An Affront to British Justice

It seems that whilst the British authorities seem only too willing to pander to any United States extradition demands made, occasionally on the flimsiest of grounds, it is far more reluctant to extradite or deport the far more notorious criminals in our midst.

There are numerous examples of the slow and cumbersome procedures applied. One example is how the tax payer was required to fund a legal aid bill of six hundred thousand pounds in order to fight an extradition order made by the U.S against three Al Queda suspects. The legal battle went on for 10 years which is a further evidence of the excessively protracted system we have in place.

Another astonishing example is that of the Algerian Rachid Ramda who was finally extradited to the French authorities in 2007. Rachid Ramda had been instrumental in financing atrocities which resulted in the death of 8 people and the injuries sustained by 200 during a spate of bombings perpetrated in 1995 on the Paris metro. The process of getting him extradited was again fought over a remarkable ten tear period in which the prisoner wanted leave to remain in Britain.

If further evidence was needed to reflect the cumbersome malaise currently evident in the justice system then it is exemplified by a recent report revealing that several hundred war criminals are at this moment walking the streets with complete immunity. A Daily Mail report published just last month stated that of 3,526 foreigners whom have had extradition requests made against them, only 683 were actually arrested and only one in seven (516) were in fact extradited.

These facts, amongst many others, provide ample proof of the sheer legal lunacy that is fast turning Britain into a magnet or safe haven for dangerous criminals and terrorists. The sluggish system is in urgent need of a long overdue reformation. If a more streamlined rapid procedure is not implemented then members of the criminal fraternity will continue to abuse this loophole only too frequently.