>But the CPS were very clear that the police should not have arrested him, and that they definitely should not have charged him, and that the CPS would not pros

>But the CPS were very clear that the police should not have arrested him, and that they definitely should not have charged him, and that the CPS would not prosecute. The police didn't have the authority to charge him - they needed the permission of the Attorney General first and they didn't bother to get it.