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Lib Dems: Soft on Crime
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Lib Dems: Soft on Crime
At every opportunity the Lib Dems illustrate just one thing: they are Soft on Crime. Unlike Durham residents they are more interest in the rights of criminals than in the victims of crime. THE EVIDENCE Lib Dems opposed jail sentences for drug possession. The Lib Dems want to end all jail sentences for drug possession; legalise the sale of cannabis and not penalize those who grow it. Lib Dems Law and Order Mini Manifesto, 29 March 2005. Lib Dems opposed police powers to break up teen gangs. The Lib Dems voted against dispersal orders in the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003, 24 June 2003. Lib Dems opposed controls on air guns. Lib Dems opposed measures to restrict sales of graffiti sprays. Lib Dems opposed sending young teen criminals to court Policy Motion F46 ‘Punishment and Rehabilitation of Offenders’ was passed by Lib Dem Conference in Bournemouth 23 September 2004.Lib Dems opposed tough measures to detain suspected terror suspects The Lib Dems voted against 90 days pre-charge detention period, 9 November 2005 and would scrap control orders, introduced to address the continuing threat posed by suspected terrorists in their Freedom Bill, 18 September 2006
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