As per national guidance, Thames Valley Police will not be naming the former British prince they have arrested.

[bremner@mathstodon.xyz]

@randahl For the record, I am not now, nor have I ever been a British prince. If I aspired to be a prince, it would be the one from Minneapolis who I really hope isn't in the Epstein files, because it's already been a very disappointing week.

[bgrinter@mastodon.sdf.org]

@randahl dotting I’s and crossing T’s to prevent a mistrial

[gregarcus@mastodon.world]

@randahl Serious question you may not be able to answer.

Is this typical for all arrests or is he getting special treatment?

[randahl@mastodon.social]

@GregArcus typical. I am not an expert on British police rules, but I am quite sure this is the norm in many democracies.

[anniebuddy@mstdn.ca]

@randahl

The case is now active.

They basically had to be handed the evidence before they would bother to investigate and now suddenly everyone must be very careful about how they report and share evidence otherwise they are being threatened with contempt.

In a case which is about the impunity of the #EpsteinClass, they really felt the need to go there?

The police who through their own abject failures to serve and protect children and young women feel they hold any kind of authority?

Police exist to protect rich men, their reputations and their property

[ruthoday2@chaosfem.tw]

@randahl

Boosted for visibility, in the off-chance that, collectively, we an track him (or her) down.

[darren@c.im]

@jannem @randahl lol

[taatm@mathstodon.xyz]

@randahl
It’s factual, accurate and rather diminishing. I quite like it.

He also had all his titles stripped so in technicality he is in many ways, just an ugly man.

[randahl@mastodon.social]

@taatm that is a good point.

I just found it somewhat ironic, I suppose. Everybody knowing and all.

[samueljohnson@mstdn.social]

@randahl Don't forget Mandelson's sobriquet: the Prince of Darkness. The UK has many Princes.