Minister promises that Part III is coming

[Brian Morrison]

--Sig_lw3w6Y0bXOrdOkZZ6E1DDJe
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

On Fri, 12 May 2006 21:28:01 +0100
"Caspar Bowden" <casparb@microsoft.com> wrote:

> >admin@chiark.greenend.org.uk] On Behalf Of Brian Morrison
>=20
> >>"Caspar Bowden" <casparb@microsoft.com> wrote:
>=20
> >>What is safe to agree, I think, is that convicted child molesters
> >>should be on notice to prove the innocence of their data.=20
> ..
> >>...in my view this is a
> >>reasonable forfeit of liberty in the circumstances
>=20
> >Is there such a thing as "a reasonable forfeit of liberty"? It may seem
> >reasonable to you, but what about the person who makes the forfeit? If
> >they really are innocent, why should they have to jump through hoops
> >yet again to prove it?
>=20
> If convicted their liberty may already be forfeited for some period by
> imprisonment. Why should they not have to jump through hoops afterwards,
> for any of the reasons that justify any sentence?
>=20

Because they may not be guilty. Conviction for one offence does not
mean that guilt is certain for another allegation. I'll grant it may
have a bearing in the case of habitual criminals, including paedophile
and KP crimes, but it is not the be all and end all.

We are all supposed to be equal before the law, why should anyone be
treated differently?

--=20

Brian Morrison

bdm at fenrir dot org dot uk

GnuPG key ID DE32E5C5 - http://wwwkeys.uk.pgp.net/pgpnet/wwwkeys.html

--Sig_lw3w6Y0bXOrdOkZZ6E1DDJe
Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=signature.asc

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux)

iD8DBQFEZPU/9BNjUd4y5cURAlGYAJwJ9yEigtxXNb/nl3XLZLZNsyqKuACfefT6
AKIYE8NPE8ymCso35gsfaKI=
=OuVz
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

--Sig_lw3w6Y0bXOrdOkZZ6E1DDJe--