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Draconian? But we must do what we can to halt killings
• ROISIN Gadelrab’s article on the tragic deaths of Nassirudeen Osawe and Martin Dinnegan was informative but ignited confusion in my mind when I read the quote from Matt Foot, a duty solicitor at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court: “It’s a completely draconian way for the police to operate. It’s just going to cause bad feeling” (Police in
stop-and-search following Nass’s killing, January 11).
Definitions of the word draconian are “harsh” and “unusually severe or cruel”. During 2007, 27 teenagers were needlessly murdered on the streets of London. In my view this is a true definition of “unusually severe and cruel” for their relatives and... > more |
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Homeless lose centre - THE east area committee with a membership of councillors chaired by Lib Dem councillor Rhodri Jamieson-Ball has agreed a plan for... > more
Orwell, our treasure - I enjoyed Gerald Isaaman’s review of the list of “50 greatest British writers since 1945” in which he applauds the contribution of Camden authors... > more
Such noisy neighbours - THE worst thing that ever happened was to allow council houses to be sold off cheaply (Turn that noise down, January 4). > more
Welcome back, Jane - A year after her horrific attack, when she was thrown off her bicycle and left in a coma, Jane Gauntlett has bounced back and is producing her... > more
Boss’s bad vibrations - I am astonished by the double standards and lack of real concern shown by Katie Dawson, a Green Party councillor. Her comments on Bruce... > more |
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