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As I quoted in one of earlier posts; " “The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there,”
The offence was committed 47 years ago. Was the investigation conducted in line with best practices and procedure utilising the forefront of modern technology available at the time?
What legislation then applicable that guided that investigation? What was the political environment, the societal environment at the time that may have impacted the investigation?
It went into the cold case cupboard but obviously revisited at regular intervals given the odd piece of reporting (10 years later type)
I'd consider it plausable that the police would review the previous investigations with contemporaneous eyes taking into account changes to investigative current best practice in Policing standards nationally and internationally and current Victorian Statutes
So, on the 30th the anniversary of the deaths, the State Government announces a Reward, which indicates that VicPol have successfully lobbied the Minister to release extra funds. Obviously part of that went to an investment to DNA comparison testing.
2007; what was the legilsation, policy and procedures with were accepted by VicPol and the prececents set by the Courts relating to DNA testing?
There is no doubt that errors were made during during the investigation(s) but choosing to base a judgment on 2024 legislation, current investigative and technological best practice on the events of both 47 years ago and 17 years ago is a bit ingenuous
Critisize the cops for the errors they made in the context of time period they were made, rather than with 20/20 hindsight use current legislation, policies, and best practice to attack a complex investigation with a cast as big as Ben Hur
The offence was committed 47 years ago. Was the investigation conducted in line with best practices and procedure utilising the forefront of modern technology available at the time?
What legislation then applicable that guided that investigation? What was the political environment, the societal environment at the time that may have impacted the investigation?
It went into the cold case cupboard but obviously revisited at regular intervals given the odd piece of reporting (10 years later type)
I'd consider it plausable that the police would review the previous investigations with contemporaneous eyes taking into account changes to investigative current best practice in Policing standards nationally and internationally and current Victorian Statutes
So, on the 30th the anniversary of the deaths, the State Government announces a Reward, which indicates that VicPol have successfully lobbied the Minister to release extra funds. Obviously part of that went to an investment to DNA comparison testing.
2007; what was the legilsation, policy and procedures with were accepted by VicPol and the prececents set by the Courts relating to DNA testing?
There is no doubt that errors were made during during the investigation(s) but choosing to base a judgment on 2024 legislation, current investigative and technological best practice on the events of both 47 years ago and 17 years ago is a bit ingenuous
Critisize the cops for the errors they made in the context of time period they were made, rather than with 20/20 hindsight use current legislation, policies, and best practice to attack a complex investigation with a cast as big as Ben Hur
