Yep.
My union crowed about having a banner at a 'stop the war' coalition demo in parliament square some years ago, where most of the banners had 'SWP' on them. (The SWP opposed Tony Blair, incidentaly, you left wing Blair-hating unintentional tory-supporting muppets). I contacted the union and...
Interesting question but it assumes too much. There is no single 'socialist' position on rehabilitation for all offenders as far as I am aware. Everyone knows that some offenders cannot be rehabilitated, and that some do not deserve to be (and should be made an example, by life imprisonment, for...
I think you're being quite harsh, here. If something like this happened round my way, or where I grew up, and the media were inexplicably shifting the location across town I'd have something to say on the matter, too. :shrug:
After the shambolic fiasco of the Stephen Lawrence cover up, I somehow doubt it, this time. Heads will roll, and quickly. The 'all a long time ago' arguments won't wash here, either.