Although it was something of a challenge trying to decipher precisely what Justice Charles R Ramson (“A focus on the facts;” SN: 28/01/2014) was attempting to convey, lest it be considered bad form not to consider his contributions, which are never without substance, I have given it a shot in the hope that I have not totally missed what he was attempting to say. As I understand it Mr. Ramson made two points in relation to my article (“The Colwyn Harding case: A dysfunction of the politics of domination:” SN: 22/01/2014).
I had argued that outside of reform at the political level, the blame being cast on and changes requested of the security forces – particularly the police – even if granted would be all but useless because, although neither the political nor police hierarchy would have instructed the
