Comments on: Judge’s sympathy for trans woman http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/judges-sympathy-for-trans-woman/ News, reviews and comment from Europe's largest gay news service Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:05:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andromeda http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/judges-sympathy-for-trans-woman/#comment-80808 Andromeda Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:41:20 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/judges-sympathy-for-trans-woman/#comment-80808 Her crimes as a petty thief and burglar has eclipsed her appalling abuse she has been subject to, being beaten up on public transport and sexually assaulted. I hope the police have been treating those crimes seriously. These assaults against a trans person should concern us all, as it could happen to any of us at any time. Her crimes as a petty thief and burglar has eclipsed her appalling abuse she has been subject to, being beaten up on public transport and sexually assaulted. I hope the police have been treating those crimes seriously. These assaults against a trans person should concern us all, as it could happen to any of us at any time.

]]> By: Abi1975 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/judges-sympathy-for-trans-woman/#comment-80731 Abi1975 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:24:47 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/judges-sympathy-for-trans-woman/#comment-80731 Reading the full details of her life I wonder how she has managed to survive. This has very little about her being trans and more about drug and alcohol addiction and the spiral down into homelessness and crime that causes many. http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/news/Judge-s-mercy-Exeter-transsexual/article-1477585-detail/article.html I agree with you Pumpkin Pie Reading the full details of her life I wonder how she has managed to survive. This has very little about her being trans and more about drug and alcohol addiction and the spiral down into homelessness and crime that causes many.

http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/news/Judge-s-mercy-Exeter-transsexual/article-1477585-detail/article.html

I agree with you Pumpkin Pie

]]> By: The Halcyon http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/judges-sympathy-for-trans-woman/#comment-80726 The Halcyon Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:15:24 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/judges-sympathy-for-trans-woman/#comment-80726 There is a start truth in the philosophical question "How can there be justice when laws are absolute". Judges are not there to hand out sentences to criminals, they are there to deliberate on the merits of each case. But I'm a natural devils advocate. There is a start truth in the philosophical question “How can there be justice when laws are absolute”. Judges are not there to hand out sentences to criminals, they are there to deliberate on the merits of each case. But I’m a natural devils advocate.

]]> By: Pumpkin Pie http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/judges-sympathy-for-trans-woman/#comment-80709 Pumpkin Pie Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:53:59 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/judges-sympathy-for-trans-woman/#comment-80709 I'd usually disagree with being lenient to people who breach their suspended sentences (kinda makes a mockery of the whole concept), but I agree with the judge on this one. I read up on the case on an Exeter news website. She's homeless and was caught stealing food and clothes - these were not crimes of malice or greed, but of desperation. Plus, despite still being an alcoholic, she's been drug free fro 11 years. That definitely sounds like someone who's making a serious effort to turn their life around, and jail wouldn't help with that one bit. This whole "scaring you straight" thing only works on people who weren't sorry for their crimes, and even then only very rarely. What about the people she was stealing from? She was stealing food and clothes. If that had been me, and she was this desperately in need of them, I might even have just told her to keep them. I’d usually disagree with being lenient to people who breach their suspended sentences (kinda makes a mockery of the whole concept), but I agree with the judge on this one.

I read up on the case on an Exeter news website. She’s homeless and was caught stealing food and clothes – these were not crimes of malice or greed, but of desperation. Plus, despite still being an alcoholic, she’s been drug free fro 11 years. That definitely sounds like someone who’s making a serious effort to turn their life around, and jail wouldn’t help with that one bit. This whole “scaring you straight” thing only works on people who weren’t sorry for their crimes, and even then only very rarely.

What about the people she was stealing from? She was stealing food and clothes. If that had been me, and she was this desperately in need of them, I might even have just told her to keep them.

]]> By: Brian Burton http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/judges-sympathy-for-trans-woman/#comment-80706 Brian Burton Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:22:20 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/judges-sympathy-for-trans-woman/#comment-80706 The Daily Wail said we have a cardboard justice system, but what do the Press know? Once a crook as they say? I remember 'Collage Harry.' Thats how he gained his nick-name 'Collage' he was always getting caught robbing collage lockers. Like I said, once a crook...! The Daily Wail said we have a cardboard justice system, but what do the Press know? Once a crook as they say? I remember ‘Collage Harry.’ Thats how he gained his nick-name ‘Collage’ he was always getting caught robbing collage lockers. Like I said, once a crook…!

]]> By: Jean-Paul Bentham http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/judges-sympathy-for-trans-woman/#comment-80699 Jean-Paul Bentham Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:59:34 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/judges-sympathy-for-trans-woman/#comment-80699 Best of luck, Thea. It can't be easy, and I agree with the judge. Best of luck, Thea. It can’t be easy, and I agree with the judge.

]]> By: Jane http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/judges-sympathy-for-trans-woman/#comment-80698 Jane Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:58:28 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/11/03/judges-sympathy-for-trans-woman/#comment-80698 I don't know about this one, it has always worried me that being trans is given as a reason for leniency, I'm sure the victims of her crimes would disagree, but then other people get off for all kinds of less deserving reasons, as I say mixed reaction. I thought it astonishing that after 26 years she's still "read" but then saw a photo on another site. Bad hair, help yourself, Thea, go for a good wig, you'll pass and avoid the abuse you're getting. I don’t know about this one, it has always worried me that being trans is given as a reason for leniency, I’m sure the victims of her crimes would disagree, but then other people get off for all kinds of less deserving reasons, as I say mixed reaction. I thought it astonishing that after 26 years she’s still “read” but then saw a photo on another site. Bad hair, help yourself, Thea, go for a good wig, you’ll pass and avoid the abuse you’re getting.

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