Just seen the news that this incompetent government are now giving my taxes as compensation to drug addict prisoners. What is the point of prison, it seems that you get fed, kept out of the cold, do not have to wait for ages to se a doctor and now if you are a druggy you get paid. I thought that prison was a punishment but it now seems like a holiday camp.
How can Blair justify this when there are thousands of old true British people living in far worse conditions, he and his government are a disgrace.
2006-11-13 00:21:55 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
the problem is the human rights law, it places criminals rights above their victims.
the worst things about the 'justice' system (what a joke) is that they get let out early for 'good behaviour'. Why are all prison sentences automatically halved? you know if someone has committed murder they get sentenced to 12 years and they only ever serve 6.
2006-11-13 00:23:43 · answer #1 · answered by Heather 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I was just as horrified as you were when I switched my TV on this morning. I'm all for Human Rights but it is getting abused - and I always said that its people like the crack heads that will abuse it. And why shouldn't they if they can? It's down to our legal system to sort this out and not let druggies get away with this. What kind of message does it send out to oour kids? And its not alright to use tax payers money to pay for theire dirty habbit - at the end of the day, the compensation will be spent on drugs. The government want this swept under the carpet as soon as possible, which is why and out of court settlement will be decided - afterall, it would be embaressing for them to possibly go to Strasbourg for a law that they incorporated into the English Legal System.
Let them sweat, it won't kill them , is what I say.
2006-11-13 08:50:35 · answer #2 · answered by Mizzy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The whole justice system is up the spout. Too many wet and wooly people getting involved and making punishment useless. Most of the criminals know how long they will be in, if at all and use the prison system as a way to hone their skills. We should have a punishment system that does mete out justice. These people aren't getting sent down for nothing. They broke rules and should be treated like the stinking scum they are. Boo hoo hoo - I've got a drug problem......Yeah, yeah. You made the choice to do it in the first place. Bring back the real old punishments.
2006-11-13 08:29:09 · answer #3 · answered by Jon B 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Human rights is ok...don't torture prisoners, feed them, keep them warm, treat them when ill.
But these people are criminals and should be treated as such. Why do do-gooders believe that prison should be a free for all, with drugs on tap? Maybe addicts would not be so fast to break the law if they knew that once inside they would be given no drugs at all, with cold turkey the only option.
Sue the system for withdrawing drugs too quickly? They're having a laugh - at our expense!
2006-11-13 08:36:35 · answer #4 · answered by Songbird 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yeah. I'm afraid Blair's the best of a bad lot but what gets me is the fact that the smackies, crackies and alkies sign off as incapacitated (self-inflicted), get £30 a fortnight more than genuine job-seekers, sponge off people in the street, get nicked but as they don't have to sign on, they get all their money going into their bank account so they've got enough for a major hit when they come out and they're not even sterilised so they populate the country with more scrounging little bastards. Sueing for cold turkey really puts the cherry on the cake though doesn't it. Cold turkey? They'd have a whole f*cking cold ostrich if I had my way.
2006-11-13 08:27:34 · answer #5 · answered by Uncle Sid 3 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Whichever junkie came up with this claim is sure intelligent enough to understand the compensation culture, therefore he/she is intelligent enough to make the neccesary steps to better his/her life and should understand that giving up drugs cold turkey is a very important step towards that. As for the other junkies in prison, I think the government should supply them endless quantities of these drugs because 1. if all of them are spaced out then it's great as crowd management in prisons, 2. hopefully they overdose and die, 3. wouldn't have to pay out compensations as such (because I think that given all the do-gooders of today, they'll probably get it).
2006-11-13 08:35:27 · answer #6 · answered by Luvfactory 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Oh mi god totally agree - i have just been reading that and "they" (the f*****g druggies) are claiming that its an infringement on their "human rights" well all i can say is .....this country is screwed big time! - i didnt realise taking drugs and sponging of the government and being a complete and utter WASTER is now part of ur human right to do so! well what about all of us that are paying for that right! - thats it then i think us giving them money is an infringment on my human rights so ill stop paying my taxes etc because i feel that way!
oh no thats not gonna happen tho really is it
It is an absolute disgrace i cannot believe what i have read on the news this morning and i am SOOOO mad about it!
2006-11-13 08:27:43 · answer #7 · answered by princesssp8 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I think that this is appalling, what a waste of money, what do druggies expect?? their suppliers to go and give them a fix in prison, don't they understand that drugs are illegal and now they are getting paid because they couldn't have them, ridiculous!! another example of our nanny state.
2006-11-13 11:16:09 · answer #8 · answered by Blueberry 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Dan:
Get real. It's their fault for taking drugs in the first place. They are learning that life isen't easy or fair.
Now you assume they had awful lives. Most of them are probably common thugs. They are being cocky taking advantage of the law.
Blair and his government are utter cowardly bastards. They embarrass themselves. Disgusting lifeforms.
2006-11-13 08:37:58 · answer #9 · answered by cloud 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Put quite simply...Because Blair is an idiot!!!
We all know that there are plenty of things that need the money more...besides...it's not like going 'cold turkey' is going to kill them. They are in prison because they have done something wrong. I say let 'em suffer!
2006-11-13 08:27:56 · answer #10 · answered by sunshine_honey69 2 · 5⤊ 2⤋