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23. if you want to be taken seriously know the difference

Sun May 20, 2012, 01:12 PM

May 2012

between being released under the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 section 3 with allows for release on compassionate grounds and the Prisoner Transfer Agreement they are not the same

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Lockerbie bomber Megrahi 'dead' [View all] dipsydoodle May 2012 OP

Finally slackmaster May 2012 #1

Good riddance . ChazII May 2012 #2

he was an innocent man Anarcho-Socialist May 2012 #3

My compliments to you dipsydoodle May 2012 #5

Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission report MichaelMcGuire May 2012 #7

Yep. And his "early release" was paid back by Gaddafi with big oil deals. joshcryer May 2012 #8

I suppose the lucrative oil concessions in Libya had nothing to do with it, no? Major Nikon May 2012 #11

It's quite irrelevant to the fact that the case was weak Anarcho-Socialist May 2012 #12

Then just happenstance before the commission granted a 2nd appeal, BP was lobbying the gov, yes? Major Nikon May 2012 #16

The key is that if they had not released him he would've been exonerated... joshcryer May 2012 #20

Sorry, doesn't pass the smell test. Major Nikon May 2012 #22

if you want to be taken seriously know the difference Sea-Dog May 2012 #23

In case you're wondering why I don't take you seriously... Major Nikon May 2012 #51

wrong again how many times jesus Sea-Dog May 2012 #55

Because he was dying. joshcryer May 2012 #25

which makes him able to apply of compassionate release and then to be released under licence Sea-Dog May 2012 #31

The BP deal is no coincidence. "Compassionate release" was to cover up the true intent. joshcryer May 2012 #54

BP is linked to the PTA Sea-Dog May 2012 #57

The PTA was "denied" and "compassion" kicked in. Peter Mandelson met with Saif... joshcryer May 2012 #59

last post tonight Sea-Dog May 2012 #62

I don't think there was a conspiracy, I think there was political pressure. joshcryer May 2012 #63

That doesn't follow dipsydoodle May 2012 #28

I should've said he would've been "exonerated." joshcryer May 2012 #41

He had already abandoned his appeal before they decided to release him Major Nikon May 2012 #17

abandoning his appeal was a precondition of his release Anarcho-Socialist May 2012 #18

Which hadn't been decided at the time Major Nikon May 2012 #19

Independent: Al-Megrahi 'pressured into abandoning appeal' Anarcho-Socialist May 2012 #21

So says his "supporters" Major Nikon May 2012 #24

You've concocted a straw-man. I wouldn't have posted the link if I didn't think you'd read it Anarcho-Socialist May 2012 #26

he was released because he met the criteria for compassionate release Sea-Dog May 2012 #33

a miscarriage of justice Anarcho-Socialist May 2012 #4

Exactly. Drowning him in a bucket of shit would have been too good for him. Major Nikon May 2012 #10

Same can be said of you from your posts in this abortion of a grave-dancing thread. Nihil May 2012 #71

A clever adaptation of the old "I'm rubber, you're glue" line Major Nikon May 2012 #72

Good. Pity the wreckage didn't fall on his head all those years ago, the murdering bastard. nt MADem May 2012 #6

Bless his piece of shit heart Major Nikon May 2012 #9

It's very questionable how much he actually had to do with the whole affair LeftishBrit May 2012 #13

The most convincing explanation: Spider Jerusalem May 2012 #15

Only to those who haven't taken an objective look at the case Major Nikon May 2012 #32

funny how the list you made. which you believe is the strongest evidence in convicting megrahi Sea-Dog May 2012 #34

I don't believe it's the strongest evidence Major Nikon May 2012 #35

wrong again Sea-Dog May 2012 #39

If you want to contradict me, you might want to be better informed Major Nikon May 2012 #43

see the difference between us is that a little reading Sea-Dog May 2012 #47

I call you uninformed because you are uninformed Major Nikon May 2012 #53

boohoo Sea-Dog May 2012 #56

Some of that evidence is in fact in dispute. Spider Jerusalem May 2012 #42

Nothing you posted comes within a cab ride of disputing the facts I listed Major Nikon May 2012 #44

A questioned identification. Spider Jerusalem May 2012 #48

You keep pointing out things which aren't related to what I posted Major Nikon May 2012 #50

LOL Sea-Dog May 2012 #52

Sure, they're related Spider Jerusalem May 2012 #58

I never cited an identification Major Nikon May 2012 #60

Sure you did Spider Jerusalem May 2012 #61

I'm guessing the meaning of the word "resembling" is lost on you Major Nikon May 2012 #64

I'm guessing the meaning of the words "cite" and "identification" is lost on you Spider Jerusalem May 2012 #65

Now you're just making stuff up Major Nikon May 2012 #66

No, I'm not: Spider Jerusalem May 2012 #69

Odd that you missed out dipsydoodle May 2012 #46

You might want to learn the difference between claims and facts Major Nikon May 2012 #49

I hope he goes straight to hell. Odin2005 May 2012 #14

Why is he "dead" in quotation marks? The Stranger May 2012 #27

That was the BBC 's headline when they first broke the news dipsydoodle May 2012 #30

i am amazed how fucking clueless many of the posters are on this topic Sea-Dog May 2012 #29

I'm amazed at how many al-Megrahi apologists there are here Major Nikon May 2012 #37

it just looks that way because i know what i am talking about Sea-Dog May 2012 #40

Now he can join and rot with his old buddy Gaddafi who if anywhere now isn't somewhere good ButterflyBlood May 2012 #36

Both are now worm food Major Nikon May 2012 #38

too bad it was as a free man and not in a scottish prison nt arely staircase May 2012 #45

Burn in hell tabasco May 2012 #67

The Megrahi case is a complex one.... Swede Atlanta May 2012 #68

They say the humanitarian reason for his release was that he only had a few months to live may3rd May 2012 #70