Harper's Law
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 9:45 am
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-b ... e-59394783
I get that we want to protect emergency service workers and I'm generally supportive of the idea of life meaning life sentences for dangerous persons or heinous crimes... however it seems this new law will remove the distinction between murder (intentional) and manslaughter (unintentional) killing of emergency service workers and result in whole life sentences irrespective of the degree of risk of reoffence of the perpetrator.
This seems misguided and excessive.
I get that we want to protect emergency service workers and I'm generally supportive of the idea of life meaning life sentences for dangerous persons or heinous crimes... however it seems this new law will remove the distinction between murder (intentional) and manslaughter (unintentional) killing of emergency service workers and result in whole life sentences irrespective of the degree of risk of reoffence of the perpetrator.
This seems misguided and excessive.