Alan Turing pardoned

[crosslandkelly]

This was an interesting read this morning. Probably the greatest unsung wartime hero.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/...Turing-granted-Royal-pardon-by-the-Queen.html

 

[mrcharly]

Agreed, he was an amazing man.

 

[mountainm]

Sad that they haven't pardoned everyone convicted of the same crimes. Only a famous genius.

 

[oldtimer]

A welcome reminder of how attitudes and prejudices have changed for the better in my lifetime.

 

[ADz-1983]

This may be good for his family but an insult to others convicted of same "crime".

Why wasn't this a pardon for all of them?

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[dwardo]

Don't have the exact quote but it was something along the lines of "they were convicted of a crime that was at the time illegal"
The real reason as usual is money and liability. Some of the poor blokes who suffered this punishment are still around and could sue.

 

[ADz-1983]

Don't have the exact quote but it was something along the lines of "they were convicted of a crime that was at the time illegal"
The real reason as usual is money and liability. Some of the poor blokes who suffered this punishment are still around and could sue.

Technically they couldn't sue because as you say it was a crime at the time. It would just be a gesture on the queens/government's part.

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[EdS]

because they went after Turing with particular fierceness because of his high profile and access to state secrets.

While not unheard of chemical castration was normally force on people convicted of "gross indecency".


But yes, there should be a quashing of all convictions

 

[wingstoo]

There probably will be a quashing at some point, after all it took nearly a century for those executed by firing squad for cowardice during the 1st World war.

But has as already been stated it was a crime at the time of conviction, so the wheels might turn slowly until the others get their convictions quashed or pardoned.

So much has changed even over the past 30 years that it might take a while for all things that were considered wrong back then to be put right...

 

[Wayland]

High time in my opinion.

Sad that they haven't pardoned everyone convicted of the same crimes. Only a famous genius.

Hopefully that won't be too far away. What is right for one should be right for all.

 

[EdS]

should quash the conviction rather than pardon someone.

If you are pardoned you are still guilty of said crime but "let off" as it were. Quashing removes the conviction

 

[crosslandkelly]

should quash the conviction rather than pardon someone.

If you are pardoned you are still guilty of said crime but "let off" as it were. Quashing removes the conviction

Well Said.

 

[ADz-1983]

should quash the conviction rather than pardon someone.

If you are pardoned you are still guilty of said crime but "let off" as it were. Quashing removes the conviction

You cant quash the conviction because he was guilty. It was a crime back then so it would need to be a pardon not a quash.

 

[Macaroon]

Look on the bright side, people......................It took centuries for Gallileo to be "let off" by the Pope!

 

[demographic]

Sad that they haven't pardoned everyone convicted of the same crimes. Only a famous genius.

That about sums it up^