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Canada Justice: Suicide Bombers to get Life in Prison?
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by Barry Artiste | April 28, 2008 at 05:15 am
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Yep, only in Canada where a group calling itself the Canadians Against Suicide Bombing (CASB) has the Senates "Ear" in trying to pass a Bill S-210 which makes it a criminal offence for Suicide Bombers to blow up people.
I can only guess the Canadian Justice system drama would unfold something like this.
The Defence " Your Honour my client is innocent of all charges".
The Prosecutor " Your Honour, this accused Suicide Bomber should be punished to the full extent of the law", we are asking for life imprisonment".
The Judge " Will the accused, please stand, does the accused have anything to say before sentencing?"
The Defence " Ah, err, Hmmmm, Boy, that's a pickle"
Scratch, Scratch (His Head), Your Honour, Whew, Boy, eerrrr, the accused Suicide Bomber cannot speak right now, as all his Body Parts are in this Picnic Cooler".
Only in Canada you say? "Pity"!!
Of course if this Courtroom Drama played in British Columbia, the Judge after hearing all the evidence against the accused Suicide Bomber, and the Defence closing statements would most likely declare.."Bail is set at $10,000.00 !!
Is it just me, or is something askew in our system?
Last Monday, the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs unanimously passed a bill making suicide bombing illegal.
After two weeks of hearings, Bill S-210 (not to be confused with an earlier Bill S-210 protecting Ottawa's Gatineau Park from being nibbled away) enters third reading to amend the Criminal Code to include suicide bombing as a criminal and terrorist act.
Question: If we officially label suicide bombing as a "criminal act" what, pray tell, would be a suitable punishment to deter such behaviour? Especially after detonation?
Is it really necessary to single out suicide bombing as criminal?
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at 12:46 on April 28th, 2008
I see the humour but (and I am really going out on a limb assuming that politicians are thinking here) maybe, just maybe, this will allow for conspiracy charges if they intercept communications or can prove that someone is planning to commit this "crime"? What do you think Barry?
at 14:19 on April 28th, 2008
I would like to think that EastVan, but it looks like it is more so for the perpetrators of the deed and not the associates, though I can see your point as well. Perhaps they mean the survivors who blow themselves up, hence a rare occurence.
at 14:59 on April 28th, 2008
I thought that suicide was already a criminal code violation. I don't expect it matters why you attempt it. And if they survive I assume they would be charged for any innocents that were killed or hurt in their failed attack. It doesn't make real sense so it must be from the minds of politicians.
at 20:04 on April 28th, 2008
And protest groups unclear on the condpet that "death is permanent". Hell, while they should make it a capital punishment crime so they can Kill Him or Her all over again, just for spite".