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Scott Darlington
Former sub-postmaster who ran a village post office and was prosecuted after accounting discrepancies caused by the Horizon software; subject of the episode and author of Signed, Sealed, Destroyed.
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Oct 2, 2025
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Story: Risk Rolls Downhill - The Software Bug That Sent People to Prison
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Scott Darlington, a former sub-postmaster whose life was turned upside down by a software bug in the Horizon system, shares his harrowing story. He discusses the devastating impact of accounting discrepancies that led to wrongful prosecution. The conversation dives into the design flaws of Horizon and how its shortcomings led to significant financial losses. Scott reflects on the human cost of a system that prioritized process over people, the failures of oversight, and the long-lasting effects of his wrongful conviction.
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