Payments for prison 'cold turkey'

mkpdavies · 13-11-2006, 04:45 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6142416.stm

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Six prisoners and former inmates forced to stop taking drugs by going "cold turkey" are to receive payments, sources at the High Court have said.
The unspecified settlement followed claims the practice amounted to assault and a breach of human rights

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harryaldridge · 13-11-2006, 04:58 PM

They buy and use illegal drugs, get put in the slammer, and then claim compensation because denying them the illegal drug is against their human rights!!!!

My blood pressure is rising.

mkpdavies · 13-11-2006, 05:00 PM

Not just claim!

WIN!

I give up. I can't take this anymore.

brian pearson · 13-11-2006, 06:16 PM

Didn't win. Settled out of court.

mkpdavies · 13-11-2006, 06:18 PM

That's a win in my book.

How can you settle out of court on this?

Aardvark · 13-11-2006, 06:21 PM

Watched the item on the news - they're not asking to be allowed drugs, they're asking to be allowed to continue with their drug rehabilitation treatment apparently.

If they're denied medical treatment then it is almost certain, under present law, that their human rights have been breached.

The impoprtant thing for me is that the money they get is immediately withheld until their victims have been compensated. That seems fair.

mkpdavies · 13-11-2006, 06:23 PM

Which part of cold turkey isn't rehab?

Robin · 13-11-2006, 06:44 PM

The affects of taking drugs are self inducing. If you saw your arm off you would have no one to blame but yourself. No compensation should be forthcoming from the state.

The courts do not recognise any illegal activity that can be rectified or worth damages. You cannot take anyone to court because he did not pay you your share of a bank robbery.

This case is just starts with b and ends in ollocks.

TheVoiceOfReason · 13-11-2006, 06:56 PM

How long before prisoners claim compensation for restraint of trade? After all, being locked up presumably reduces their opportunities to commit burglaries, muggings, etc.

brian pearson · 13-11-2006, 07:02 PM

[quote="mkpdavies"]That's a win in my book.

How can you settle out of court on this?[/quote

OK I should have said 'didn't need to win'.

How could they settle out of court ? Easy. They do it all the time. This didn't really bother me that much when I heard it. Maybe I'm starting to become immune to ridiculous headlines like this.

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13-11-2006, 04:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
harryaldridge Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Sussex Posts: 1,912	They buy and use illegal drugs, get put in the slammer, and then claim compensation because denying them the illegal drug is against their human rights!!!! My blood pressure is rising.

13-11-2006, 06:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
brian pearson Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: nottinghanshire Posts: 753	Didn't win. Settled out of court.

13-11-2006, 06:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Aardvark Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oxonia Posts: 3,973	Watched the item on the news - they're not asking to be allowed drugs, they're asking to be allowed to continue with their drug rehabilitation treatment apparently. If they're denied medical treatment then it is almost certain, under present law, that their human rights have been breached. The impoprtant thing for me is that the money they get is immediately withheld until their victims have been compensated. That seems fair.

13-11-2006, 06:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
Robin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 928	The affects of taking drugs are self inducing. If you saw your arm off you would have no one to blame but yourself. No compensation should be forthcoming from the state. The courts do not recognise any illegal activity that can be rectified or worth damages. You cannot take anyone to court because he did not pay you your share of a bank robbery. This case is just starts with b and ends in ollocks.

13-11-2006, 06:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
TheVoiceOfReason Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 106	How long before prisoners claim compensation for restraint of trade? After all, being locked up presumably reduces their opportunities to commit burglaries, muggings, etc.

13-11-2006, 07:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
brian pearson Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: nottinghanshire Posts: 753	[quote="mkpdavies"]That's a win in my book. How can you settle out of court on this?[/quote OK I should have said 'didn't need to win'. How could they settle out of court ? Easy. They do it all the time. This didn't really bother me that much when I heard it. Maybe I'm starting to become immune to ridiculous headlines like this.