Arthur suppressed his anger: "Shouldn't this advisory note also include a caveat: This suggestion lacks any legal authority, cannot be cited in the deliberations of the Privy Council, nor can it be used under Her Majesty the Queen's decree?"
Phillips was noncommittal and simply pushed the note onto the table with meticulous precision: "You have the right to write it that way."
He spoke calmly: "The system permits it."
Arthur glanced down at the note, contemplating for a while before speaking: "I'll draft a professional opinion for you. Only facts, only risks, without conclusions. But I must solemnly remind you, pushing the police to the forefront of moral judgment will not only blur the boundaries between the police and the jury for the public, but also potentially force us to assess the pitiful nature of offenders before each arrest in the future. This is not the duty of the police, nor the institutional framework envisioned when the Central Criminal Court was established."
