The Met Police are investigating Boris again

So it is not a waste of police time to deliberately lie to the police when making a legally binding witness statement, what exactly do you believe 'wasting police time is then' please provide an example if i don't know what I am talking about.

Police and other enforcement agencies that suspect a person has committed an arrestable Criminal Offence are cautioned the moment they are arrested they are later interviewed under caution they cannot be forced to say anything or answer any questions if they so wish, suggest your read and try and understand the caution.

They do not interview witnesses as such any that come forward or they find at the scene of a criminal offence or identified later that can provide evidence if they agree to will be asked to make a written witness statement and told they may have to attend Court at a later date, they cannot be forced to make or give a witness statement. 

Now once again FPN's are used to deal with Offences , non recordable offences not Criminal Offences that are usually issued on the spot having been witnessed by Police or designated Agencies given that authority by Parliament, done dusted on your way

I have seen nothing in the Press where anyone in No 10 were spoken to in person by Police and asked if they would be willing to give a witness statement during Covid lockdown , perhaps I have missed it , if I have perhaps you can enlighten me and show some sort of evidence that it happened

What I do know Boris and I suspect others that were present in No 10 on those days were issued with a written Questioner under caution for them to either complete and return or ignore and say nothing as is their right, the fact remains 126 of the people at the time present at the time were issued with FPN's , all over and done with Boris is gone so are some of the Civil Servants who were present at the time Covid Rules were in force.        




  

I know I have already told you that when issued with a FPN personally by an Official you are cautioned verbally, you are not obliged to say anything it is your choice,

You are changing your tune again, Boris and others was issued with a written Questionnaire headed by the Caution, not obliged to answer any of the questions or fill it in, you can opt to simple pay the fine instead or ask a Court to decide  which bit of that do you not understand.

Done with you on this subject, you are just squirming again, I suggest you bin your imagination and find out first before you jump in feet first, that way you may not make yourself  look so foolish again , which would be a refreshing change from you in a debate forum  
 

Its a waste of time , he does not understand our legal system and never will that is why he cannot back up what he posts with facts , you ask him a questions and ducks it and answers with another question  

Have you ever seen anyone charged and convicted for "Lying to the Police"?
No, because there is no such offence. Now give it up, you are wrong. We know all about other offences, thank you.
I rest my case, M'Lud.

It is an offence but not used very often

Wasting police time is a summary only offence and proceedings may only be instituted by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) as set out in section 5(3) of the Criminal Law Act 1967.


Wasting police time is a criminal offence as outlined under section 5(2) of the Criminal Law Act 1967. Knowingly making false reports to the police is an offence, including verbal or written statements that: Someone has committed an offence. That people or property are at real risk.


Making a false report could lead to a fine, a conviction for wasting police time or even a prison sentence for the more serious offence of perverting the course of justice. The offence carries a maximum penalty of six months imprisonment.


Perverting the Course of Justice is a far more serios matter , it means a deliberate attempt such as lying in Court to defend a friend who is on trial he could not have done it he was down the pub with me, or disposing of evidence such as destroying blood stained clothes for a friend or relative after they have assaulted someone.


Putting it in context as I sated earlier Police get lied to all the time, simple traffic offence some will give a false name and address, stop and search have you any drugs or a weapon on you ? No then they find some , being interviewed under caution after being arrested for burglary , no did not do it I was not there, fine not a problem par for the course , then forensics come back and proves he was in that building, that is when you interview them again.

Its a never ending game