At what point would you declare the actions of a government to be tyrannical? I think this would qualify:
WHAT do you give someone who’s been proved innocent after spending the best part of their life behind bars, wrongfully convicted of a crime they didn’t commit?
An apology, maybe? Counselling? Champagne? Compensation? Well, if you’re David Blunkett, the Labour Home Secretary, the choice is simple: you give them a big, fat bill for the cost of board and lodgings for the time they spent freeloading at Her Majesty’s Pleasure in British prisons.
The only possible bright side to this is that there's a legal battle over this, and hopefully there's at least one sane person in the chain of authority who will put a stop to this nonsense.
Posted by Walter at March 16, 2004 06:43 PMThat's weird--we could almost do a post swap and no one would know the difference. You're right--somewhat brilliant minds think alike.
Posted by: zombyboy at March 16, 2004 07:22 PMIt's England. They have subjects - not citizens. Considering the war they been waging on those old fashioned common law guarantees like not being compelled to testify about yourself I seriously doubt redress will be found in the courts on this one.
& with the vast majority of english subjects disarmed the courts are the only option for them. It's not looking good over there & we should take note cause it's not that improbable that we could wind up at the same place they are at. After all we're both on the same path they're just further around the bend than we are.
Actually, I think this is a reasonable proposal... with one modification.
After the government pays them £50,000 or so for lost wages, then they can charge them the £3,000 for lodging.
Posted by: Pete Guither at March 16, 2004 10:59 PM