Gay Men Convicted Of Now-Abolished Sex Offences To Be Pardoned

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37711518

And not before time, in my humble opinion !

[mikey4444]

Andy....your excessive use of cut-n-paste is starting to irritate me as well !

[andy-hughes]

mikey - //Andy....your excessive use of cut-n-paste is starting to irritate me as well ! //

Noted.

[mikey4444]

lol Andy !

I will pick a BA out of this later on today.

[naomi24]

Mikey at 14:43. Are you really saying the police are responsible for these men's actions?

[pixie374]

I think that's exactly right, divebuddy. So many laways have changed over the years- we can't rejudge all of them years later. Thankfully times and attitudes have changed, so the law has changed too. But you can't pick and choose which ones to follow- however daft they are.

[andy-hughes]

divebuddy - you get the champers, I'll bring the fireworks!!

Hey pix - how's it going? x

[joggerjayne]

Should the same principle not apply to any legislative change that decriminalises something that was previously an offence?

[jno]

maybe, but it doesn't really happen often, does it, JJ? More things are criminalised than decriminalised.

[Answerprancer]

This post serves as a reminder of those inhabitants of AB who seem so quick to denigrate all who question or protest against current prescribed laws and suggest that "they" may have got it wrong sometimes. Three cheers for those who dare to question authority.

[Answerprancer]

...I eagerly await a deluge of anger from the Daily Mail worshipers.

[jno]

most of them go to bed at 9pm with a mug of Ovaltine

[Jackdaw33]

Until 1961 attempted suicide was a criminal offence, often resulting in imprisonment. Should all those now be pardoned?

[Mamyalynne]

That is a very valid point too Jackdaw, things are forever changing - interesting article from 2011 that touches on some cases here.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14374296

[Jackdaw33]

Also, many of those convicted were done so for soliciting for immoral purposes in a public place which I believe still remains an offence.

[joggerjayne]

If the National Speed Limit is ever increased to 80mph (which is occasionally debated), hopefully everyone who has ever been fined for driving over 70mph will get their money back.

Not so fashionable a cause, but the same principle.

[-Talbot-]

Because some people are born to speed, JJ?

[woofgang]

jayne, only the ones who were driving over 70 but not over 80!

[bhg481]

Exactly the point I was just about to make joggerjayne.

[joggerjayne]

And it's a good point.