Re: .... And onther one bites the dust
Originally Posted by
Uncle Joe
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Since her conviction was not so serious as to warrant a custodial sentence
Sorry but cases that are dealt with by the
CROWN Courts ARE very serious cases, they include rape and murder.
According to the various news articles, Thompson attempted to fraudulently enter false information using forged signatures that could have gotten into the electoral roll. That is a serious issue.
There is no place in the world of children for "kiddy fiddlers"
There is no place in a political democracy for election fraudsters
It's not like Labour don't have form in this area . . .
2005
Labour activists had 'vote-rigging factory' to hijack postal votes
"three candidates . . . and their supporters altered bags stuffed with ballots to ensure that they were elected.
A midnight raid by police on the eve of the election found them sitting at a table with 275 unsealed postal votes scattered on a table in front of them. The find proved to be the tip of the iceberg."
2010
Bristol Labour MP cautioned for electoral fraud
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-11621053