BTW
After that container lorry was discovered with those dead illegals in it,it was naturally news and the then Home Secretary Blunket was on the Today programme Radio 4.He said the fines imposed on lorry drivers was one of the ways of fighting the Triad gangs doing this people smuggling.The interviewer allowed this to pass,thus showing either bias at the Beeb or ignorance,because;
There was already legislation to deal with “Faciltators”who smuggle people in.This is a prison sentence of up to ten years plus a fine up to £30 000.
The fines are actually civil penalties against lorry drivers BECAUSE THEY KNOW AND CANNOT PROVE OTHERWISE that the lorry drivers are not undulging in criminal activities,and cannot bring them before a court of law.
By losing the battle against the criminal gangs the government picked on the victims of crime
You have been dealt with in the comments above (eg your IP address is a BBC one).
Look at the headlines – I certainly can read. What the BBC has done is called spin (knowing that many people peter off reading after the headline and first paragraph or so).
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BTW
After that container lorry was discovered with those dead illegals in it,it was naturally news and the then Home Secretary Blunket was on the Today programme Radio 4.He said the fines imposed on lorry drivers was one of the ways of fighting the Triad gangs doing this people smuggling.The interviewer allowed this to pass,thus showing either bias at the Beeb or ignorance,because;
There was already legislation to deal with “Faciltators”who smuggle people in.This is a prison sentence of up to ten years plus a fine up to £30 000.
The fines are actually civil penalties against lorry drivers BECAUSE THEY KNOW AND CANNOT PROVE OTHERWISE that the lorry drivers are not undulging in criminal activities,and cannot bring them before a court of law.
By losing the battle against the criminal gangs the government picked on the victims of crime
Actually the story does say people smuggling. Can you not read?
Dan
You have been dealt with in the comments above (eg your IP address is a BBC one).
Look at the headlines – I certainly can read. What the BBC has done is called spin (knowing that many people peter off reading after the headline and first paragraph or so).
Dan,
Point taken.
Please see above – not my mistake, it is worse.