Re: Clive Feather

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From: Phil Payne
Date: Mon, 02 Sep 1996 00:00

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In article <841008791snz@grazeley.demon.co.uk>
           jeremy@grazeley.demon.co.uk "JeremyBrowne" writes:

> ... a VERY summary and extremely uncomfortable justice ...

Oxymoron.

The OED defines summary justice as "without the customary legal formalities."  

This is exactly the opposite of what is needed in such cases.  The more heinous 
the crime of which someone is accused, the _more_ care needs to be taken with 
their prosecution and punishment.

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From: Phil Payne <Phil@sievers.com>
Subject: Re: Clive Feather
Date: 1996/09/02
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