tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post8985087952654720331..comments2023-10-25T09:49:43.089+01:00Comments on BEN'S PRISON BLOG - Lifer On The Loose: Prove It!prisonerbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14923205052778958118noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-27106104253445968382009-12-18T20:33:59.615+00:002009-12-18T20:33:59.615+00:00I love Ben's attitude to this - some of the of...I love Ben's attitude to this - some of the officers are so 'righteous' and of course are never wrong. There are one or two decent ones as well - but not many.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-62210629186028095592009-12-17T22:12:54.815+00:002009-12-17T22:12:54.815+00:00I think if Ben had committed his crime now,as a ch...I think if Ben had committed his crime now,as a child murderer, he would be out within 5 - 8 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-2221946247575293752009-12-17T14:28:00.115+00:002009-12-17T14:28:00.115+00:00Glad to see my student is following in his master&...Glad to see my student is following in his master's footsteps.<br /><br />What governors tend to forget is that a judge is looking over their shoulder during adjudications...jailhouselawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03795278184797990706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-32315075528264887942009-12-17T12:04:41.186+00:002009-12-17T12:04:41.186+00:00I think the adversarial system has its origins in ...I think the adversarial system has its origins in trial by combat. This being the case, you are doing it just as it's meant to be done, and doing it proud.Charles Cowlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06757185376546920527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-56358015349026965872009-12-16T22:54:35.526+00:002009-12-16T22:54:35.526+00:00Peter in Dundee said...
Ah but Gaina, doing that ...<b>Peter in Dundee said...<br /><br />Ah but Gaina, doing that would not be 'facing up to his offending behaviour' now would it? So such would in fact be counter productive to Ben's chances of getting out.</b><br /><br />That's insane...but hey, that's the system for you - at least it's consistent in it's stupidity!Gainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08495953058626656188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-81179823288033332932009-12-16T22:05:10.898+00:002009-12-16T22:05:10.898+00:00Ah but Gaina, doing that would not be 'facing ...Ah but Gaina, doing that would not be 'facing up to his offending behaviour' now would it? So such would in fact be counter productive to Ben's chances of getting out.Peter in Dundeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184990032979540229.post-14376701550187318242009-12-16T21:36:40.864+00:002009-12-16T21:36:40.864+00:00What makes them think it's OK to accuse and pu...What makes them think it's OK to accuse and punish people of something without going through the proper procedure and producing evidence when you wouldn't get away with that in any other court!?<br /><br />Going off at tangent slightly, I was thinking today: Could you go back and challenge the original verdict of your case on the basis that you were badly advised on how to plead in the original trial?<br /><br />From the way you described the events that led to your current incarceration that sounds a lot more like manslaughter than murder to my lay person's mind.Gainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08495953058626656188noreply@blogger.com