The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor represents a seismic, unprecedented moment for the British monarchy that cannot be understated. WhilstWhile innocent until proven guilty, a senior royal sitting in police custody station marks a stunning fall from palace splendor. This case stretches the very fabric of the British constitution in a way never seen before.
Arresting Andrew for misconduct in public office, instead of well-publicized trafficking and sexual abuse allegations, exposes a broken justice system that protects the powerful. While the real crimes involving childrenthe abuse of minors get swept aside, passing government documents getsprompts leads to legal action. This selective prosecution proves the system only cares about itself and not the people it is meant to protect.
There is a 70% chance that any part of Great Britain will be under monarchy in 2075, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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