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Well, the Brits did actually do force feeding: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_Price http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_Price Though there are/were certa
by hobolobo 14y ago
Well, the Brits did actually do force feeding:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_Price http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_Price
Though there are/were certain conditions on when it could be ordered such as when the inmate has an eating disorder or becomes mentally incapacitated:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/493713.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/493713.stm
I believe that the inhumane treatment that went on in UK/NI was not systemic but a result of individuals acting of their own accord. Guantanamo Bay was chosen to locate the camp in order to allow these kinds of things to go on because American law does not apply there.
- rmc 14y agoI was talking about that particular hunger strike in the 80s. Many died who didn't get force fed. That's not to say they never did it, nor will ever again, I was merely comparing that hunger strike to the one in the article. I do think a lot of the Northern Ireland stuff was institutional. Gerry-mandering of election results, police oppression, etc.
- ankitml 14y agoWhy da faq are you arguing on this nitty gritty of UK? US cannot justify gitmo just on the basis of something that UK did sometime back. You cant change what UK did, let it be. Every country has its heritage, both contributions and black spots.