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Old 29th Nov 2022, 07:33
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Originally Posted by Hughes500
So Melmothtw, so should the soldier be convicted 30 odd years later ? I assume you agree , it is not a case of taking it up with the British Govt, I would like to know your personal position. Is it fair that one side is given an amnesty yet the other side isnt ?
Yes, my personal opinion is that there should not be a statute of limitations on murder, and the UK justice system agrees.

To answer your second question, no it is plainly not fair that one side gets an amnesty while the other does not, but that's the deal that the British government made to secure peace.

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