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Post by Charlene on Jan 21, 2012 10:11:48 GMT -6
If you live in the UK and support capital punishment, this petition is online to ask the Ministry of Justice to take steps to restore the death penalty for murderers of children and police officers. 100,000 signatures would require action. There are currently 26,000 signatures. The petition closes on April 2. Sign and forward to your friends. epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/138
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Post by mcbox on Jan 22, 2012 3:20:27 GMT -6
I've already signed it. I emigrated to the UK last May hoping to bring a bit of Texas charm to this side of the world!
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Post by john - uk on Jan 22, 2012 3:41:24 GMT -6
If you live in the UK and support capital punishment, this petition is online to ask the Ministry of Justice to take steps to restore the death penalty for murderers of children and police officers. 100,000 signatures would require action. There are currently 26,000 signatures. The petition closes on April 2. Sign and forward to your friends. epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/138I've signed the petition. Unfortunately, things aren't that simple. By gaining 100,000 signatures this petition would go before a Parliamentary committee as a suggested topic for debate in Parliament. It has to gain the support of the committee who will allocate a time for the debate to take place. The awarding of a debate will not force the Government to change the legislation and I will bet my house that should this debate take place any motion to restore the DP will be defeated by MPs.
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Post by mcbox on Jan 22, 2012 4:44:09 GMT -6
Although guns are illegal here, I've been shocked lately by the amount of violent crime. In the last 6 months, 3 people have been stabbed to death in the small town where I live. They weren't random acts of violence; Both incidents were husband/wife/children.
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Jan 22, 2012 6:33:37 GMT -6
I signed too but like John says, its not that simple. We're stuck with what we have...for now. And as ive said elsewhere, Id only want it back if all killers got it. Hey mcbox, you came from Texas to here? Id like to go from here to Texas. Its pretty safe late at night in my area but then im out in the wilds and there aren't any peasants
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Post by mcbox on Jan 22, 2012 8:30:30 GMT -6
Well, there's a vacancy open now! The only things I miss about home is the dust, Mexican food and wide-open spaces. Other than that, it's great!
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Post by whitediamonds on Jan 22, 2012 9:04:59 GMT -6
Id only want it back if all killers got it. And you know that will never happen.
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Post by The Tipsy Broker on Jan 22, 2012 13:32:13 GMT -6
Id only want it back if all killers got it. And you know that will never happen. My trouble is I want the impossible. I want to execute all the killers in the world, drink all the beer in the world and make love to every woman in the world. This is my problem.
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Post by brumsongs on Jan 27, 2012 11:38:48 GMT -6
I like the equivalency between children and police officers. I've recognised that myself over the years.
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Post by reapwysow on Feb 1, 2012 10:27:56 GMT -6
I like the equivalency between children and police officers. I've recognised that myself over the years. Putting two items in the same set does not make them equal.
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Post by honeyroastedpeanut on Feb 1, 2012 12:01:03 GMT -6
I like the equivalency between children and police officers. I've recognised that myself over the years.
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