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andygrif · 12-07-2004, 13:38

Whilst crimes involving 'interfering' with children should, in my opinion, result in spending the rest of the offender's life in prison - that is a topic for another thread I'm sure.

Like it or not, this person comitted his crimes about 30-40 years ago and under the justice system presently in place he has, as they say, served his time.

He disclosed his convictions as was required, and unless there is a provision saying that Mansfield Council will not grant licenses to people with such offences on record, then I cannot see how they have acted improperly. Whether it is morally right is another matter.

Another issue here is where would you want to draw the line? If he applied for a job in a burger bar? Supermarket? Street cleaner? Or would you rather that we all suppoted him as a long-term unemployed individual becuase no-one would give him a job becuase of his crimes a generation ago?

12-07-2004, 13:38	#20
andygrif Inactive Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,820	Re: Would you give this man a licence to drive a Taxi? Whilst crimes involving 'interfering' with children should, in my opinion, result in spending the rest of the offender's life in prison - that is a topic for another thread I'm sure. Like it or not, this person comitted his crimes about 30-40 years ago and under the justice system presently in place he has, as they say, served his time. He disclosed his convictions as was required, and unless there is a provision saying that Mansfield Council will not grant licenses to people with such offences on record, then I cannot see how they have acted improperly. Whether it is morally right is another matter. Another issue here is where would you want to draw the line? If he applied for a job in a burger bar? Supermarket? Street cleaner? Or would you rather that we all suppoted him as a long-term unemployed individual becuase no-one would give him a job becuase of his crimes a generation ago?