Saturday, 1 October 2011

Can Suspected Criminals Avoid Arrest By Running Into Churches? a.k.a Sanctuary

Under the laws, several temporary legal sanctuaries had been developed and perfected because it is morally just and a good thing to do. 
For example, a suspect running from the law, who takes refuge in a church, at least temporarily, avoids arrest from the police.
By running into a church, he or she triggers the legal sanctuary temporarily granted to the church. This means that the police, an executive arm of the government, may not barge into the church and arrest him. Instead, the police would summon the Priest or Pastor of the church and inform him of the arrest warrant. This triggers a
negotiation whereby the Pastor or Priest persuades the suspect to give himself up on the grounds that the church will do everything to vigorously protect the suspects rights even including retaining a legal practitioner to ensure that the rights of the suspect is protected. 
This may take a day or two before the suspect is handed over to the police.
Under our constitution there is a provision in the chapter on fundamental rights for the same type of temporary sanctuary granted by courts. A person who feels that his fundamental rights is in danger of imminent violation through an arrest may petition the court for the temporary sanctuary from this violation.
Hmmmmm......my problem over this matter is that i don't know if this also applies to Mosques, i hope, pray, believe and have the faith that they also have such Prefrencial treatment!!!

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