New Law To Give Full Life Sentence To Anyone Killing An Emergency Worker

[alandrea0]

It seems the government have approved the new law to sentence anyone to life imprisonment if they kill an emergency worker while carrying out their duties...

 

In my opinion that law is seriously flawed and unjust......

 

Why does it only apply to emergency workers carrying out their duties, why not at anytime?

Why is it just emergency workers? Isn't a baby, a child or woman's life just as important to get justice?

 

Life sentences should be given to anyone killing anyone and not just because they are emergency workers..

 

[crookesey]

1 hour ago, alandrea0 said:

It seems the government have approved the new law to sentence anyone to life imprisonment if they kill an emergency worker while carrying out their duties...

 

In my opinion that law is seriously flawed and unjust......

 

Why does it only apply to emergency workers carrying out their duties, why not at anytime?

Why is it just emergency workers? Isn't a baby, a child or woman's life just as important to get justice?

 

Life sentences should be given to anyone killing anyone and not just because they are emergency workers..

 

Their definition of an Emergency Worker and what they were doing when killed would help, pulling someone out of a burning building would come higher than making the tea IMHO.

[butlers]

Still not sure what difference the new law makes ,surely there's a minimum time set to serve before you can apply for parole.

I think the topic header is wrong it implies a " full life tarrif" which only about 20 people are under.

Edited November 24, 2021 by butlers

[The_DADDY]

It's a terrible idea and I hope it doesn't happen. 

[Bargepole23]

1 hour ago, crookesey said:

Their definition of an Emergency Worker and what they were doing when killed would help, pulling someone out of a burning building would come higher than making the tea IMHO.

Not sure I understand that, but if you are saying that someone who pulls people out of a burning building is in some way worth more than someone who makes the tea, then I disagree.

 

A persons worth is defined by far more than what they do at work, a persons "worth" should have no bearing whatsoever on whatever sentence might be passed on theie assailant, should they be assaulted/murdered.

 

Apologies if that was not what you meant.

Edited November 24, 2021 by Bargepole23

[El Cid]

1 hour ago, The_DADDY said:

It's a terrible idea and I hope it doesn't happen. 

I agree.

In the link below a train guard was sent to jail for five years because he signalled the train to set off too soon. Had he killed an emergency worker, would it be life in jail.

Five years is a tough sentence for making a mistake.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/nov/15/train-guard-jailed-death-teenager

[butlers]

Now I have had a read ,it's a terrible law.

Currently judges can give a life  sentence for manslaughter anyway.

All cases are different, discretion in sentencing should be left to the judge

Edited November 24, 2021 by butlers

[RJRB]

6 minutes ago, butlers said:

Now I have a read ,it's a terrible law.

Currently judges can give a life  sentence for manslaughter anyway.

All cases are different, discretion in sentencing should be left to the judge

I agree,but I would stiffen the sentencing of those  guilty of assaulting police officers,ambulance and hospital staff .

We have sufficient laws to cover most events,but the system fails at the detection and punishment stage in many cases.

 

Edited November 24, 2021 by RJRB

[butlers]

Yes altering sentencing guidelines is an entirely more sensible idea.

 

[butlers]

Like a lawyer has said you could have a situation where a criminal pushes a cop way ,they stumble and fall badly and die of a head injury ,that could get you life.

Alternatively ,a criminal stabs a officer multiple times but he lives and gets a much smaller sentence