A waste of public money and time - why did this case go to trial?
I write concerning the Crown Prosecutions Service defence of its decision to continue to prosecute (ex Councillor) Patricia Marsh even though she has now been diagnosed with dementia, and the Judge agreeing to a trial.
I don't know her personally and have never seen her "tweets" but really don't have to. Although only recently diagnosed, dementia isn't like toothache that comes on suddenly, it takes many years for it to reach a stage when doctors can make a firm diagnosis, at least two but more likely three to four years.
The prosecution should never have gone ahead and it was a total waste of public money and our legal system's time. Is that the best they can do when the country has much more serious crimes that want dealing with? She has my sympathy.
Harry Edessis
Sadberge Court
York
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The pace of change is becoming frightening
I sympathise with Mr Rickaby (see Letter ‘Podcasts…’, Press August 25). I’ve a vague notion of what a podcast is, now that I know it’s not some rustic game involving throwing unshelled peas.
I have a device and use it for ‘Your Letters’ to The Press, though I prefer the quaint, period name ‘apparatus’, not encountered so much these days. A bugbear for me with this technology is its habit of what’s euphemistically called ‘updating’. I’m all at sea when that happens which it does all too often.
Technological development is accelerating at an ever-increasing rate. It leaves me standing; indeed probably going backwards. Then add ‘AI’ to the mix - frightening! I take consolation from the fact that it won’t be a problem for me for too much longer (as the crow flies)!
Derek Reed
Middlethorpe Drive
York
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