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   XPost: uk.current-events.terrorism   
   From: banana@REMOVE_THIS.borve.demon.co.uk   
      
   In article , Howard9   
    writes   
   >In article <+Q$XcRBaQbPDFw5j@borve.demon.co.uk>,   
   >banana@REMOVE_THIS.borve.demon.co.uk says...   
   >> In article , Howard9   
   >>  writes   
   >>   
   >> >In article ,   
   >> >stephen.glynn@ntlworld.com says...   
   >>   
   >>    
   >>   
   >> >Clearly the existing law is not working otherwise it would not need to   
   >> >be bolstered.   
   >>   
   >> Existing law 'not working'? What an idiotic 'argument'. Have you heard   
   >> of the role of 'public policy' in decisions whether or not to prosecute?   
   >> Do you think there will be many cases where, on the same body of   
   >> evidence, a jury would convict on a charge of encouragement of   
   >> terrorism, but would acquit on a charge of incitement to murder (or   
   >> incitement to cause grievous bodily harm, etc.)?   
   >   
   >The DPP decided not to prosecute only when it realises that a successful   
   >prosecution will probably not result   
      
   Wrong. There can be a public policy not to prosecute. For goodness sake,   
   I did say this.   
      
   >- and in this case this new law   
   >will, hopefully, fix that problem - though I do not endorse it's   
   >specific wording in any way, only it's intention.   
      
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               give Coca-Cola to your scum, and your best teddy-bear to   
               Oxfam, and expect us to lick your frigid fingers for the   
               rest of your frigid life." (Mick Travis, 'If...', 1968)   
      
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