Jon Venables: Amanda Platell lets the women's side down
On International Women's Day, Amanda Platell wins the 'Why Am I A Stupid Cunt?' Award for this piece of garbage: "Why are a child killer's rights more important than ours?"
"When Lord Chief Justice Harry Woolf slashed the minimum sentences of James Bulger's murderers in October 2000, he said it was in recognition of their good behaviour and the remorse they'd shown in detention".
Correction. Woolf LCJ, did not slash the minimum sentences. What he did was rule that the increased tariffs by the Home Secretary, from 8 to 15 years, were unlawful and therefore he reimposed the original tariffs of 8 years.
"What he meant was that this pair's rights to rehabilitation took precedence over the rights of James's parents to see his killers punished and society's rights to be protected from the harm they might inflict on others".
Woolf LCJ, meant no such thing. It is for the Judiciary and not the Executive to set the tariff. It was clear that in this case, a politician had knee-jerked to a Sun campaign to increase the tariffs. James Bulger's parents saw Jon Venables and Robert Thompson punished when they appeared before the court for trial and sentence. Society has no right to demand that offenders are punished now for what crimes they may or may not commit in the future!
"Lord Woolf said 'only time will tell' if the decision to release Thompson and Venables was correct.
We now know that it wasn't. Venables was locked up again this week, having breached the terms of his parole".
We know no such thing. Jon Venables has been recalled to prison as a precaution. The Parole Board will decide the issue and not some poor excuse for a journalist or gossip columnist! And, what about the other 50%, Robert Thompson who has not been subjected to allegations of offending? By this stupid woman's so-called reasoning he should be recalled too!
"What we still do not know, however, is precisely what Venables has done to merit a return to jail".
Precisely, so why don't you shut the fuck up until we do know? Have you not heard that a writer should only write about what they know about?
Amanda Platell just comes across as a stupid cow! Moo!
A mixture of law, politics, autobiography and humour. Once described as "The Devilish Advocate" (Guardian), I do have the ability to provoke a response. Sometimes it comes from someone who uses a thought process, and sometimes from jerks usually associated with the knee.
Firm but fair, John. Stupid cunt indeed.
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"What he meant was that this pair's rights to rehabilitation took precedence over the rights of James's parents to see his killers punished and society's rights to be protected from the harm they might inflict on others".
Sorry, but it is one of my pet whinges. What rights?... why do the relatives of a victim enter into the equation?
Justice is not the same as retribution.
Well said John, the only thing people like Ms. Platell will ever seek or achieve is IN-justice.