Pesky, interfering European Court of Human Rights rule that...

[Mr Angry]

...even people who are not "handwringers" can sleep a bit more soundly in their beds knowing that "life" means "life" when it comes to "Whole - life" sentences.

See full interference here.

"Who do they think they are?" - Outraged: Newport Bagnell

[martyh]

Originally Posted by Mr Angry

...even people who are not "handwringers" can sleep a bit more soundly in their beds knowing that "life" means "life" when it comes to "Whole - life" sentences.

See full interference here.

"Who do they think they are?" - Outraged: Newport Bagnell

we're all confused now ,how dare they interfere in a way that i approve of

[Osem]

Originally Posted by martyh

we're all confused now ,how dare they interfere in a way that i approve of

Yeah, it makes a nice change.....

[Tuftus]

It is rediculous though really, 'life' should mean 'life' in the first place.

It's like me buying a four week ticket for the bus and then finding out it's only valid for two and a bit maybe.

Good call though.

[Sirius]

So it has got one right out of how many hundreds of wrongs

[Peter_]

We will have the handwringers on here later saying it is all wrong, would they say that if a member of their family was a victim.

Life should mean life with a life sentence being a minimum of 99 years.

[Mr Angry]

Originally Posted by Peter_

We will have the handwringers on here later saying it is all wrong, would they say that if a member of their family was a victim.

Life should mean life

That's what the thread is about. Life does mean life.

The type of handwringers you refer to are no worse than those who bleat on about Human Rights always being in favour of criminals - even when faced with the fact that in this case they are not.

---------- Post added at 07:54 ---------- Previous post was at 07:41 ----------

Originally Posted by Sirius

So it has got one right out of how many hundreds of wrongs

That is of course your opinion.

There are many millions of people who benefit from EHR and its associated Acts. Take for example someone in the UK currently being in the unfortunate position of facing redundancy - they are protected in part by EHR & the European Employment legislation. Are they going to be on here later handwringing and saying "Take your European Human Rights and Employment Legislation and stick 'em - I don't want your redundancy".

You see, some people can't see further than the DM frothing at the mouth anti Euro headlines when it comes to EHR - or any HR issue for that matter. The fact is that most people don't realize how human rights (whether UK or European) affect them positively in their everyday life & work.

Nobody - especially legislators - gets everything 100% right for 100% of the population when it comes to the law / laws but, for goodness sake, a bit of perspective is called for.