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Barry George to be hounded by the authorities

By John Hirst

Barry George to be hounded by the authorities

It was more convenient for the authorities had Barry George not been successful with his appeal against the conviction for the murder of Jill Dando. That is, they could have simply locked him up and thrown away the key. His innocence now presents them with a problem.

The Telegraph is reporting "Barry George to move back to Jill Dando area at a cost of £50,000 a year to taxpayer".

As I understand it, the area of London which Barry George wishes to return to is called Fulham. Why the Telegraph has chosen to rename it the Jill Dando area is beyond me. Fulham is where Barry George lived before the police decided to fit him up for a crime which he had not committed. He is entitled to go back to that area and pick up his life.

Prior to the authorities invasion into his life, Barry George apparently has a history of pestering women. However, it did not seem to warrant interference by the authorities at the time. Why has it suddenly become such a big problem?

The Telegraph reports that Barry George "is expected to be placed under a Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangement, which is designed to supervise sex offenders". This response by the authorities seems to be designed to monitor someone who is guilty of the Jill Dando murder, not someone who has been declared innocent of the crime. When Barry George needed the assistance of the authorities they were nowhere to be seen.

If anything, the quicker Barry George is given an interim compensation payment and shown how to approach prostitutes the better it will be for all concerned.

Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on August 05, 2008 (boomark / email).