The Ethics of Private Prosecution

Cottum: Crown Prosecution actually reviewed this TMI case and they blocked it. They agreed with the police that it was right to let the shoplifter go because the crime just wasn't a big priority for the court. Cottum describes David McKelvey, the founder of all these companies, as a guy who just loved being a cop. So he found a way to keep doing his job while also filling this gap in the legal system.

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