From: billy@anon.com 
  
 "Nick Odell"  wrote in message 
 news:pufj8k9cvght53bq4lak58prppi3hkrgka@4ax.com... 
 > Suppose, for the sake of argument, a high-profile individual with 
 > international connections were to have been released from prison and 
 > then, almost immediately afterwards charged with two cases of 
 > harassment, wouldn't they have had their passport withdrawn because of 
 > the flight risk? Then suppose, again just for the sake of argument, 
 > that they were then later alleged to have committed an assault and 
 > were being sought by the police, wouldn't it then have been impossible 
 > for them to flee the country? Hypothetically speaking, that is. 
 > 
 > Nick 
  
  
 quote: 
  
 Written statement to Parliament 
 The issuing, withdrawal or refusal of passports 
 This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 
 25 April 2013 by Theresa May and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of 
 Holbeach. 
  
  
 A decision to refuse or withdraw a passport must be necessary 
 and proportionate. 
  
 [...] 
  
 ii a person for whose arrest a warrant had been issued in the 
  
 United Kingdom, or a person who was wanted by the United Kingdom 
  
 police on suspicion of a serious crime; or 
  
 iii a person who is the subject of: 
  
   a.. a court order, made by a court in the United Kingdom, or any 
   b.. other order made pursuant to a statutory power, which imposes 
   c.. travel restrictions or restrictions on the possession of a valid 
   d.. United Kingdom passport; or 
   e.. bail conditions, imposed by a police officer or a court in the 
   f.. United Kingdom, which include travel restrictions or restrictions 
   g.. on the possession of a valid United Kingdom passport; or 
   h.. an order issued by the European Union or the United Nations 
   i.. which prevents a person travelling or entering a country other 
   j.. than the country in which they hold citizenship; or 
 :unquote 
  
  
 https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/the-issuing-withdrawal-or 
 refusal-of-passports 
  
 Presumably this a high-profile individual with international 
 connections wasn't subject to any travel restrictions. 
  
 Presumably this is linked to the relative seriousness of the 
 offences; and the possible sentences. i.e would a person choose to 
 become an international fugitive, in order to escape a 2 months jail 
 sentence ?  And thus lose the opportunity to stir up further 
 trouble back home on his release. 
  
 So that unless the EU or UN step in... 
  
  
  
 bb 
  
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