tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post3278529589184847889..comments2024-03-15T06:02:30.623+00:00Comments on The Lockerbie Case: Abandonment of appealRobert Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606456028430261555noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-72176229633872374162009-08-14T14:04:36.914+01:002009-08-14T14:04:36.914+01:00It's a sad day for Scots law, the Scottish cri...It's a sad day for Scots law, the Scottish criminal justice system, and justice itself.<br /><br />What I don't understand is why he has abandoned the appeal if there was the possibility of compassionate release (which would allow the appeal to continue) next week. It doesn't smell too good.Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13055349089108596246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-48040346190097011122009-08-14T13:27:17.614+01:002009-08-14T13:27:17.614+01:00How sick that the UK government should either brok...How sick that the UK government should either broker a deal or intimidate a dying man.<br /><br />How sick that the UK government denies the victim's families the right to know who killed their daughters, sons, mothers...<br /><br />How sick it is that the Libyans who suffered horrendously under sanctions should not know why.<br /><br />How sick it is that all the people who perpetrated the crime will get away scotfree.<br /><br />And last but not least how very sick it is that all those who appear to have conspired to conceal the true perpetrators and fit up an innocent man including the three judges should now be sitting comfortably knowing their arses are protected and ready again at the UK government's behest to fit up whoever.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07713759926710072249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-39723171696617117602009-08-14T12:24:09.834+01:002009-08-14T12:24:09.834+01:00So Abdelbasset has chosen to go home to die withou...So Abdelbasset has chosen to go home to die without the possbility of clearing his name through the appeal process rather than go home to die whilst clearing his name. Apparently, then, he prefers to die with the world believing he is a muderous terrorist rather than an innocent victim.<br /><br />This can only be seen as in any way logical if either he is guilty and fears that the appeal will prove this conclusively OR he has dropped the appeal because he has been threatened with dying alone in prison if he does not.<br /><br />Having studied and investigated this case for more than 20 years, I am convinced he is innocent. For me, that means his release has been made conditional on his dropping the appeal. A triumph for Scottish justice and international diplomacy!Akuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594021950952932977noreply@blogger.com