A Jamaican murderer and two rapists avoided deportation today following legal challenges backed by Labour MPs and a host of celebrities.
In all, 23 serious criminals submitted last-minute appeals – including human rights claims – which led to them avoiding deportation to Jamaica. They had been sentenced to a combined 156 years in jail....so maybe we should reconsider its status as tourist attraction?
The Home Office minister for immigration compliance, Chris Philp, said the flight had removed 13 “serious foreign criminals” from the UK. A number of others due to be onboard are said to have been granted a reprieve after the ministry acknowledged they may have been victims of modern slavery.
Welcome to the crazy world of Britain 2020, where you, a convicted criminal, is a 'victim'. One who's 'rights' supercede those of the people who are citizens.
The Guardian has seen a letter and drawing from a 10-year-old boy addressed to a judge he hoped would remove his father from the flight. The boy wrote: “People are making decisions about my dad. When they grew up they probably had a dad. The decisions they make mean I won’t have a dad with me.”
Pretty sure the decisions that made the difference here were those made by your father, kid.
Yes Jamaicans are notoriously good hands-on fathers aren't they? Or only at deportation time ?
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If the 10 year old boy loves his Dad that much, he could always join him on the deportation flight. If he doesn't want to go, then his relationship with his father wasn't all that good to start with. In any case, he would no doubt have several 'uncles' he could always be mentored by. Now looking for that list of celebrities who support rapists and murderers to check if their Twatter pages have been updated.
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I have no doubt that the scrotes who have avoided deportation committed "serious crimes" and that the late appeals are an egregious abuse of process. However, the scandal here is hiding yet another scandal: the under-sentencing for serious crimes.
ReplyDeleteThe 23 serious crimes have resulted in sentences of just over 6 years in jail (156/23) per scrote. Furthermore, this featherlike touch doesn't include, I assume, a 50% discount for "good behaviour" and more soft-left indulgence for "not being a further threat to the public" when the scrote comes before the Parole Board.
"Welcome to the crazy world of Britain 2020, where you, a convicted criminal, is a 'victim'.
ReplyDeleteYou is using wrong grammar.
"One who's 'rights' supercede those of the people who are citizens."
"Who's", "whose", well they sound the same innit.
I wouldn't normally bother but your Sunday posts often criticise others for similar mistakes.
"Yes Jamaicans are notoriously good hands-on fathers aren't they?"
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"If the 10 year old boy loves his Dad that much, he could always join him on the deportation flight."
That never seems to be an option they consider, does it?
"However, the scandal here is hiding yet another scandal: the under-sentencing for serious crimes."
Oh, fully agree!
"I wouldn't normally bother but your Sunday posts often criticise others for similar mistakes."
The beam in my eye is clearly interfering with my typing... 😊