Justice? Human Rights? Let them wear their own clothing.

What would you figure from a country about to pay a convicted (and admitted) child killer.  Not much.  Now this insanity will make its way to the US.





Police banned from putting suspects in blue boiler suits - because of their human rights


By James Tozer
The Daily Mail
2nd August 2010




Police officers have been banned from ordering suspects held in cells to change into blue boiler suits in case it infringes their human rights.

Instead, they are being encouraged to fetch clean clothes from the suspected criminal's own home so that they can feel more comfortable.

The new rules, introduced by Greater Manchester Police after fears that the garments could be deemed 'oppressive', were exposed by a whistle-blowing chief inspector.

Normally when a suspect is taken into custody, their clothing may be taken away if it is needed for forensic examination, and they are given a blue paper boiler suit instead.

However the force's custody sergeants have been told that detainees must be given the opportunity to wear their own clothes while they await questioning.

If a relative of the suspect cannot bring in an outfit, an officer can be dispatched to pick one up. Failing that, the alleged offender can be given a white tracksuit.

'The blue boiler suits have been banned for some time because of human rights,' said the unnamed chief inspector. ' Giving a detainee the traditional outfit could be deemed offensive, apparently.'

He added: 'It's one thing to treat a suspect appropriately and with dignity but it's another to go out on a limb to give them a cushy experience in custody. It's almost worth being a criminal.'

Under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 all suspects have to be dealt with quickly, fairly and 'without oppression' while in custody.

However, individual forces are free to introduce their own 'best practice' rules of procedure.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: 'The blue boiler suits are no longer used by the force and, where possible, arrangements will be made to collect clothes from the homes of suspects.

'This may be family members bringing them in or they may be collected. We are also able to issue white tracksuits. The force is following best practice guidelines.'












stupid