araucariaman Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 I wonder if this constitutional debate will ultimately have an effect on the Isle of Man http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3950033.stm Five men have been convicted of a string of sex attacks on the remote Pacific island of Pitcairn. The men, including the island's mayor Steve Christian, had faced dozens of charges including rape and indecent assault on girls as young as 12. Snip.. The BBC's Michael Peschardt says that the men's appeals will spark a significant constitutional debate over the coming months. Our correspondent says their lawyers will argue before the Privy Council that the British government, which brought these prosecutions, does not have any jurisdiction over Pitcairn island and that it is a free and separate independent nation. They are also expected to say, in a challenge to be heard in New Zealand in February, that since the mutiny Britain has never re-imposed its will until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 "His son, Randy Christian, was convicted of four rapes and five indecent assault charges, but cleared of one rape and two indecent assaults" Wonder why he called him Randy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 There was another topic about this here just in case you want any more information on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue kipper Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Yep I read an article aboun that a number of weeks ago. Apparantly the case is splitting the opinion of the whole Island, it's a sort of civil war or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speckled Frost Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 It is likely to destroy the Island's way of life. I'm not being flippant but that's about half the workforce jailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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