Spoil paper to show your feelings
The Hillsborough inquiry has shown the need to hold the police to account, but there is no reason to suppose that the election of police commissioners will bring that about.
There will be no such election in London because there is already an elected mayor of London with equivalent powers.
Yet after deaths at the hands of the police in London, such as Jean Charles de Menezes or Ian Tomlinson, no police officer has been held to account either for causing the deaths or for putting out stories known to be false intended to cast the blame on the victim. The mayor of London either doesn't have the power, or does not wish to use it.
A Leicestershire police commissioner is likely to be just as useless, despite the Mercury's recommendation to us to vote.
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On November 15, electors should turn out to the polling station, but not to vote for any of the candidates. Instead they should spoil their ballot papers to show that they regard the exercise as pointless.
Anthony Matthew, Leicester.
Comments
by bapcav
Friday, October 26 2012, 3:04PM
“There seems to be a concerted campaign in this paper to get people NOT to vote.”
by Eastonian
Thursday, October 25 2012, 12:45PM
“I agree, it is important to use your vote as it is in all elections. Undoubtedly, those who choose not to will shout the loudest.
There will, however, only be one winner in this forthcoming election and that is; apathy.
Perhaps we shouldn't condemn the new role just yet, maybe this time next year when we will have seen little or no improvement in our policing practices.”
by Peter20101
Thursday, October 25 2012, 8:58AM
“Use your right to Vote - it is important!
If you choose to vote for any candidate or choose to spoil your paper, that is your right
But, Use your right to Vote!”