Tuesday, May 8, 2012

It's Expensive To Deport A Radical 'Preacher' Someone in Britain

Abu Qatada appealed against deportation from the UK to Jordan at the European Court of Human Rights.

Cost Of Keeping Abu Qatada In Britain 'Tops £3m' -- The Telegraph

The cost of keeping radical preacher Abu Qatada in Britain has risen to more than £3 million, it has been claimed.

The figure has built up over more than the decade since he was first arrested and is expected to continue to rise despite attempts by the Home Office to deport him.

The bill includes £825,000 in government legal bills since 2002 and a matching sum for Qatada’s legal aid and court costs.

The country has spent a further £850,000 to keep him in a maximum security prison and £500,000 on police surveillance, according to the figures revealed by the Daily Mail.

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My Comment: Unbelievable. If there ever was a case where someone has to be deported .... this is it.

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