As reported in The Herald yesterday, the judiciary, police and Crown Office Prosecution Service (COPS) colluded in an “unlawful” manner against individuals who were simultaneously subject of a campaign by prominent Rangers supporters over control of the club’s assets before and after liquidation.
Sheriff Lindsay Wood granted police 22 warrants in an investigation into the takeover of Rangers at a time when a high-profile campaign was underway against the same people to secure the assets of the club post-administration and liquidation by ‘real Rangers people’. The Herald also reported that Wood was a prominent Rangers fan who attended games, social events and displayed a photo of Ibrox in his office.
Accusations of collusion by police against groups of individuals are common, but it is rare to find the judiciary and prosecution services involved. It is rarer still that they go after white-collar professionals. If this is what they will do for their team against accountants and lawyers, what would they do to you?
No less an authority than sheriff principle for Glasgow and Strathkelvin concluded Wood “submitted a misleading report”. Senior investigating officer, Chief Inspector Jim Robertson, chanted a Rangers song during interviews. A judge ruled that Robertson gave evidence that was “patently untrue” and acted in an “intimidatory”, “threatening” and reprehensible” manner.
Sheriff Wood accepted his failings and announced he would retire in May this year. So far, compensation payments to victims have reached £40m. Remember, this is only what was published in The Herald yesterday. Fair play to them, if ever you wonder why we need a strong traditional media, this is it.
Let’s be clear, however, there is a lot more that has not come out. If you think Wood and Robertson were architects of this, you are wildly mistaken. Only the Scottish Government have the ability to look deeper, but there are some clear lines to follow up.
When this was all happening, individuals working on this put themselves at significant personal risk and have since wisely gone to ground. While I think that risk has passed, it is not my gamble to take. But I know for sure if the Scottish Government took a hard look at the COPS, their prosecution decisions and their unprecedented leaking of information to the press – by official email (which I’ve seen), they would find out what we all know but some prefer to ignore.
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ALMORE on 14TH JANUARY 2023 3:21 PM
Tobago Street: did you get my email from the Mod?
I didn’t ALMORE. Checked my junk folder and spam folder, still nothing.
I’m still interested though
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PAULSTHROUGHBALL88 on 14TH JANUARY 2023 3:53 PM
AN TEARMANN
I will answer but when i get edited to the extent i did last night by your fellow88,it affects blog integrity.
It reeks of Karen Dunbar.but here goes.
Anon88 “Wean” is the least of your worries.
AT-It was your term of abuse,you used in reply to Ernie,of me.do own it.does your anonymity help when you default to abuse?
I am quite fortunate in these worrying times around these days,being typed at is not a worry
Anon88-You lied last night about me failing to provide evidence of the then Bishop Tataglia’s concerns about the loss of sectarian attack statistics by the Scottish Government.
At 11:37 pm I gave you the day, month, year, author and headline of the article from the Herald.
AT -from what is left of deleted post timeline
8.30-I asked you at to provide a link,re read.
It explains why i ask as a racist poster was using his own version,but my prime motive was for you to evidence,link your point
9.01You didnt evidence at all,defaulting to the racist poster i was referring too,no date time,herald article
10.46- i reposted your 9.01 edit of my 8.30 request
Asking for evidence
10.50 ERNIE PROViDES beeb link.Answer
Anon88-Yet you posted:
” you attributed words to the Archbishop,i asked for evidence,you didnt supply.Ernie did.He evidenced your point.”
SEE 10.50.☝️ i stand by every letter typed.
11.06- you reply yet still no mention of any evidence,no date time
11.09- i thank Ernie explainng i thought the variance.wider,in my 8.30 i referred to it in my ps at end of my post.
11.37 you drop the wean lol,now you evidence your point,AFTER Ernie provided it,as you imply in your post a quick google will pick you up allsorts,a herald article,or other meeja.you could post.
Anonymous88That’s a lie, and I won’t be engaging with you in future as you make up whatever suits you instead of admitting you were wrong.
AT Its not a lie read the timeline.
You will be engage its what you 88 monikers do.
I dint make the timeline up.
You missed a toe in shooting practice.
But dont worry your still precious
Anon88- That should help ease the burden on the moderator88,and keep my scroll-on-by finger matchfit.
AT- who is Karen? and who is Dunbar?!!
I know what i smèll
Anon88 Sorry, others, I know it’s match day, so I’ll leave it there.
AT – So gallant.
You keep in mind Ernie evidenced your point.
You posted flatulence twice before with no evidence before Ernie evidenced your assertion
Its there in the timeline.no lies just fact
Anyone quoting the Catholic church should provide link and then augment their arguement,not just you.
It happened to be you,if it was Bourne or b2b or any other poster,the same question would have been asked.,as i said in my 8.30 post some things,in this case,the faith are above that