Porridge in Bangor
I gave Alliance's Stephen Farry a ring this afternoon to chat to him about the forthcoming Northern Ireland Bill of Rights. Would it enshrine a suspect's right to remain silent? Should a supect be released if not charged within 24 hours? What would the Bill say about the age of criminal responsibility?
All of these questions were on my list, and I was ringing Stephen in his capacity as a member of the Bill of Rights Forum. However I was somewhat taken aback to discover that the Mayor of North Down was sitting in the clink. He wasn't being subjected to any inhuame and degrading treatment (indeed the officers at Bangor police station appeared to be feeding him a constant supply of tea and biscuits). However he was indeed behind bars.
If you want to know why, try following this link, which reveals that the DUP's Alex Easton is also due to do some porridge. Farry and Easton, eh. Which one is Fletcher and which one is Godber?
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I see Stephen has already raised more than the £1,000 minimum bail required.
Don't worry, Mark. He should be available to keep you right on Human Rights concerns at Stormont on Monday.