 John Reid has announced that he intends to evict people from their homes in less than 48 hours with not a mention of the involvement of a court. Mussolini - pictured right with Adolf Hitler demonstrates the Fascist salute which is the appropriate greeting to a member of the UK Labour Party. The right arm and hand is held straight at an angle of near-enough 45%.
Homeowners will be thrown out of their properties within 48 hours for committing anti-social behaviour under new powers unveiled.
The Home Secretary said persistent troublemakers should be evicted from their homes as quickly as possible.
'I want to give the police powers to close down places which are the bane of a community,' he said.
'Perhaps it is a site used for raves or a house used as a brothel which draws people in at all times of the night and day.
'Shutting them would be a last resort. But it could be done in 48 hours.'
Suspended fines would also be attached to existing acceptable behaviour contracts, the Home Secretary added. The £80 on-the-spot penalties would apply to people who breached a contract after agreeing to it.
Dr Reid outlined the ideas on Tuesday during a trip to Bristol.
He admitted there was a 'justice shortfall' in Britain, with too few people believing the criminal justice system was on their side.
We should move away from the traditional view that justice had to involve going to court, he indicated.
The Home Office said the eviction measures would be based on existing powers which allow police to close crack dens within 48 hours.
Homeless charity Shelter criticised Dr Reid's closure order proposals.
Director Adam Sampson said: 'Every year Shelter helps thousands of victims of anti-social behaviour, so we have first-hand experience of the damage it causes to lives and communities.
'But John Reid's proposal will only create homelessness and move the problem from one neighbourhood to another.' source
ARTICLE 6 - In the determination of his civil rights and obligations or of any criminal charge against him, everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial tribunal established by law. Judgement shall be pronounced publicly but the press and public may be excluded from all or part of the trial in the interest of morals, public order or national security in a democratic society, where the interests of juveniles or the protection of the private life of the parties so require, or the extent strictly necessary in the opinion of the court in special circumstances where publicity would prejudice the interests of justice.
- Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.
- Everyone charged with a criminal offence has the following minimum rights:
- (a) to be informed promptly, in a language which he understands and in detail, of the nature and cause of the accusation against him;
- (b) to have adequate time and the facilities for the preparation of his defence;
- (c) to defend himself in person or through legal assistance of his own choosing or, if he has not sufficient means to pay for legal assistance, to be given it free when the interests of justice so require;
- (d) to examine or have examined witnesses against him and to obtain the attendance and examination of witnesses on his behalf under the same conditions as witnesses against him;
- (e) to have the free assistance of an interpreter if he cannot understand or speak the language used in court.
Hate our freedoms, eh Bliar?
Looks like we should add the abolition of human rights to abandoning the need for evidence to New Labour's 'battle of values'. I suppose that extra-judicial murders should be on the list too. Oh, then there's torture of course. Almost forgot the treason and corruption.
I must have missed some. Are you starting to get the impression that they're a bunch of seriously organised international criminals or gangsters? Blair's speech "The first rule of politics: there are no rules."
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