Prisoners who are withdrawing from heroin, and are not given a substitute drug, so have to go 'cold turkey' are to be awarded compensation, as they claim it is a form of common assault!!!!
How CRAZY is this world!!!!?
2006-11-13 05:50:28 · 25 answers · asked by DeeDee 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Pretty darn crazy
2006-11-13 05:52:15 · answer #1 · answered by Have gun, will travel. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Surely by commiting acts worthy of a custodial sentence these people are forfeiting their rights to a certain extent. In today's society, with over crowded prisons and increasingly relaxed sentences you have to do something pretty drastic to be locked up. We've become so hung up on human rights in this country that often prisoners have more rights than their victims. This is completely wrong and makes its difficult to feel any sympathy for these people. I'm not disputing the fact that drug abuse is an illness that requires specialist treatment but compensating criminals with money from the tax payer is a beyond a joke, especially as in a society where my employer (the NHS) can owe me over £2000 in back pay but claims it does not have the funds to do so. This government has got it all wrong, they reward the wrong people and throw money at high profile problems whilst taking from places where it might actually do some good for law abiding, hard working people.
2006-11-13 14:07:08 · answer #2 · answered by esmequeenoftheworld 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DOWNRIGHT DISGRACEFUL COMMIT CRIMES GET PRISON NO DRUGS GIVEN IN PRISON YET THEY CAN CLAIM COMPENSATION FOR HAVING TO GO COLD TURKEY, there are kids that have to have life saving ops.and parents have to raise funds,also the women that have been fighting to have a drug to treat those who sadly have breast cancer when does this Government get off of their brains as they are sitting on themTHEY ARE ALL A??H?LES.in the lords and commons sitting there snoring like Guffies.
2006-11-13 14:24:01 · answer #3 · answered by terrano 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are they winning these law suits? If they are, what are we supposed to do? Keep giving them heroin in prison so they don't have to go through withdraws? Aren't they in there for breaking the law in the first place or am I crazy?
Why do prisoners get better treatment than the single mom who is working two jobs to raise her children?
2006-11-13 14:02:10 · answer #4 · answered by nana4dakids 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I found it telling that these criminals (probably getting legal aid) are using the justice system to claim THEIR human rights were violated..for the justice system not allowing them to carry on taking an illegal substance in jail!?
Hello!? Where is personal responsibility in all this - compensation for being addicted to a substance that is already illegal!? Or the recognition that had they not commited a crime they would never of had to go cold turkey in the first place!?
So what is to happen now? Drug addicts who end up in jail are to be allowed to continue to be junkies - getting a hit at the taxpayers expense only to come out and commit further crimes to fund this habit again!?
Aye aye aye - just is crazy as you say..
Where is the law used to complain/campaign/seek compensation regarding the VICTIM'S right to be protected from the crime these men commited!?
Recently read Moll Flanders (set in 17th century) in those times the prison talked about Newgate is a dire place and one all criminals tried to avoid going to. Furthermore, old offenders (those who commited more than one crime/were heard of) were sentenced to hang for crimes such as theft.. beggars belief how lenient our society is by comparison.
2006-11-13 13:59:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Apart from the compensation the prisoners received what about all the fees paid to those do-gooders who put the claim in for them they probably claimed legal aid paid for again by the humble tax payer its CRAZY
2006-11-13 16:17:10 · answer #6 · answered by jaybee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have all been infected with the PC pandemic. Yes, it goes without saying, the lunatics are running the asylum. There are three elements to this madness. The EU with its Human Rights Act, Our government which signed up to it, and the courts. Not a peep out of the government following this judgement.
2006-11-13 14:42:02 · answer #7 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw this story waiting for a train and thought - these people have broken the laws of our land and are being punished for it - but they now get a payout as they cannot get their fix in prison - and in prison at least they have a roof over their heads meals etc etc
makes you wonder what the point of being a law abideing citizen in this country today
2006-11-13 14:02:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the dangers of going "cold turkey" from heroin addiction are serious. But still, they chose to take the drug, so why should we pay for them when incarcerated for a crime?
Tough call, isn't it?
Sue
2006-11-13 13:53:03 · answer #9 · answered by newbiegranny 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They say it costs around 12/15 hundred punds to keep someone in prison why not give all known criminals say 1000 pounds not to commit any crimes the authorities would be 2/5 hundred pounds in pocket, would'nt they???
2006-11-13 13:53:45 · answer #10 · answered by phil b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This must be the only country on planet earth where a criminal can successfully sue the government for not handing out free class A drugs
2006-11-13 14:03:50 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