Baroness broke law she helped to make; YourSay.HOW'S this for contrast? Baroness Scotland, high salaried without doubt, responsible to a now-defunct government and now fined pounds 5,000 (chicken feed to her!), claims ignorance for employing an illegal immigrant illegal immigrant n. an alien (non-citizen) who has entered the United States without government permission or stayed beyond the termination date of a visa. (See: alien) . Having been found out regarding her employee's misdemeanour, she swears on oath that she knew nothing about it! Having herself instigated the laws on immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. , what's the point in making laws if they are allowed to break them? Daily, our ill-equipped military personnel are coming through Britain's back door in coffins having defended people like the Baroness and her ilk and they and the sorely wounded are getting a fraction of the remunerations that she gets. Mr F C Osborne, Sheldon * SO BARONESS Scotland terms her pounds 5,000 mistake as an "oversight" likened to the fine you get if you forget to pay the London congestion charge The London congestion charge is a fee for some motorists entering the Central London area. As of 2006 it is the largest city to have adopted a congestion charge model. The organisation responsible for the charge is Transport for London (TfL), with Capita Group operating the scheme . I would say that it is far more serious than that - especially if you have been a leading figure in bringing in a law concerning that issue. These people in power never seem to lead by example, and yet that is why they are given the job. Apparently she "glanced" at her cleaner's papers when she interviewed her, which was careless to say the least. Politicians very rarely give a straight "yes" or "no" when questioned but often hedge around and talk, all the while thinking "what can I tell this awkward person?" John Davis, Rubery * COULD any legally-minded Mail reader explain why Attorney General Baroness Scotland was find pounds 5,000 under civil law for employing an illegal immigrant as opposed to the criminal law? Presumably pre·sum·a·ble adj. That can be presumed or taken for granted; reasonable as a supposition: presumable causes of the disaster. had she been prosecuted under criminal law she would have no alternative other than to resign in view of her position! Mike Butler, Wylde Green CAPTION(S): 'Oversight': Attorney General Baroness Scotland likened her fine to paying the congestion charge. |
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