Trans woman imprisoned indefinitely 'for the public's protection'
http://birdofparadox.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/trans-woman-imprisoned-indefinitely/10/11/2008
The Wakefield Express carries a report of the appalling verdict of a
court in Leeds which has sentenced a trans woman, Joanne Spencer, to
be "locked up indefinitely" after finding her guilty of "reckless
arson, making a threat to kill and possessing an offensive weapon".
About the only thing I find myself agreeing with Judge Peter Collier
QC about is his comment that Ms Spencer had led a "sad and tragic
life": certainly the little factual information made public in the
report seems to back that up.
A TRANSEXUAL has been locked up indefinitely after she threatened
to kill a taxi driver with a hunting knife and torched her flat.
Joanne Spencer, 47, escaped a life sentence after swinging a large
hunting knife at the cab driver's head during the incident in July,
Leeds Crown Court heard.
