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Human Rights
The number of cases getting to our courts through this piece of misguided legislation beggars belief. Hurt feelings, perceived injustices through race, colour or sexual matters, failed asylum seekers, the list is endless. The legal profession, growing fat on the proceeds, readily takes the cases up. How on earth can a person who has suffered hurt feelings be awarded hundreds of thousands of pounds when someone who has suffered serious injury or the loss of a loved one is given a comparative pittance?
Judges have now decided that our armed forces are to be subject to the civil law whilst carrying out their duties. One has only to look at the Bloody Sunday inquiry to see where this will lead. The inquiry so far has cost around £300m, again mostly to the lawyers. How can any inquiry possibly equate with what our soldiers encountered on that dreadful day with the niceties of the civil law?
We also have the recent prosecution of troops from Iraq. A political farce that has cost £20 million. Once again the lawyers have had a field day at our expense.
The civil law has no place in any theatre of war. Operational decisions must be left to local commanders who are, of course, subject to military discipline if things go wrong. The Human Rights Act is once again making a mockery of common sense.
The latest miscarriage of natural justice is the controversy over the illegal travellers sites. Their so called human rights are allowing them to ride roughshod over local residents and ignore the often draconian planning laws that apply to the rest of us.
Bristol City Council purchased a site that had been occupied by the Buckland ‘traveller’? family for over 40 years for £292,000 pounds. The site was then developed at a cost of £1.5m. Each of the 12 plots has a brick built bungalow and space for a caravan . Three of the pitches have been re-occupied by members of the Buckland family at rentals of £58-69 per week.
Judges have now decided that our armed forces are to be subject to the civil law whilst carrying out their duties. One has only to look at the Bloody Sunday inquiry to see where this will lead. The inquiry so far has cost around £300m, again mostly to the lawyers. How can any inquiry possibly equate with what our soldiers encountered on that dreadful day with the niceties of the civil law?
We also have the recent prosecution of troops from Iraq. A political farce that has cost £20 million. Once again the lawyers have had a field day at our expense.
The civil law has no place in any theatre of war. Operational decisions must be left to local commanders who are, of course, subject to military discipline if things go wrong. The Human Rights Act is once again making a mockery of common sense.
The latest miscarriage of natural justice is the controversy over the illegal travellers sites. Their so called human rights are allowing them to ride roughshod over local residents and ignore the often draconian planning laws that apply to the rest of us.
Bristol City Council purchased a site that had been occupied by the Buckland ‘traveller’? family for over 40 years for £292,000 pounds. The site was then developed at a cost of £1.5m. Each of the 12 plots has a brick built bungalow and space for a caravan . Three of the pitches have been re-
The same Council runs a transit site (surely that is what ALL traveller sites should be) at Avonmouth. That, however, was recently closed after being wrecked by its former tenants. Sound familiar?
The government is now proposing a new quango, funded by £50 million, to ensure that claimants receive their rights.
John Prescott advised Local Authorities that travellers should be permitted to set up camps on green belt land. This in spite of fierce opposition from the majority of people who have to live with the consequences. Just try erecting anything on a piece of green belt land near you.
Amir Ali was due to appear at Lewes Crown Court for a confiscation hearing following his conviction for his part in a multi-million pound drugs supply empire. He refused to leave his cell claiming he was comfortable and might lose his cell to another prisoner in his absence. He claimed it was against his Human Rights to be made to attend against his will.
Judge Richard Hayward was furious at the ‘barking mad’ laws that allowed prison staff to leave him behind at Camp Hill (as in holiday) on the Isle of Wight. He said I had assumed he would be scooped up by a couple of large warders and presented to this court. He obviously had not allowed for the lunacy of the 1998 Human Rights legislation. God Save the Queen!
Gay Rights
Successive governments have pandered to the demands of the gay lobby, none more so than the current one. The repeal of Section 28 being a typical example. In a referendum I wonder what the percentage vote would be in favour of allowing promotion of the homosexual lifestyle in schools.
