You will undoubtedly know it may be relied upon that "from little acorns great oaks will grow"?
Not for a moment do I believe that a drama would have been commissioned specifically to "effectively pre-empt", and thus prevent, civil unrest.
Should "a whole new army of guilters.............." pronounce their belief in his guilt, who will there be, other than a few supporters, to say they're wrong?
Jane, you misunderstand me. It's got nothing to do with pre-empting civil unrest.
(1) Allow a program to be commissioned from pro-guilt author. Aim it at a mass audience.
(2) Shut out defence entirely.
(3) Pre-viewing promotion in media / press.
(4) Air the program.
(5) While the program is being dragged out over several weeks, pro-guilt articles and pro-police 'official version' articles are aired in press, to effectively back-up the 'JB guilty' message.
(6) You now have a new army of guilters… 'here's one I made earlier'.
(7) Reject anything from Bamber's legal team i.e. forensic reports; judicial reviews; CCRC applications etc. etc.
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The new army of guilters say 'well he must be guilty, otherwise the authorities would have allowed his appeal')
(9) Less awkward questions for the police.