UK to fight prisoner votes ruling - UK Business Labs

**Postie** · #1 (**permalink**) 23-05-2012, 06:16 PM

The prime minister tells MPs he will resist a European Court ruling to give prisoners the right to vote in UK elections.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politic...PublicRSS20-sa

What do you think? Why should those who choose to offend against society get to vote on how society is run? .

theangrydog · #2 (**permalink**) 30-05-2012, 11:09 PM

totally agree with he pm, i would not allowing serving offenders the right to vote while on the inside, i have talking about this several times with friends of mine who have served time and most of them actually agree.

TandemSolutions · #3 (**permalink**) 31-05-2012, 11:18 AM

Agreed, they should not be able to vote.

Bill Ryan · #4 (**permalink**) 01-06-2012, 09:12 AM

I don't agree. It may be that some serious offence e.g. life imprisonment ticks the box but for all offenders I have problems.

We all break rules. We don't all get caught though.

**Mark** · #5 (**permalink**) 01-06-2012, 03:28 PM

Is an offence which warrants a prison term not deemed serious enough?

Bill Ryan · #6 (**permalink**) 01-06-2012, 03:42 PM

It is the removal of a fundamental right. One has happened already, i.e. the right to freedom. That should be the punishment except very serious offences.

So a law is broken and if it warrants you lose your liberty. Would you agree that it should apply if it turns out to be a suspended sentences as well served?

**Mark** · #7 (**permalink**) 01-06-2012, 04:06 PM

Yes, I agree.