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UK's first conviction for FGM
UK's first conviction for FGM
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Injera - If you want to assess the cost of subsequent healthcare given to the tens of thousands of victims of this heinous crime then I really wouldn't like to put a figure on it
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box - the unkindest cut and how appropriate for this topic
I hadn't realised you had converted |
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Very good point. Then there's the legal aid...
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iv'e always wondered:
but how many people do we DEPORT every year. |
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Legal aid only kicks in when a prosecution is undertaken . Bearing in mind this was only the 3rd case to go to court (two previous prosecutions resulted in acquittal) the costs 'post investigation' are minimal .
That's raises the question of how the CPS came to the conclusion they had sufficient evidence to prosecute on two previous occasions only for the defendants to be found not guilty ?  |
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knot in wood, pertinent question, REPORTED
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 i wont log out then. must be double figures surely or have we given up with that project. |
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On about this on Vic Derbyshire this morning.
Someone said the way to stop it, is to make it the law to examine children to see if it's been done. Because they're doing it to children so young now that they don't have any recall of it. So they must be on about doing it to babies. Of course the usual suspects were on shouting ''cultural targeting'' and there must be another way. But it's perfectly straightforward, simply examine all kids from certain backgrounds and if they've been done it's off to jail for their parents, and if they plead that it was done abroad, too bad. This is another case of the authorities allowing unlawful practices to be performed right under their noses. What a sick society we have become, in the name of immigration. |
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locking them up is one solution but its too late for the poor kids
got to stop it happening |
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We need to set an example to prevent this behaviour.kids getting ruined.
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Also, no mention of young boys forced to undergo circumcision, butchery also imo.
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Also, no mention of young boys forced to undergo circumcision, butchery also imo.
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Exactly treetop, the way to stop it happening is to jail their parents and send out a message.
Which would slash the number of new cases as the word went out. |
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France take a tougher stance. I believe girls are examined regularly up until a certain age.
Dr C is right. Target certain communities and bollox to the PC garbage that has made matters worse. 'They' prefer FGM to continue than name the problem communities and deal with them. Male circumcision is different gravy altogether. FGM is a clear practice of sexual inequality at the earliest opportunity. It is abhorrent.  |
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I'll agree to differ. Ask the lads at 18 if they want some chopping off, not many takers is my guess.
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I looked into FGM online this morning and found it a hard read... The motives, practice and long term physical and mental damage is sickening.
Oh for the day the Luvvies campaign on such an issue. At present they're too busy opposing wolf whistles and men who explain to them how to change the oil. |
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So why would they being culturally targeting. Who is doing it anyway. Old bert who drinks with me down the local 'spoons'???
If you suspect and have evidence it is cultural (which it is) then target them. Tough on crime and all that garbage. |
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so why would they be cultural targeting doh!!!
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