We fought the law and the law changed
tiana, 20 Sep 2006 16:25:37
Reposted...hope it shows this time
I picked up a copy of In the Know magazine yesterday dated 19-25th September. On pages 18-19 there is an article "We Fought the Law and the Law Changed" Included in the article about Crusading Women was a piece on Internet Porn, featuring Liz Longhurst.
It says "Liz Longhurst's daughter Jane 31, a Brighton schoolteacher, was killed and April 2003 by Graham Couts, a man obsessed by violent Internet porn. He had even visited websites showing images of torture and extreme sexual violence in the hours before her murder. After her death, Liz ( pic above) from Reading, embarked on a crusade to make possession of such images illegal and punishable by up to three years in jail. She gathered 50,000 signatures in a petition, and secured the backing of MP's and the solicitor general Harriet Harman. Liz, 74 won her battle in August. She says 'it is wonderful news that the Home Office has listened and that something is being done. If changing the law can discourage them and save other women, then so much the better"
Contact Details : Write to: Letters, In the Know, 24-28 Oval Road, London NW1 2DT E-mail intheknow@bauer.co.uk Phone: 0207 4247139 (If you get our answer machine, please leave us a short message and phone number in case we want to get back to you.
Liz Longhurst is featured along with Michaela Willis who's son's organs were taken after his death without her knowledge. In November 2003 as a result of her work, the government announced plans to introduce a Human Tissues Bill. Ann Ming who was responsible for changing the double jeopardy law, and Tracey Morgan who set up the network for surviving stalkers, which led to the passing of the Protection from Harassment Act in 1997.
The magazine itself is not the usual pop star break up, or scandal, skinny model, newest diet type rubbish that my teenage daughter reads. They do cover some controversial topics. If they get enough enough feedback about the Liz Longhurst article, you never know they may want to cover the situation from another angle.
tiana
Teddy, 21 Sep 2006 00:46:06
Strange how the media and public take these proclamations from the HO as being law already. Maybe we are already becoming de-sensitized to the creeping control of the "Nanny State"...
T.
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> Reposted...hope it shows this time
> I picked up a copy of In the Know magazine yesterday dated 19-25th September. On pages 18-19 there is an article "We Fought the Law and the Law Changed" Included in the article about Crusading Women was a piece on Internet Porn, featuring Liz Longhurst.
> It says "Liz Longhurst's daughter Jane 31, a Brighton schoolteacher, was killed and April 2003 by Graham Couts, a man obsessed by violent Internet porn. He had even visited websites showing images of torture and extreme sexual violence in the hours before her murder. After her death, Liz ( pic above) from Reading, embarked on a crusade to make possession of such images illegal and punishable by up to three years in jail. She gathered 50,000 signatures in a petition, and secured the backing of MP's and the solicitor general Harriet Harman. Liz, 74 won her battle in August. She says 'it is wonderful news that the Home Office has listened and that something is being done. If changing the law can discourage them and save other women, then so much the better"
> Contact Details : Write to: Letters, In the Know, 24-28 Oval Road, London NW1 2DT E-mail intheknow@bauer.co.uk Phone: 0207 4247139 (If you get our answer machine, please leave us a short message and phone number in case we want to get back to you.
> Liz Longhurst is featured along with Michaela Willis who's son's organs were taken after his death without her knowledge. In November 2003 as a result of her work, the government announced plans to introduce a Human Tissues Bill. Ann Ming who was responsible for changing the double jeopardy law, and Tracey Morgan who set up the network for surviving stalkers, which led to the passing of the Protection from Harassment Act in 1997.
> The magazine itself is not the usual pop star break up, or scandal, skinny model, newest diet type rubbish that my teenage daughter reads. They do cover some controversial topics. If they get enough enough feedback about the Liz Longhurst article, you never know they may want to cover the situation from another angle.
> tiana