It is a scandal. But I’m not sure why they are picking on her. What has happened to Mr Roberts who, in 1999, was the Chief Executive at the time that the computer systems were installed? She was only there from 2012 to 2019 and prosecutions actually seem to have stopped two years into her period of tenure. Who was in charge of the Post Office from 1999 to 2012?
I didn't mean to suggest it was all about her, the whole process was shameful and I hope the Post Office is fined massively and those in ALL of those charge are personally punished. It's about time Directors are actually punished for this sort of stuff
It is disgusting people's lives ruined. Did anyone see the article, afraid I can't remember her name, Very Senior Nurse,gave s blood transfusion to lady in an ambulance, blood just about to run out of time for use,in the haste to transfer the patient, paper work wasn't there,saved her life. Got hounded out of her job of 30 years,4 tribunals, statements altered, witnesses not called. Whenever I wrote a statement cat work,I took a photo copy. They were handwritten, course now it's easier for some one to alter electronically
Not necessarily. How and when 'bugs' manifest themselves is down to the level of the initial testing and then after deployment, the users reporting back - but, if it was known, then the fault reporting system used should have shown the hows,wheres and whens.. Not trying to pass the buck, but I would have thought that the audit should have highlighted the discrepancies. I'd assume that one of the big accounting companies would have been involved in vetting the system.
It would be interesting to see how many prosecutions for fraud occurred before the system was installed and what the numbers were after - as I find it hard to believe that no one spotted a massive hike in alleged fraudulent postmasters.
I woke up early and browsed the BBC News website. If other people can complain about football stories on the front page, I want to moan about that slot being dominated today by a bunch of overpaid painted mimes, only one of whom I have heard of, with an obsessive interest in their togs.
Add to that the BBC 'arts correspondent' who gushes over any and every actor they speak to..... Definitely a segment worth avoiding.
I find it hard to believe that no one spotted a massive hike in alleged fraudulent postmasters.
Exactly. Didn't it ring alarm bells that so many people with completely clear, unblemished records were suddenly stealing money? Or did "the powers that be" just not join the dots, or look the other way? Gross negligence. maybe some of those in charge should end up in jail like those falsely accused.
Not to mention the computer programmers. They must have known that there were problems with the system, surely?
Within the public sector, new computer systems 'going live' with massive problems is commonplace. Somebody will pluck a date for implementation out of the air and that date will be stuck to come hell or high water.
What makes the Post Office situation far worse is that the problems were known but the blame for financial issues was still laid on the post masters. The really is criminal behaviour - or should be.
I woke up early and browsed the BBC News website. If other people can complain about football stories on the front page, I want to moan about that slot being dominated today by a bunch of overpaid painted mimes, only one of whom I have heard of, with an obsessive interest in their togs.
Add to that the BBC 'arts correspondent' who gushes over any and every actor they speak to..... Definitely a segment worth avoiding.
The reason why the Oscars are particularly interesting this year is that, because of the pandemic and lockdown, most of the big budget blockbusters haven't been released ... this means that the majority of films up for awards are low budget films featuring unknown or relatively unknown actors and directors ...... and usually have been watched on the small screen.
If you despise the usual Oscars for their nauseous glamour, glitz and schmoozing of the usual suspects, this year's awards should be particularly interesting ... they might actually reward real talent
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
In the mean time, those in charge have still got the massive pensions,"gongs" houses and reputation/ careers in place. Unlike those who have gone to prison / their graves knowing they were falsely accused. It's utterly shameful.
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I'm incandescent with rage about the whole thing.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56882496
It's about time Directors are actually punished for this sort of stuff
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Add to that the BBC 'arts correspondent' who gushes over any and every actor they speak to..... Definitely a segment worth avoiding.
Or did "the powers that be" just not join the dots, or look the other way?
Gross negligence. maybe some of those in charge should end up in jail like those falsely accused.
If you despise the usual Oscars for their nauseous glamour, glitz and schmoozing of the usual suspects, this year's awards should be particularly interesting ... they might actually reward real talent
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It's utterly shameful.