Terror suspects like Shamima Begum could be treated like victims if they exploit modern slavery laws, the terrorism watchdog warned last night.
Would anyone be surprised at this?
It sparked calls for an inquiry into claims the Met and the government knew the alleged people smuggler was responsible for helping Begum and her two fellow schoolgirls join ISIS while also working as a double agent.
Would anyone be surp ... oh, I'm just repeating myself now!
He's not right on everything, mind you:
Mr Hall voiced particular concerns with the idea that a child recruited to a terrorist organisation was automatically a victim, 'if they did so entirely of their own free will'.
'It is at odds with the fact that children are not generally seen as victims when they commit other crimes, just because someone suggests they should do so,' he added.
Well, I guess he's spent so long on terrorism that he's failed to see the direction the wider justice system has been heading in.
Well, children are seen more and more as a victim of circumstances and let off when it come to committing criminal offences. But it's interesting that a girl involved in a grooming gang is instantly described as a prostitute or a willing participant rather than a victim.
ReplyDeleteI'm still struggling to understand the dual standards in Policing these days. In fact there seem to be multiple layers of Police conduct, depending on the social and political stance of the person they interact with.
There's definitely no even-handedness when it come to modern Policing.