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Gordon Booth · 29-05-2013, 11:34

.....tails the taxpayer loses.

A year or so ago a group of British lawyers, claiming to represent a small group of Afgan men suspected of killing and blowing up our soldiers, complained that we should not hand them over to the Afgan forces as it might not be good for their health. They used our legal aid system to pay for their services.
The Government agreed to hold the men until they were confident the prisoners would receive fair treatment.
Now the same group of lawyers, still being paid for by our legal aid, is putting up a case that the men are being illegally held by us and may sue.

How come a suspected terrorist in Afganistan can get legal aid in the UK when most UK citizens can't?
How come UK lawyers are representing them? Gravy train?

Hand them all over immediately to the Afgan Army and Police- problem solved.
Oh, but what about their Human Rights? These disgraceful lawyers will sue us for that then.

I know this country's mad but I didn't know we were that mad.

My solution- let them come here as asylum seekers. Seems fair. If you're going mad you might as well go all the way.

29-05-2013, 11:34	#1
Gordon Booth Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,402 Liked: 715 times Rep Power: 46613	Heads the lawyers win...... .....tails the taxpayer loses. A year or so ago a group of British lawyers, claiming to represent a small group of Afgan men suspected of killing and blowing up our soldiers, complained that we should not hand them over to the Afgan forces as it might not be good for their health. They used our legal aid system to pay for their services. The Government agreed to hold the men until they were confident the prisoners would receive fair treatment. Now the same group of lawyers, still being paid for by our legal aid, is putting up a case that the men are being illegally held by us and may sue. How come a suspected terrorist in Afganistan can get legal aid in the UK when most UK citizens can't? How come UK lawyers are representing them? Gravy train? Hand them all over immediately to the Afgan Army and Police- problem solved. Oh, but what about their Human Rights? These disgraceful lawyers will sue us for that then. I know this country's mad but I didn't know we were that mad. My solution- let them come here as asylum seekers. Seems fair. If you're going mad you might as well go all the way.