Police dishing the dirt

SIR – Whatever may or may not have been on the computer in Damian Green’s parliamentary office, surely the real scandal here is that retired police officers, one a former Commissioner, think they have the right to reveal matters that were not even evidence in a past investigation. Richard Coulson

Chatham, Kent

SIR – I am appalled by the BBC’S treatment of Mr Green. On Today and other programmes he is game for everyone.

I understand that his alleged actions are not a crime, yet a retired police officer was interviewed.

In this country we used to be proud of being innocent in law until proved guilty. J Raymond Humphrys

Hildersham, Cambridgeshire

SIR – Is it right, or even legal, for anybody who has obtained information while working for the Crown to reveal it, unless required to do so by a court of law? B R Fokes

Rottingdean, East Sussex