Pardon for Alan Turing

**Doggy Styles** · 24 December 2013, 09:59

The UK lost one of it's greatest geniuses in history probably because of that.

**RedSauce** · 24 December 2013, 10:00

Ridiculous, by pardoning it still sounds like he had done something wrong.

**VectraMan** · 24 December 2013, 10:07

Originally posted by RedSauce View Post

Ridiculous, by pardoning it still sounds like he had done something wrong.

He did break the law as it stood at the time.

**ASB** · 24 December 2013, 10:09

Originally posted by VectraMan View Post

He did break the law as it stood at the time.

As did a number of other people who have not been pardoned. I trust they will all be getting pardons in due
course.

**RedSauce** · 24 December 2013, 10:17

Originally posted by VectraMan View Post

He did break the law as it stood at the time.

I think overturning the conviction and an apology would sound better that pardoning it.

**ASB** · 24 December 2013, 10:30

Originally posted by RedSauce View Post

I think overturning the conviction and an apology would sound better that pardoning it.

Yes it would. But surely that wasn't an option as there would appear to be no basis whatsoever to overturn the conviction on.

**russell** · 24 December 2013, 10:32

I disagree with this, he shouldn't have been pardoned as he didn't do anything wrong. They should apologise.

**RedSauce** · 24 December 2013, 10:33

I think it would be better to do nothing than 'pardon' it.

**original PM** · 24 December 2013, 10:41

chemical castration for being gay....

in the 1950's jeezus I thought we were better than that

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