The Spoils of Crime

It is not often that I agree with John Reid, and I don't expect I will do much in the future, but his decision to appeal this is absolutely right.

These people hi-jacked a plane in order to gain asylum in the UK. They committed a crime in so they could get to stay in the UK. So what is the very last thing they should be given? Asylum in the UK. What do we give them? Asylum in the UK.

John Reid states the decision may:

"appear inexplicable or bizarre to the general public".

No, really? Do you reckon, Doctor John? It is like saying to Jeremy Bamber "yeah, we know you killed your family to inherit the family fortune but you know what? Don't worry about it. Off you go and enjoy the money. Yes, you got the money through a terrible crime, but, you know, we don't care about that."

Whatever happened to trying to deter crime? We are sending a message to the world that you can commit a terrorist act (which hi-jacking definitely is) and in return, you get asylum in the UK. Had the 9/11 hi-jackers failed and been caught in the UK, would they have got asylum?

This sort of decision is utterly inexplicable to any right minded person and, even worse, it acts as a recruitment drive for the ignorant shaved chimps in the BNP.