GSG: City Police Vs. Metropolitan Police

[DVV]

Hi Monty,

but that there had been a writing in Goulston Street soon became public knowledge... The fact that it had been erased didn't "protect" the Jews.

Amitiés,
David

[Monty]

Warren and Arnold had every ounce of authority when dealing with the writing and apron piece in Goulston Street.

Whilst there is a need to preserve evidence relating to a crime, their primary duty is to the people of the metropolis. They felt a riot could have ensued and sort to protect the citizens by removing the writing.

Their actions were correct given their fears and completely within procedure and authority.

Monty

[JTRSickert]

Hi everyone. I've always been a little confused about the relevance when it came to matters of jurisdiction over the whole GSG affair. The reason is because of this: the evidence at the scene (the graffito but especially the apron) related to the homicide that was committed in Mitre Square, which technically occured in the City of London. Now, that being said, the Eddowes homicide occured on the City of London police jurisdiction. So, wouldn't the GSG and apron have been a matter for them instead of the Met, even though the evidence was located outside the COL district? I just think that Arnold and Warren had no authority to order the writing be erased since the evidence didn't pertain to a homicide that occured on their territory. It should have been left solely on Major Smith's decision, at least until the writing could be photographed and then they could coordinate with each other afterwards.

Anyone agree or disagree?