Sorry BB, just his name brings me out in a dark rage, we heard them being murdered over the two-way radio!
I remember the song. I'm rather pleased to say that I didn't like it then, and still don't like it. As to my feelings on the guy being paroled - I think he would suffer more on the outside than if he was left in his category three gaol. Adjusting to the modern world for someone who is as old as he is would probably kill him.
Good morning all from a rather damp and cold Weston-super-Mare. I'll have to turn the heating on soon I reckon! Have a good day!
but I am .... - he should rot in jail till the day he dies. Not in favour of capital punishment - but life should be life - and Oscar Pistorius shold have got life too
I think you'll find that was the judges opinion at the time. To think the initial reason the police approached the vehicle at the time was because the vans Tax Disc was out of date. As a young PC in the late 60's I read an excellent book by Tom Tullett called 'No Answer Foxtrot Eleven' which tells the whole story. The only thing about the telling of the story that I ever found to be inaccurate was the title as the 'Q' Car (This was a special car and it was an honour to get a posting. The crew was made up of a PS, a Traffic Officer (driver), a DC and a PC or acting DC, they would do a months posting) on each district had a call sign ONE.ONE not eleven. Hence the F District 'Q' Car was Foxtrot one.one. If it is still in print well worth the read.
Like you Leo I am not in favour of capital punishment. Life should only be life as long as the person remains a danger to society - because the main function of the law is not revenge. None of us know Harry Roberts other than in song - and so we are not able to judge whether he is still an evil bastard, or whether he has repented of his actions a million times over and really become a different character (which is quite possible in nigh on 50 years). So I would trust in the powers that be on this one. I also don't know how it's possible to be a pacifist, on the one hand, but not see that depriving a person of their freedom for an entire lifetime (perhaps unnecessarily) is also a violent act.
I had a large collection of tax discs that I saved over the years. When I moved out here I thought they were just part of my rubbish collection, so they had to go. Now I find out that they are worth money and are being auctioned for decent sums.
That's right. Also Donald Nielsen 'black Panther' was caught when 2 PC's stopped for chips and they thought he was acting a little suspiciously so tried to stop him. He did a runner but they caught him and he had his mask and other objects in the holdall he was carrying. As for Cologne's comment on Harry Roberts, They way he killed the Police Officers was not only Brutal but he never showed remorse at his trial.
OFH talking of old tax discs, do you remember the old red driving licence book that you had to renew regularly and the DVLA used to put a sticker inside the book. Can you remember if it was annually, every 3 years or every 5?
Charlie, I am not suggesting that what he did was anything other than horrific - I also have no idea what his reactions were at his trial. But that was all nearly 50 years ago - I do not know if he has changed in any way over that time - but if he has, and is no longer a threat to society, then they are right to release him. I simply do not think that lifelong imprisonment (until death ?) is appropriate for a civilized society. There are alternatives for older prisoners, such as tagging or the sort of 'house' imprisonment practiced in Spain with all prisoners over 70.
Yes I had one, and so did Mme. but we cannot remember how often you had to renew it. She still has hers somewhere, but no idea where. According to Wiki it was every three years.
It was definitely every 3 years, I remember it well, it's what happened yesterday that I can't recall!
i agree about the 3 years. i have no problem with recaling yesterday, its 2 min ago i have problems with, now what was i saying lol
