"Injustice Unraveled: The Post Office Scandal and the Call for Exoneration"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Boing Boing
Hundreds of UK postal workers were falsely accused of stealing money due to a faulty computer accounting system, leading to wrongful imprisonments, but only a handful have been exonerated. Fresh political pressure and calls for accountability have emerged, with the Justice Secretary examining whether all affected postmasters should have their convictions quashed. The scandal involves mindless compliance with faulty computers, incompetence from authorities, and disproportionately affects ethnic minorities. The delay in exonerating and compensating the innocent workers is drawing criticism for its lack of urgency and action.