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The Colston verdict is the triumph of values, not law

6 January 2022

8:43 AM

6 January 2022

8:43 AM

The verdict is in on the case of the Colston statue in Bristol. Not guilty. Every one of the accused is innocent. And I mean that: everyone is innocent until proven guilty. If found not guilty, they must — at all times — have retained their innocence. But something feels wrong.

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