British Suicide Bombers

[rov1100]

Will they be charged with Treason? If not why not?

[rov1100]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15064142

[jno]

I don't know that they've done anything treasonous; it's not as if they've tried to kill the queen, or to aid the enemy in times of war, they've just tried (allegedly) to commit a crime. Terrorism charges should do fine.

[gadgetgeek]

Think of their poor Human Rights! Wudnt want to hurt their feelings now wud we? If found guilty, lock them up, throw away the key.

[NOX]

'Terrorism' is not the same thing as treason, you have to understand the difference.

[ichkeria]

Because they're dead?
Just a thought ...

[emmie]

Going on your link then obviously not.

[jake-the-peg]

Treason has been pretty much abolished and the laws that remain are pretty munch unenforcible.

According to the law in force, it is treason felony to "compass, imagine, invent, devise, or intend" to deprive the sovereign of the Crown

This makes pretty much any Republican guilty of treason

Under these circumstances getting a conviction for treason would be pretty difficult and rather pointless.

In case you had it in mind the death penalty for treason is not still in force.

Although even if it was - the death penalty for suicide bombers is a pretty comic idea!

[rov1100]

When a terrorist has just been released from prison after only 3 years the current charges of terrorism are totally inadequate

[hessian]

Persons who have become naturalised British citizens and who have subsequently committed, or are planning to commit a serious crime within the UK or against UK citizens abroad, should automatically forfeit their British nationality. It may be a small gesture but it may also make them stateless and therefore limited in their movements and so can be more easily watched.