John Prescott advised Local Authorities that travellers should be permitted to set up camps on green belt land. This in spite of fierce opposition from the majority of people who have to live with the consequences. Just try erecting anything on a piece of green belt land near you.
Amir Ali was due to appear at Lewes Crown Court for a confiscation hearing following his conviction for his part in a multi-
Judge Richard Hayward was furious at the ‘barking mad’ laws that allowed prison staff to leave him behind at Camp Hill (as in holiday) on the Isle of Wight. He said I had assumed he would be scooped up by a couple of large warders and presented to this court. He obviously had not allowed for the lunacy of the 1998 Human Rights legislation. God Save the Queen!
Gay Rights
Successive governments have pandered to the demands of the gay lobby, none more so than the current one. The repeal of Section 28 being a typical example. In a referendum I wonder what the percentage vote would be in favour of allowing promotion of the homosexual lifestyle in schools.
The government claim that 5% of the population are gay, lesbian or bi-sexual and 425,000 couples will want to take advantage of the gay marriage laws (I wonder who supplied them with those statistics). This is in complete contrast with figures taken from the last National Census when fewer than 40,000 same sex couples said they shared a home. That means of a population of 40 million just .2% live in a same sex relationship, this figure is probably equally wrong.
This illustrates perfectly what happens when governments listen to pressure groups.
As for the proposal to make ‘cottaging’ (a quaint expression for the sordid practice of homosexuals indulging in sexual acts in public conveniences) legal, what about the general population who might happen across such behaviour? Is the gay vote so important to our politicians that we are to have this imposed on us?
Sure enough a local council has decided to close public toilets, at great inconvenience (excuse the pun) to its rate payers because they are being used for ‘cottaging’.
No doubt the gay lobby will claim this is homophobic. Not at all, what consenting adults do in private should be strictly their own affair and have no place in law. However it is an entirely different matter when their activities come into the public domain.
Stephen Green, National President of Christian Voice, an admittedly extreme Christian sect, was arrested at a gay Mardi Gras in Cardiff.
His crime? Distributing leaflets quoting bible references against homosexuality. He now faces prosecution under the Public Order Act, 1986. The police officer involved, one Inspector Chadd was wearing a fluorescent vest with Minority Support Group printed on the back.
We now have a situation where the Christian majority in the country can no longer go about their lawful business whilst the Islamic extremist preachers carry on completely unmolested .
The Police even closed the road outside Finsbury Park mosque and stood idly by while Abu Hamza, later imprisoned, conducted his hate filled sermons.
Why on earth do all minorities need special ‘rights’. They should have the same rights as the rest of us who manage perfectly well without any special considerations.
Have your say rights@turning-worm.com
This illustrates perfectly what happens when governments listen to pressure groups.
As for the proposal to make ‘cottaging’ (a quaint expression for the sordid practice of homosexuals indulging in sexual acts in public conveniences) legal, what about the general population who might happen across such behaviour? Is the gay vote so important to our politicians that we are to have this imposed on us?
Sure enough a local council has decided to close public toilets, at great inconvenience (excuse the pun) to its rate payers because they are being used for ‘cottaging’.
No doubt the gay lobby will claim this is homophobic. Not at all, what consenting adults do in private should be strictly their own affair and have no place in law. However it is an entirely different matter when their activities come into the public domain.
Stephen Green, National President of Christian Voice, an admittedly extreme Christian sect, was arrested at a gay Mardi Gras in Cardiff.
His crime? Distributing leaflets quoting bible references against homosexuality. He now faces prosecution under the Public Order Act, 1986. The police officer involved, one Inspector Chadd was wearing a fluorescent vest with Minority Support Group printed on the back.
We now have a situation where the Christian majority in the country can no longer go about their lawful business whilst the Islamic extremist preachers carry on completely unmolested .
The Police even closed the road outside Finsbury Park mosque and stood idly by while Abu Hamza, later imprisoned, conducted his hate filled sermons.
Why on earth do all minorities need special ‘rights’. They should have the same rights as the rest of us who manage perfectly well without any special considerations.
Have your say rights@turning-