WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1986.
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HE SAID ONCE THIS DEMARCATION LINE WAS VIOLATE, THEN CIMINAL LAW AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SHOULD TAKE OVER TO RESTRICT THE FREEDOM OF THE VIOLATORS TO PROTECT THE VICTIMS' SECURITY AND THE PEACE AND ORDER OF THE COMMUNITY.
MR CHAN WAS DISSATISFIED THAT WHILE THE TRIAD VICTIM WAS LEFT I TORMENT, THE SUSPECT AND LATER THE CRIMINAL WAS WELL-PROTECTED AND COULD ENJOY THE MULTIPLE BENEFITS OFFERED TO HIM, INCLUDING LEGAL AID PAID BY TAXPAYERS, EXPERT MITIGATION, DISCOUNT FOR THE IMPRISONMENT PERIOD, PROTECTION OF ILL-GOTTEN GAINS ON RELEASE, AND REHABILITATION SERVICES.
+DOES CRIME PAY AND DOES THIS FIT THE CHINESE SAYING TO FOSTER EV IL PROPENS ITIES BY BEING OVER LENIENT?+ HE ASKED.
HE SAID HE HOPED A COMBINED REPLY FROM THE COMMUNITY TO
THE TWO QUESTIONS WAS A RESOUNDING +NO+.
+ORGANISED CRIME REQUIRES ORGANISED EFFORTS BY THE COMMUNITY TO COMBAT IT, SO THAT CRIME DOES NOT PAY,+ MR CHAN CONCLUDED.
TIME TO RECONSIDER DEATH PENALTY
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SERIOUS CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE REINSTATEMENT OF THE DEATH PENALTY FOR MASTERMINDS OF GANG WARS AS WELL AS SYNDICATED DRUG TRAFFICKING, THE HON SELINA CHOW SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING DURING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE TRIAD PROBLEM, SHE SAID WHEN ONE REFERRED TO TRIAD MEMBERS, ONE WAS TALKING ABOUT A FAIRLY WIDE RANGE IN THE CRIMINAL HIERARCHY.
+THERE IS THE NEWLY RECRUITED 14-YEAR-OLD SCHOOL BOY, AS WELL AS THE 'BIG BROTHER' OF THE DRUG SYNDICATE WHO HEADS THE ORGANISATION.
+WHILE THE FORMER HARDLY COMPREHENDS WHAT HE IS DOING, AND THEREFORE IF PROPERLY REHABILITATED COULD POSSIBLY HAVE A FRESH START IN LIFE, THE LATTER IS BEYOND ANY KIND OF REDEMPTION,+ MRS CHOW SA ID.
THE DIFFICULT BUT NECESSARY TASK SHE SAID, WAS TO SORT THE MEN FROM THE BOYS SO AS TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
FOR THE FIRST OFFENDER AND NOVICE TRIAD MEMBER, APPROPRIATE ACTION INVOLVED MEASURES THAT ACHIEVED REHABILITATION AND PREVENTION OF RECIDIVISM, SHE SAID.
/FOR THE
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