Two Policewomen killed.

[Wynonie Harris]

All the arguments about restoring the death penalty, genuine life sentences, harsher prison conditions are academic, in my view. The ECHR and/or the EU would never allow any of these things and our government would supinely accept their decree, as they have in so many other instances. As Cashy says, it's never going to happen.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by susie123

Margaret while I respect your views and see what you mean you would not think the same if you were on the inside with no prospect of release.

For many years I visited such a person in prisons large and small, harsh and not so harsh, and received regular correspondence from him in which a lot more was said than at the visits. In the end he did away with himself not because of his crime but because of his situation. I don't know the exact nature of his crime and neither does Richard but he was Richard's best friend at school. They drifted apart when Richard moved but when Richard heard about it he started visiting, this was before I met Richard.

Sorry Susie, I've no sympathy for anybody who gets banged up for any reason, especially those that think its a good idea to take away somebody else's life. If they can't do the time then don't commit the crime, end of story

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

All the arguments about restoring the death penalty, genuine life sentences, harsher prison conditions are academic, in my view. The ECHR and/or the EU would never allow any of these things and our government would supinely accept their decree, as they have in so many other instances. As Cashy says, it's never going to happen.

Ya and the fate of 60 million people is decided by 650 people who are elected to look after OUR affairs, what a flaming joke that is

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Ya and the fate of 60 million people is decided by 650 people who are elected to look after OUR affairs, what a flaming joke that is

The self interest of our political (nonentities) leaders has always taken precedence over the wishes of the electorate once they are esconced in the trappings of Westminster with all it's associated perks. The yoke of Brussels only adds to the impotence that is currently being demonstrated by the empty-headed coalition government that should have been choked at birth. There is more chance of them setting up a colony on the moon than their abiding by the wishes of those who put them into power.