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» How do you treat tourists in jail for drug posession?   2002-10-24 20:26 Strawman

>> Saying that because it doesn't do anything to people who by luck or by chance
>> were given citizenship here, does not mean that restricting civil liberties
>> "isn't" restricting civil liberties.

>> Who cares, they don't need due process or a trial by jury - they are only
>> tourists.

Tourists (and other visitors) to this country have to agree to whatever rules the owners (ie the citizens) choose to make for them. If they don't like those rules they don't have to come here.

This does not mean that they have no rights - most citizens would favor applying pretty much the same rules as the citizens, except for making deportation (and permanent banishment) an option even for fairly minor crimes.

... it saves money.

>> Is that how you would deal with some pommie clubbers who got picked up for
>> possession with intent to supply? After all, they are not soverign citizens.

Well frankly I would like to give them a good solid kick up the bum - not for selling drugs, just for being English :-).

Who cares if they are selling drugs (in a nightclub, and therefore presumably only to consenting adults)? If they can undercut the local suppliers (providing the same for less money or providing higher quality for the same price) they are providing a valuable service. Why would I want to pay taxes to pay to send them to court, or even to prison?

Give them a kick up the bum and then send them back to work. Seeing an English person do anything other than cause trouble with the trade-unions would give me quite a buzz!

... so to speak.