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brumbob:
MPs reject European court's ruling that prisoners must get the vote, finally they have stood up to the European Court of Human Rights.
Do you think prisoners deserve 'human rights' or did they give that up when they lost the right to freedom.
Could this be the turning point when we start rejecting the takeover of our laws by the EU?
Pendragon:
I'm a bit divided on this issue (for a change - that's the Libra in me) I can categorically say I don't think long term prisoners should get the vote. Prisoners in for murder, burglary, assault and sex offences for example but then there is those in for more petty crime like non payment of council tax and the like. If it was a yay or nay situation I'd have to say no they should not get the vote. Surely they would want any other government in power as opposed to the one who imprisoned them thus making their vote bias? ?{}?
Blongb:
Sorry to keep disagreeing with you Brumbob. We have only had true justice in this country since the UK Gov signed up to the human rights act. Take a look at the host of major miscarriages of Justice that have been put right because of it. Unless you’re very rich, a Mason or a member of the Judges Paedophile circle you haven’t got a hope in hell of getting justice in this country
Pendragon:
You have a very valid point Blongb. I think our justice system is as corrupt as Americas. Do you think prisoners should get the vote then?
brumbob:
No problem Blongb, we're all entitled to our view :)
I didn't say in my post that I agreed with what I had written (but obviously I do)
but what about my human rights and the thread title being changed without my knowledge :weeping:
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