Prince (not) Andrew arrested.

[Happyjoe]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c70kjr9wjw0t

Nice to see nobody is above the law, what an embarrassment!

And what a b'day surprise that must've been for him...

@HarryVanderspeigle I can’t see it yet

Now I can, lol!

Its all so tawdry & shameful.

It was always a complete mystery why so many oligarchs and criminals just handed AMW money and befriended him.

Quite & there is no way the RF had zero knowledge.

Difficult to prosecute Mandy and not AMW probably, which may help either Mandy or the public interest - not sure on that.
I’d expect he is stupid enough to leave huge trails of everything he has done - however, probably Charles, William and advisors were not stupid and properly cleared his home/electronic devices- unfortunately. They very obviously had a heads up.
All AMW probably has is dirt on many - we have seen his stupidity in interviews but I would think his very expensive solicitor will stop him talking, maybe provide a statement they prepared.
It is a start though.

I'm hoping he is so arrogant he has declined legal representation. Probably thinks he will have a chat and sort it all out.

Sorry but that made me laugh out loud!

Yes! A bit of a bluster and 'listen old chap'

I got whacked with a big vets bill this morning for one sodding injection.
But coming back to this news cheered me right up. I'd have happily paid for this dick too be arrested, so I'm pretending that's what the money has gone to.

A Trade Envoy works with the UK government to promote British business and trade interests abroad. Essentially get trade deals.

Some countries like the UK Royal Family, so having Andrew at the meetings would have helped the UK.

These trade deals and meetings are confidential, secret and should not be shared with anyone.

What did Andrew do? Well, recently the US released a whole bunch of emails between Andrew and Epstein.
Guess what was in the emails?
Yep, Andrew sent copies of confidential details of trade meetings etc.
By doing this, it gives Epstein, an American, power to do deals with US government officials, because he now has secret information about what the Uk is doing.

I hope this makes sense SnugglyJumpersMakeItBetter

In the olden days Andrew would be charged as a traitor (and not the fluffy Claudia Wilkerman kind) 😁

Crikey! I didn’t expect this today! 😱

Will he be finger-printed, photographed and have his DNA taken? Or is that only if you’re charged? Sorry, don’t know the actual process.

I bet he’s bloody furious… being treated like “the little people”

All red and sweaty, bellowing for his lawyer and shouting “don’t you know who I am?”😤😤

And on his birthday, too…

Yesss!! Absolutely this…the old school tie etc

Or "pending further investigation"?

In other words just enough to give the impression of something being done, in the hope that it'll all die down sooner or later, and the need to avoid prejudicing any trial will calm some of the media comment

He absolutely deserves to face the full weight of the law. If he has committed a criminal offence or offences then he deserves to be arrested, convicted and jailed. Nobody should be above the law least of all this repugnant excuse for a human being

Those saying no action elsewhere I would point towards France, Jack Lang; Norway ex PM Thorbjørn Jagland has been charged with "gross corruption" ; Dubai multi millionnaire Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem.
There will be a lot of uneasy heads.
Re AWM & SA there is, so far, no evidence of offences in this country

No statement from the king yet. Hes got to say something surely ?

Hope hes being treated the same as joe public and is in a cell. Bet hes sweating now.

Its about time!!

I hope he’s allowed a teddy with him.!

Yes he will be photographed, fingerprints and have his DNA taken as per all suspects that are arrested.

he will be taken to a cell and offered a solicitor.

he is with Thames valley police.

Andrew doesn’t sweat remember!!

I suspect the statement will come from Buckingham Palace rather than a named individual, we shall see though.

Did anyone read the Andrew Lownie book Entitled? Defo worth a read to understand the awful nature of both Andrew & Fergie. Looks like he might have loads more fodder for a second book now!

On his birthday too. 🥳🎉🪩🎂

What a time to be alive.

I don’t think they should keep DNA if you’re ultimately found not guilty, or at least not if you’re not charged. I’m not sure that is thoroughly followed though.
It may be useful in other investigations.

I hope he’s in a normal cell and I hope they’re busy.

I’d love him to decline a rep, that made me laugh, but expect the important people have heavily pressured him otherwise. He will have been prepped before this - but he may not listen!

Considering he has very little money of his own....

This

The king has just released a statement.

TLDR: Fuck him and the horse he rode in on.

Oops sorry! Of course he doesn’t sweat, silly me😉
I watch a lot of tv detective shows and wasn’t sure of real-life procedure… Oh Jeez, he’s going to be livid! 😁

The age of consent for sex work is 18 in the UK, not 16. If he had sex with a 17 year old girl who was trafficked to the UK for sex, that sounds criminal to me. I don't understand why this point isn't being picked up. Normally 16 is rhe age of consent, but it is older for sex work for all the obvious reasons.