Training deaths MP's thoughts

MP's are talking of losing crown immunity from prosecution for deaths of service personnel in training.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36121463

"The Commons Defence Committee says the MoD should no longer enjoy crown immunity from corporate manslaughter laws in cases of gross negligence...........The lives of serving personnel are worth no less than those of civilians," said the committee..................Those responsible for their deaths must be equally liable under the law."

Thoughts of the great and the good of the goat?

 

[techie_tubby]

I might ruffle some feathers here but I think the MoD should keep it's Crown Immunity. the MoD is training personnel to to be combat effective. Accidents are always going to happen when dealing with live ammunition, cold weather training, heavy machinery etc etc. Provided that all the boxes have been ticked (safety briefs, SQEP etc etc) then I think it should be left as an accident and condolences left.

 

[Witty_Banter]

Nobody should be above the Law. Particularly branches of the Government.