wimped out - and if that's the only reason, it would be bottling it.
Rape v. murder - I've previously called for comparable sentencing guidelines and laws. That, for my friends South of the border, means a mandatory life sentence with a 15-year recommended minimum before aggravating or mitigating factors; it's fairly similar for the other UK jurisdictions. Two rapes would be looking at 25-30 years, and three or more could well land you the whole life tariff - a rare example of English law I'd like imported to Scotland.
Conjecture is all we have, owing to the total lack of information in the media. That, to me, is unacceptable.
I know nothing of the specifics of the case, but it's possible that the police had evidence against him that proved he was a rapist, but was inadmissible in court for technical reasons, leading them to believe that a conviction would not be possible.
If inadmissable, that brings us right back to the employment tribunal - admit it or re-employ him. This tale twists no matter how it's looked at....
It's a punishable (I dont know about sackable) offence even if the sex was consentual. I understand what you're saying about inadmissable evidence that means the court case didn't hold against him, but if the entire MET knew he was guilty then his position would be untennable