I don't think anyone's suggesting that people be forced to prosecute - Helen Mirren's remarks are being interpreted (fairly or otherwise!) as suggesting that in some instances they shouldn't be able to invoke the law.
Anne Widdecombe appears (in the second link) to be agreeing with the remarks as interpreted this way. Though of course caution is sensible here too, it's critical to know what exactly she though she was responding to.
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Date: 2008-09-02 06:14 pm (UTC)I don't think anyone's suggesting that people be forced to prosecute - Helen Mirren's remarks are being interpreted (fairly or otherwise!) as suggesting that in some instances they shouldn't be able to invoke the law.
Anne Widdecombe appears (in the second link) to be agreeing with the remarks as interpreted this way. Though of course caution is sensible here too, it's critical to know what exactly she though she was responding to.