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Thousands Of Gay Men Pardoned For Past Convictions
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Great news for the families of these men. They should never have been subject to this bigotry in the first place.
Great news for the families of these men. They should never have been subject to this bigotry in the first place.
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Absolutely appalling how gay people were treated in those years and many will say too little, too late, but if the families get some kind of closure over this, that can't be a bad thing I suppose. Doesn't change the fact that it should never have happened in the first place, as you quite rightly mention, mikey.
21:12 Tue 31st Jan 2017
With reference to the parallels of 'speeding', etc.
You have to be caught in the act of speeding to be charged with it. The Police are unable to delve into your personal (driving) habits to ascertain whether you have, at any point in the past, exceeded the speed limit and then charged you with that offence.
Many of the men found guilty of G.I. were convicted after a lengthy witch-hunt which destroyed their private lives, or admitted to the offence purely to try to keep a lid on it and prevent embarrassment to their families.
You have to be caught in the act of speeding to be charged with it. The Police are unable to delve into your personal (driving) habits to ascertain whether you have, at any point in the past, exceeded the speed limit and then charged you with that offence.
Many of the men found guilty of G.I. were convicted after a lengthy witch-hunt which destroyed their private lives, or admitted to the offence purely to try to keep a lid on it and prevent embarrassment to their families.
Sqad....it was the BBC's headline not mine. And yes, I think most of us agree
I am willing to agree to disagree about the pardons. But that doesn't extend to the convictions of the 49,000 men who will be cleared of crimes, of which they would be innocent today.
As I understand this, those people still alive will need to ask for these pardons, although it is unclear about the rights of relatives of people convicted, who have now died, which must be a considerable number I would have thought.
The removal from official records of these crimes could make a huge difference to men still alive. I am presuming that the criminal records of these same men will be wiped clean automatically, although an actual pardon will need to be requested.
I am willing to agree to disagree about the pardons. But that doesn't extend to the convictions of the 49,000 men who will be cleared of crimes, of which they would be innocent today.
As I understand this, those people still alive will need to ask for these pardons, although it is unclear about the rights of relatives of people convicted, who have now died, which must be a considerable number I would have thought.
The removal from official records of these crimes could make a huge difference to men still alive. I am presuming that the criminal records of these same men will be wiped clean automatically, although an actual pardon will need to be requested.
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