There is a story in the media which has captured my interest over the past few days and I meant to blog about it yesterday but hey, no time like the present.
Pregnant Briton Samantha Orobator faces death penalty in Laos http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6220226.ece
There are just so many 'annoying' (for lack of a better, less explicit word) issues I can see arising from this case:
- The refusal of legal representation
- The fact that she is reported to be five months pregnant BUT has been in prison for eight months
- The severity of her proposed punishment; death
- The question as to the 'fairness' of the impending trial
- Her 'treatment' in prison
HER: "Does my bum look big in this darling?"
HIM: "No love. You look beautiful and I love you just the way you are."
HER: Well, let's just hook you up to the lie detector first dear..."[BEEEEEEEEEEP]
Because it doesn't matter if the person on trial is actually guilty or not; it's their right to represent themselves in a positive light? Human Rights? It's all very mind- boggling to me.
Though, please don't misinterpret what I'm saying www. I am all for human rights and think that Orobator's reported treatment is disgusting to say the least. But I often cant help but think that things might be so much easier if criminals were just 'hooked up' to lie detectors."Did you steal that money?"
"Did you murder Mrs Bloggs?" (unfortunate name in the context)
Yes? No? Problem solved. NEXT!
However, it's the fact that the law isn't this black and white that gets me all...hot under the collar (!)
Till next time,
CBC
xx
(I realise of course that the suggestion to use lie detectors in law is just plain crazy but...actually no buts...it IS crazy so apologies!)
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