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Title: Prisoners and the Vote??
Post by: SteveAvfc. on 22 November 2012, 16:41:43
Listened to a debate today on Radio 2s Jeremy Vine show, and the topic was should prisoners be given the right to vote. At the moment they don't have this right but under EU rules this is against there human rights.

What shite the EU and there human right laws are, as prisoners whatever there crimes are the mere fact that they are serving a custodial sentence means they have broken the law and this in my opinion means they loose all rights connecting them to the way the outside world is run.

So for what it,s worth should this subject be put to the rest of us for voting on i would be putting my x in the no box.
Title: Re: Prisoners and the Vote??
Post by: Varche on 22 November 2012, 17:12:47
There is another consideration.

If the prison is located in a marginal seat then the voters(if the prisoners get the right) will become very important. Will we see the candidates campaigning in the prisons?

An easy solution would be to give them the right to vote in person BUT if they don't turn up at the polling station then tough luck .
Title: Re: Prisoners and the Vote??
Post by: cleggy on 22 November 2012, 17:24:19
Abolutely  not.... NO
Title: Re: Prisoners and the Vote??
Post by: b4ndit on 22 November 2012, 17:44:11
No vote
Title: Re: Prisoners and the Vote??
Post by: Auto Addict on 22 November 2012, 17:52:53
I see they are withdrawing Sky in some prisons.............

Won't this affect their human rights.

I haven't got Sky, why should I pay for them to have it >:(
Title: Re: Prisoners and the Vote??
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 22 November 2012, 17:54:33
No, definitely no vote if they have been convicted, but if on remand, then yes.  For me it is as simple as that! :y
Title: Re: Prisoners and the Vote??
Post by: TheBoy on 22 November 2012, 18:35:06
Once convicted of a crime, you should lose rights.

Next, it will be that its against human rights to lock criminals up....
Title: Re: Prisoners and the Vote??
Post by: SteveAvfc. on 22 November 2012, 18:39:53
Once convicted of a crime, you should lose rights.

Next, it will be that its against human rights to lock criminals up....

+1  :y :y :y
Title: Re: Prisoners and the Vote??
Post by: OOMV6 on 22 November 2012, 18:40:37
Once convicted of a crime, you should lose rights.
Next, it will be that its against human rights to lock criminals up....

+1
Title: Re: Prisoners and the Vote??
Post by: The Red Baron on 22 November 2012, 18:42:49
Once convicted of a crime, you should lose ALL rights.

Next, it will be that its against human rights to lock criminals up....
:y
Title: Re: Prisoners and the Vote??
Post by: BazaJT on 22 November 2012, 18:54:36
First reaction is no.Prisoners give up rights when found guilty.However do you apply this to some old dear banged up at voting time for not paying council tax,after all they broke the law and were found guilty.
Title: Re: Prisoners and the Vote??
Post by: Keith ABS on 22 November 2012, 18:57:23
   No way at all. They have commited a crime against humanity, so, they no longer have any human rights.
keith B
Title: Re: Prisoners and the Vote??
Post by: SteveAvfc. on 22 November 2012, 19:01:24
First reaction is no.Prisoners give up rights when found guilty.However do you apply this to some old dear banged up at voting time for not paying council tax,after all they broke the law and were found guilty.

No exceptions old dears or not, once behind bars all rights gone imho.
Title: Re: Prisoners and the Vote??
Post by: cleggy on 22 November 2012, 19:27:15
Some namby pamby human rights lawyer stated on the news that if we don't give lags the vote then thay can sue the tax payer (US ) for compensation, not only that but Strasberg will fine our government (US) millions! WTF  >:( >:( >:(
This is our Country, our rules so just tell 'em to go freak themselves ::) ::) :y :y

Title: Re: Prisoners and the Vote??
Post by: ozzycat on 22 November 2012, 21:34:02
NO definatly no
Title: Re: Prisoners and the Vote??
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 22 November 2012, 22:06:40
The irony of this situation is that the vast majority of prisoners wouldn't bother to vote anyway if they were free.....  ::)
Title: Re: Prisoners and the Vote??
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 23 November 2012, 00:15:32
no vote  :y