From: Paul Bradley <paul@fatmans.demon.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 1997 20:52:13 +0800
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Subject: Re: This judge needs killing
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> >Judge David Selwood today sentenced 3 writers for the magazine "Green
> >Anarchist" to 3 years imprisonment each for their articles in the
> >magazine which he concluded incited others to break the law.
> >(...)
> >Another judge who has richly earned the death penalty.

> The death penalty is completely inappropriate for this kind of crime.
> It should be reserved for the most serious of criminal actions, the most
> egregious murders, terrorism, genocide.

No, this judge is guilty of false imprisonment, if I kidnapped you and 
falsely imprisoned you for 3 years in a 6x9 cell where you would live 
with another inmate, and prison officers who may turn a blind eye when 
you were raped by the other prisoners, I should be expecting to die for 
my crimes.

> Calling for the death penalty for crimes which do not themselves involve
> killing only cheapens life.  Before long you too will support shooting
> graffiti vandals and nuking London.

No, I support flogging of graffiti vandals (killing for repeat 
offenders), and assasinations as a means of removing government 
criminals, nuking is too indiscriminate.


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