Post Office scandal vox pop

Should postmasters have immunity from prosecution until the Horizon IT system is scrapped?

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00:00 Until Horizon has proven that it is without any fault whatsoever, then they should stop any law proceedings.

00:07 Can you see any hazards with that?

00:11 There's always a chance that somebody might try to take advantage of that situation,

00:17 but I think it's better that the huge majority, who are clearly innocent and will continue to be so,

00:25 that all are given the benefit of the doubt until evidence is clearly against anyone who is guilty.

00:31 Have you been following it? What do you think?

00:33 I have, yes. I found the drama particularly interesting, but I had been following it beforehand

00:39 and it's just sad that it's taken the effect of the drama to have the necessary effects.

00:46 What do you think?

00:48 I would say no, actually. I don't think they should get immunity.

00:54 I think the Post Office and Horizon should get together immediately and create a team of people

00:59 that investigate things on an individual basis and sort it out once and for all.

01:05 On an individual basis?

01:08 Yes, so each situation where you've got somebody that is apparently in debt,

01:12 they should have a team of people go down there and see what the actual thing is

01:16 and actually record things on paper, go back to paper recordings.

01:21 It might be a good idea to prove that they are actually not in debt at all, if indeed that's the case.

01:26 Go back to the 19th century?

01:28 Well, why not? What's wrong with paper?

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