Huge own goal

I’ve been following for some time the alleged rape of an Australian Parliament staffer (Brittany Higgins) by another (Bruce Lehrmann). After the trial ended in a hung jury, the chief prosecutor (Shane Drumgold) demanded an independent inquiry into the case, where he was basically alleging the Police were hostile to the prosecution.

He got his inquiry, but so far it has mainly emerged that he was determined to prosecute at all costs and refused to hand over some Police records to the defence. This has now resulted in him having to step down as chief prosecutor.

That is an incredible own goal – to demand an inquiry into others, and end up with it resulting in your effective suspension.