Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-02-05-Speech-2-093"

Predicate	Value (sorted: default)
rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-02-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020205.5.2-093"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-02-05-Speech-2-0942
lpv:speaker	lp:Gary Titley2
lpv:spoken text	". I wholeheartedly applaud the efforts to standardise the meaning of and define the penalties for drug trafficking. Essentially, this report represents a balanced, far-reaching, sensible and tough approach to a perennial problem which besets all Member States of the EU. For too long, the terms and conditions of what constitutes a drug trafficking offence have been too woolly, thereby creating serious pockets of crime in some parts of the world and within the EU. An additional welcome measure is the standardisation of penalties, with prison sentences with a maximum term of no less than five years. Once this law becomes enforceable, it should act as a real deterrent. Fines should only be used as an additional measure to prison sentences since otherwise they could lead to the belief that you can somehow pay your way out of a criminal offence. Lastly, I welcome the nuanced approach that the report takes vis-à-vis mitigating circumstances. For example, minors and those who have committed offences under physical duress, should clearly not be subject to the same penalties as all offenders."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Labour Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2003-05-20)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Titley (PSE ),"1 "in writing"1

Named graphs describing this resource:

The resource appears as object in 2 triples

Context graph