Charges against Jennifer Swayne (sticker woman) dropped

So, Gwent Police...

Two senior officers have been sacked and another would have been if he hadn't already retired. Reason? Gross misconduct. Some details of the misconduct are in the story in the Argus, linked to below.

I wonder what the sex of the victim or victims was.

Misogyny in the force? Surely not.

www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/20996844.gwent-police-officers-sacked-gross-misconduct/

www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/20132079.jennifer-swanye-vows-keep-posting-anti-trans-stickers/

Sorry, better late than never as SW Police and Argus would say

How much police time, police resources, police focus, went into the placing of small stickers about women's rights??

VERSUS

All other criminality in current society??

For example, crimes against women and children?

Better late than never, I suppose. All the best to Jenni.

Here (hopefully) is the article in the south Wales Argus. The clarification is at the bottom. The headline is unchanged. I rolled my eyes so much reading it I'm still dizzy. Two standouts, the trigger warning for transpips at the start, Welsh Stonewall not being arsed enough about it to speak to the papers. Lively discussion at the end, bit of a slow start.

If you read this Jenni, more power to you and, I want to say, Wayne. Diolch.

The South Wales Argus has had to post a clarification.

It's good that charges have been dropped BUT Gwent Police are still doubling down. There's a very definite threat to Jen in their statement that has been picked up by the various Welsh women's groups who've been supporting her. They've sent Gwent Police an open letter:

"It has come as no surprise to us that there is insufficient evidence to charge her with this offence – it is our view that her arrest was a disproportionate and excessive use of police powers, which was further exacerbated by her being kept in a cell, her phone seized, and her house searched. We are glad that the CPS, at least, appears to agree with us on this.
It is therefore shocking to read the comment of an Inspector in his notification of no charges to Jen’s solicitor: “May I stress to Miss Swayne that whilst on this occasion, the CPS have decided on no further action, the police will respond and deal with any future reports in a similar way and will where necessary seek future CPS advice for any future occurrences”. This would suggest that Gwent Police officers have learnt nothing from this disgraceful episode.
This is a particularly heinous comment considering that police are yet to make any arrests for the stickers placed by individuals, which contain pictures of guns warning women to “shut the fuck up”. Perhaps Gwent Police consider women speaking up for their rights to be more dangerous than violent threats to silence women."

Full letter here:
merchedcymru.wales/2022/04/12/all-charges-dropped-against-disabled-sticker-woman-along-with-our-trust-in-gwent-polic/?fbclid=IwAR2bsDWrTSZRRsiRQMOygpEi6lxK1cwH0Ic9YKafq0aiKrB6DIBHafUTTc0

Teenagers being assaulted and killed, girls being raped, police do absolutely nothing and if they do something they inevitably screw it up. Woman puts up a few stickers and the full weight of the police force is brought down upon her. What a state this country is in.

It's criminal and absolutely ridiculous that she was arrested in the first place.

The process is the punishment, so in that sense, the police and TRAs have achieved their aim. I'm glad for Jenny that her ordeal is overb though. That said, I'm not impressed that the police have broadcast that they haven't learned a god damn thing. Who tf do they think they are? What's that thing about policing by consent?

She should sue for wrongful arrest.

The fucking thought police.

Good news in a world where I think the tide is turning, even though Mumsnet is slow in catching up and banning people for talking about real facts.

Another hopeful ripple of tide turning? So pleased for Jennifer, full vindication.

this is great news

and was bloody inevitable. it was total fucking overreach by the police

confiscating BOOKS

They say (threaten) they'll investigate any further reports in the same manner. So have Qwent Police taken action against the individual(s) who are responsible for the stickers and graffiti containing actual threats/violent images against women

Good news

Honestly I had no hopes. Violent crime is too hard for them, they need the easy wins. Only they are finding out these wins aren't easy, or even a win

Oh, so pleased to see this. I hope that Jennifer feels supported by all the women posting here and by those that supported her in defending herself against this ridiculous investigation.

The police seem incapable of responding to or investigating actual crime, but quite happy to spend plenty of time and resources investigating easy targets like this case.

twitter.com/WeAreFairCop/status/1513874149558652933?s=20&t=WBu2OPI0_jtApXRrjUeXHQ

She's not keeping it, nauticant - the surplus will be put into this 'war chest'. I think it's a great idea and delighted that donations will be put to good use.

But that was obviously the nefarious plan @nauticant (mwhah ha ha...) cos basically evil innit.... insert the next random spurious load of crap here!!

Excellent for Jennifer.

Various Police forces are simply making themselves ridiculous over their adherence to gender ideology. What a bloody waste of time.

How long before the accusations start that she's raised a large amount of money and now will be pocketing it? To be fair, they're probably already out there.

Good.

Also glad to see this:

'If you find yourself in a similar position to Jennifer Swayne, please contact us. We are building up a ‘war chest’ of available funds and a team of lawyers who are able to help'

Excellent.

The Jenni Swayne thread for anyone who doesn't recall it:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4461798-Jennifer-Swayne-arrested-for-stickering?pg=1