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I'd say the Land of Nelson & Wellington is better off without them.
The ruling by the Court of Appeal clears the way for the men, all of Pak nationality, to be removed from Britannia and be possibly deported to Pakistain. They had acquired British citizenship by naturalisation.
So's the land of Guido Fawkes.
Abdul Aziz, Adil Khan and Qari Abdul Rauf were among nine men of Pak and Afghan descent convicted of luring girls as young as 13 into sexual encounters using alcohol and drugs. They were based in Rochdale, in northern England.
What'd they used to call them? Ah, yes, procurers, panderers, and pimps. But if you're devout enough to bonk your head on the floor four or five times a day it's okay.
The three men were enjugged
Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please!
in May 2012 but were later released on licence.
That means they made bail?
The gang's ringleader, Shabir Ahmed, was sentenced to 22 years in jail and remains in jug.
Aziz, Khan and Rauf were convicted on conspiracy and trafficking for sexual exploitation charges. Aziz was not convicted of having sexual intercourse with any child.
The case centres on a decision by Prime Minister Theresa May, when she was home secretary, to strip the men’s citizenship "for the public good".
I can't think of many public betters.
The men had challenged the government decision at two immigration tribunals, arguing revoking their citizenship would violate their human right to a family life, as they have children living in the UK. Their appeals were dismissed.
Because other people have kids living in the UK too?
The convicts then approached the Court of Appeal, senior judges of which ruled on Wednesday that the previous tribunals had made a "proper and lawful assessment" of the likelihood of deportation.
"Send them back to Pakistain, where they're okay with such things."
A person can be deprived of British citizenship for the public good on the grounds of "involvement in terrorism, espionage, serious organised crime, war crimes or unacceptable behaviours".
I'd call pimping underage girls (or even girls of age) both serious organized crime and unacceptable behavior.
After serving their sentences, the three convicts will have a further legal right to appeal their deportation and the process could take months, according to the BBC.
Naturally.
It quoted a Home Office spokeswoman as saying: "This was an appalling case. We welcome the court's finding and will now consider next steps."
The Pope sez you can't give them what they deserve. Branding them on the face and a steerage ticket to Karachi's probably the best you could do. But maybe make a stop in Yemen on the way?
The five victims of the gang who gave evidence in the 2012 trial were all white, and spoke of being raped, assaulted and traded for sex, being passed from man to man, and sometimes being too drunk to stop the abuses.
The men, ranging in age from 22 to 59, used various defences, including claiming the girls were hookers.
But how do thirteen year old girls become hookers?