Minister promises that Part III is coming
Caspar Bowden
ukcrypto at chiark.greenend.org.uk
Fri, 12 May 2006 22:09:35 +0100
>admin@chiark.greenend.org.uk] On Behalf Of Brian Morrison
...
>> 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?
>Because they may not be guilty. Conviction for one offence does not
>mean that guilt is certain for another allegation.
Agreed. I didn't say it was.
>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.
What does that mean?
>We are all supposed to be equal before the law, why should anyone be
>treated differently?
I don't want the law to treat convicted people exactly the same as
unconvicted. If that were true, presumably there would be no
parole/probation under specific forms of license.
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Caspar Bowden