observer Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 The Home Office wanted to deport four foreign crims when they left prison, but the courts have caused a delay - why couldn't they just pack them in a van, and say "we're taking you home" - to the airport and back to wherever they came from? Now they're panicking that the four will abscond - what a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 You do know this post is sitting right next to your one complaining about this government and rendition, don't you Obs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Didn't you know that he butters his bread on both sides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 For your benefit Inky, I'll explain the difference in my mind: "Deportation" is the transfer of an illegal entrant or unwanted individual(s) from one Country (in this case ours) to their Country of origin. "Rendition" was the transfer of individual(s) from one Country to 3rd,4th or even 5th party States (where torture was accepted as a normal means of interrogation). In at least one case, the CIA snatched a person off the street in Rome, thus violating the sovereignty of Italy. Hope that clarifies the difference?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 The key point about rendition, though, is that "due process" was not followed. They just pack them into a van and off to the airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 "Due process" depends on the existing law, and if constraining, requires ammendment, IF our committment to the European Court of Human Rights would allow it! In this case, the four foreign criminals were serving UK prison sentences, sufficient time one would imagine, for the Home Office to process a deportation order? But no: they wait until they are released from prison to do it, fail in court, and the four can now melt into UK society - total joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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