David Blunkett's "terrorist story"

[Wahoo]

I read in the newspaper today that there was a terrorist who tried to blow up an airliner by placing a bomb in his pregnant girlfriends handluggage. This was in 1986

Well, David Blunkett decided to block his parole bid.

What do you think about this? and why do you think he is doing it?

I think this is dreadful, because he is violating the rights of a terrorist, even though the terrorist may have done something bad, he still has the chance to have a parole bid, when he has served 1/3 of his sentence.

I have no idea why he would do this, possibly for popularity???

[Wahoo]

*bump*

If you feel that this thread isn't a debate then you can cheese it, but i still want to know your views.

[Evilone]

Perhaps posting a link to the story or something...?

[squealpiggy]

If you can source that then it is an unacceptable abuse of human rights. The man was sentenced in accordance with the wishes of the courts as is the law of the land and his parole bid will alo be viewed by the courts. There is no place in a free country for the seperation between the government and the law to be bridged.

[Wahoo]

link to story.here (http://icteesside.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200national/content_objectid=13894810_method=full_siteid=50081 _headline=-Blunkett-denied-prisoner-human-rights-name_page.html)

grr can't get the link to work :( so I'll quote it



Blunkett denied prisoner human rights Jan 29 2004

A Jordanian man jailed for 45 years for plotting to blow up an Israeli airliner had his human rights violated when Home Secretary David Blunkett denied him an independent review by the Parole Board, the High Court has ruled.

Nezar Hindawi, who will be deported after his release, is serving what is believed to be the longest specific jail term imposed by an English court.

He was convicted in 1986 of plotting to blow up an El Al airliner flying from Heathrow to Tel Aviv.

He had planted a timer bomb in his girlfriend's hand luggage but the explosives were discovered when a security official searched the bag.

Hindawi's release date falls in May 2016 but he became eligible for parole, after serving one-third of his sentence, in April 2001.

Last April, Home Secretary David Blunkett refused to allow his early release on parole.

Hindawi's lawyers claimed that Mr Blunkett's role in deciding whether Hindawi should be freed violates Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which prohibits discrimination on any grounds.

His legal team have argued that he, like prisoners who did not face deportation, was entitled to an independent review by the Parole Board and that the Home Secretary's power to intervene was unlawful.

The judge rejected arguments on behalf of Mr Blunkett that he was "better placed" than the Board to consider which prisoners liable to deportation should be released.

The judge also ruled that the Home Secretary had failed to address changes to the political climate in the Middle East, which it was argued meant Hindawi no longer posed a risk.