tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post4812161019913972657..comments2024-03-15T06:02:30.623+00:00Comments on The Lockerbie Case: Public confidence paramountRobert Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606456028430261555noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-27458809194363552152011-12-21T16:46:07.462+00:002011-12-21T16:46:07.462+00:00Some might hope Mr MacAskill did not mean what he ...Some might hope Mr MacAskill did not mean what he said. <br /><br />In effect, he stated that it was most important that<br /><br />a) "the public have confidence in the system" <br /><br />(they think it is good)<br /><br />rather than <br /><br />b) "the system deserves the public's confidence"<br /><br />(it is good).<br /><br />A public official could further aim (a) by, for example, keeping a report on a fingerprint inquiry quiet while the system's largest criminal prosecution is being tested in court.Matt Berkleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081278538574947314noreply@blogger.com