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JAIL IS 'UNFAIR' FOR KILLER? YOU DECIDE

THE mother of a teenage thug convicted of killing Garry Newlove has caused outrage after claiming her son is a victim, let down by an outdated legal system.


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Jordan Cunliffe was jailed for 12 years in 2008 as a 16-year-old after being found guilty of murder through the law of joint enterprise.

He was prosecuted under the 300-year-old law by which a person can be convicted of murder for watching it happen and failing to act.

Cunliffe, 18, Adam Swellings, 21, and Stephen Sorton, 19, were all convicted of the murder of Mr Newlove in Warrington, Cheshire. The 47-year-old was kicked “like a football” as he confronted a gang.

Janet Cunliffe, 40, wants the “unfair” law reformed and says the injustice makes her “blood boil”.

Rose Dixon, of Support After Murder and Manslaughter, said: “If you see something happening and do absolutely nothing to prevent it then you are just as guilty as if you had carried out the murder yourself.”

 
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Results:
NO:
(41) 12.17%
YES:
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YES But sentance was too long:
(62) 18.4%
YES But sentance was too short:
(91) 27%
NOT SURE:
(27) 8.01%
 
Total Votes 337
Expiration Date 2/17/2010

Added: Feb-14-2010 Occurred On: Feb-13-2010
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  • He deserves every minute inside he was drunk high on drugs and vandalising peoples property when challenged about their behaviour by Mr Newlove,they turned and beat him to death laughing and joking whilst doing it.These sort of people will do this with out fear of the consequences because people like his mother claim theys harmless rougues never hurt no one the rozzers fitted him up,well tough shit mummy your boy is a product of you and your like now he "Is tossing the salad".

    Posted Feb-14-2010 By 
    anglosaxonwarlord (13620.54)  
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  • Not enough information given to make a vote

    Posted Feb-14-2010 By 
    InfiniteSense76 (49.62)  

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  • If he was part of the gang that killed the guy then his ass should be in jail for not trying to stop it.

    Posted Feb-14-2010 By 
    bommer1 (267.46)

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  • Sweet lads for sure [/sarcasm]

    On the day of the attack jobless Swellings had been released from prison just hours earlier after being jailed for breaching a restraining order imposed following his conviction for punching a young girl in the face.

    Like Swellings, Stephen Sorton, 17, had a predilection to violence. He already had one previous police reprimand - the equivalent of a caution for juveniles - for battery and common assault before Mr Newlove's death and was accused of the fatal kick More..

    Posted Feb-14-2010 By 
    ralfsnart (278.22)  

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  • Further to my earier post he was a hard working man whos car was repeatedly vandalised by this Gang,who terrorised that estate,his wife pleaded with him not remonstrate with them but he did it anyway he didnt go to work again and his wife and daughters have been left traumatised.This kids mother is a cider swilling social housing benefit claiming underclass who never attempted to deter him,deserves all he gets.

    Posted Feb-14-2010 By 
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  • The UK is full of pieces of shit like this. Anything that gets them off the Streets is a good thing.

    Posted Feb-14-2010 By 
    fr33thinker (900.80)

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  • You left out the only real option.
    Should he be publicly executed, YES

    Posted Feb-14-2010 By 
    jim_a49 (338.36)  

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  • Look at it like this............ you are out with three friends, you know what one is going to do, with fists or knives. You approach the victim with your friend who wants aggro, friend attacks said man and you watch. YOU ARE GUILTY OF MURDER!
    You did not try to stop your friend, you approached the victim as part of a group, looking for trouble. Therefore you are guilty.
    I understand the UK police are going to use this law to the full. Maybe make these thugs realize that being in a gang WILL hav More..

    Posted Feb-14-2010 By 
    stabcity (56.26)

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  • 12 years - - - shitting footballs now ! ! !

    Posted Feb-14-2010 By 
    kevinm16 (313.98)

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  • He watched someone get murdered, and didn't get in touch with the police at the earliest available opportunity. That is a crime in most US states I think.

    Posted Feb-14-2010 By 
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  • He looks like a prick bang him up.

    Posted Feb-14-2010 By 
    pxr5 (310.96)  

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  • they all should hang makes no difference if he took part or not , he is guilty by association with those that murdered gary newlove

    Posted Feb-14-2010 By 
    dinglbat (876.96)

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  • He belongs in prison.

    Plain & simple

    Till he dies.

    Too bad you guys can't kill them like we do. Save the overtaxed tax payers some taxes.

    Posted Feb-14-2010 By 
    shacklord (445.42)  

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  • the kid and others helped kill a dude...the kid should be executed if you ask me, that sentence seems fair to me, a life for a life...

    Posted Feb-14-2010 By 
    scoty21 (61.52)

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