Should they have released this mass murderer?

[anotheoldgit]

I thought England was a very tolerant country, but Scotland now seems to be the most tolerant country on earth.They even issue their national flag out, for the photo shoot of his homecoming.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/08/20/arti cle-1208001-06208BBB000005DC-638_634x365.jpg

[ludwig]

Apparently there's some doubt about whether he's actually a mass murderer or not, but that's irrelevant - he's still a convicted criminal so he belongs in prison.

You can't release someone because of a vague feeling he might be innocent any more than you can lock someone up because of a vague feeling he might be guilty.
Neither should the fact he's dying have any bearing on it.

Whatever the real reasons behind this, it's a bad decision which will only cause more suffering to the victims, as if they haven't had enough crap to suffer already.

[carol8242]

I live in Scotland and I dont think he should have been released.

Even although he is a dying man no thought was given to the people he killed.

As one relative said on the news - he should only have went home in a box, the same way the relatvie got his wife back.
Carol8242

[jackthehat]

I believe that (Sir) Edward Kennedy calling for him to remain imprisoned was certainly high on the list of reasons that he should have been released..........

[wendilla]

I posted about this yesterday and got shot down .I believe he was guilty and should have gone back in a box

[jake-the-peg]

Should have been sent back to a Lybian Prison and let the Lybians demonstrate their intentions to follow the international rule of law.

This is rather reminiscent to what happened to the French couple convicted for blowing up the Rainbow Warrior

[BertiWooster]

Apart from the rights or wrongs of the release .

Isn't it interesting that a lot of people ( many on ths site ) have argued that the UK government is always soft , in capitulating to American ' requests '

Now , that we have not agreed to this request from the americans , the same people are up in arms .

[katiecarol]

I noticed the saltire in Libia too.Compasion? where was his when nearly 300 died? If convicted you should serve your sentance. Life meaning life and such. It's iffey to me with the fact that he didn't look dying just after release and it's such a coincidence because Biggs was out on compassionate grounds and took a turn for the better after release. Am I harsh? i also think in prison no radio, tv or 'luxury' prison should be a punishment, thats why im in law, punish those that do wrong.

[yinyang]

I'm intersted as to where you got your information that Scotland issued their national flag to be woven at this criminal's homecoming - could we have a link to that please?

[yinyang]

woven ? ! sorry, friday brain melt!

[Sqad]

wendilla...you didn't get "shot down" you put your opinion very well and expertly conceived.

[youngmafbog]

This is why we have Broken Britain. We are incapable of punishing people.

Thats what you get when the lunatics run the Asylum (just replace lunatic for liberal lefies aka Noo labour)

[ludwig]

Jackthehat - yes, it is kind of funny isn't it that Teddy Kennedy should be lecturing us about the importance of bringing terrorist bombers to justice. What an arse.

[Gromit]

He was sent back to avoid having his appeal which would have revealed some very embarrassing stuff which MI5 would rather have kept out of the public domain.

It would have revealed that other Governments were involved in the Lockerie bombing and that the British government turned a blind eye.

A lot of the bereaved families have been eagerly anticipating the appeal because they want the truth about what happened to their dead relatives. They do not believe the official account and think Megrahi conviction was unsafe. They have now been denied that.

Dr Jim Swire, who;s daughter was killed has long campaigned for the truth to be told. He does not believe Megrahi killed his daughter, and can see little is gained from a innocent man rotting in a Scottish gaol.

[Gromit]

http://www.lockerbietruth.com/

[Bobbisox]

It appears Mr M is now a National hero in Libya, a martyr to his people,
What kind of message does this send out to the Islamic Extremists?. asking Libya not to rejoice at his homecoming was like asking Jordan to open the local church fete.

[anotheoldgit]

Good job you posted the link Gromit, I thought you were the Mole in MI6.

[anotheoldgit]

yinyang

I'm intersted as to where you got your information that Scotland issued their national flag to be woven at this criminal's homecoming.

Haven't you learned not to take everything literally?

[anotheoldgit]

BertiWooster

Isn't it interesting that a lot of people ( many on ths site ) have argued that the UK government is always soft , in capitulating to American ' requests '

Not the UK this time Berti, or is it Brown and Co. hiding behind the Scot's Kilts, so as not to offend his chief across the ocean?