There's no charge, even to the guy who's alleged to have hit a policewoman with a sledgehammer, that would negate the right to bail. A section 18 charge (GBH with intent) would make bail unlikely. (s. 18 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 - or what's left of s.18 after 164 years...)
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Palestine Action
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So you knew all about this before they went on hunger strike?Hunger strikes are utterly pointless because as soon as it gets to the stage of medical treatment and intervention the state will keep them alive.
hilts
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I'm not sure they were hoping to die tbh.Hunger strikes are utterly pointless because as soon as it gets to the stage of medical treatment and intervention the state will keep them alive.
I'm not sure they were hoping to die tbh.
Agree and I’m certain they knew from the onset that was never going to be a possibility.
hilts
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Taking away anyone's personal opinion its a strange one that a farmer threatening to die early results in a climb down on IHT whereas a protester against genocide does similar and no fucks given by the Labour bigwigs.Agree and I’m certain they knew from the onset that was never going to be a possibility.
Strange times indeed.
Taking away anyone's personal opinion its a strange one that a farmer threatening to die early results in a climb down on IHT whereas a protester against genocide does similar and no fucks given by the Labour bigwigs.
Strange times indeed.
Give it a week and they might change their minds.
They do have form ;-)
I think it's difficult to call what's on anyone's mind that goes to a hunger strike. I'm pretty sure Bobby Sands didn't see death as a defeat.I'm not sure they were hoping to die tbh.
Hunger strikes are utterly pointless because as soon as it gets to the stage of medical treatment and intervention the state will keep them alive.
How does that make them pointless? They’re not trying to kill themselves slowly, they’re protesting to get media attention for their cause, and that’s exactly what they’ve gotten.
hilts
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Obviously I cant say for certain but I think it was a continuation of a protest from inside prison, not just for Gaza but the way the govt is trying to suppress condemnation of its support for the Israeli govt.I think it's difficult to call what's on anyone's mind that goes to a hunger strike. I'm pretty sure Bobby Sands didn't see death as a defeat.
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Eventually the government had to listen and bring peace to N.I. hunger strikes and the dirty protest in the H block played it’s part in that resolution.I think it's difficult to call what's on anyone's mind that goes to a hunger strike. I'm pretty sure Bobby Sands didn't see death as a defeat.
It’s the same with the Palestine Action hunger strike in prison trying to bring about/change the legislation that’s turned them into terrorists