Deporting a serial sex offender would breach human rights
Mohammed Kendeh, 20, a serial sex offender from Sierra Leone has been allowed to stay in Britain after a judge ruled that deporting him would breach his human rights. The case echoes the decision in August of Learco Chindamo. It is claimed that it will embarrass Gordon Brown who has pledged to deport foreign nationals who are convicted of crimes in this country. However, I don't think it is a good idea for a politician to get personally involved in judicial cases just to placate the tabloids. Knee-jerkism is not the best way to think out policy. Whilst I have sympathy for this victim, I think her mentality is flawed by this statement: "How is it right that somebody who has offended so seriously against defenceless women is allowed to remain in this country?" she said. "It is a farce". What if the offence had been committed by an Englishman? There would be no calls to deport him. I think it is wrong to seek to deport foreigners as it amounts to an additional punishment reserved for non-British persons. It is the conduct and the person deserving punishment and not nationality.
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.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
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