tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post6617393623230663725..comments2024-03-15T06:02:30.623+00:00Comments on The Lockerbie Case: Despair at damage inflicted on Scots law by Lockerbie caseRobert Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606456028430261555noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-89571061330230690542014-07-16T09:55:08.247+01:002014-07-16T09:55:08.247+01:00LIVE WITH THE LOCKERBIE AFFAIR, 2014:
Broadcaster ...LIVE WITH THE LOCKERBIE AFFAIR, 2014:<br />Broadcaster John Milne died.<br />The 'Herald Scotland' said in an obituary: <br />John what dispatched after the crash of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie (21 Dec., 1988) where he presented Reporting Scotland live from the town center to a record audience for any Scottish TV news programs. <br />His final words did night, as wreckage from Flight 103 and 270 of dead bodies lay on the hills around him, were: "This is Scotland's blackest day ever". <br />God bless you and your family.<br /><br />Edwin and Mahnaz Bollier, Switzerland. <br />+++ <br />MEBO added: Since the doubtful Scottish judgment against Abdelbaset al Megrahi and Libya, (2000/01), the greatest despair and damage inflicted on Scots Law by Lockerbie case<br /><br />ebolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12681382726604052927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-10853712022917802552014-07-15T19:19:58.588+01:002014-07-15T19:19:58.588+01:00I think Glasgow Uni has more than one copy of mine...I think Glasgow Uni has more than one copy of mine. Or maybe not. I gave one to the institute that funded my post-graduate studies as well.<br /><br />However, that was before the digital age. Or rather right at the start as there is a floppy word processor disc somewhere with the text on it, but since the submission was solely hard copy that doesn't make much difference.<br /><br />Nowadays, though, it would be simplicity itself for the things to be made available as non-editable pdfs. I've no idea if any university actually does that.Rolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17849975010197698907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-8136181051757876822014-07-15T18:43:28.634+01:002014-07-15T18:43:28.634+01:00> Swansea isn't in Scotland though.
Oops, ...> Swansea isn't in Scotland though.<br /><br />Oops, I always get things confused. :-) It's in Russia, right? I recall some Russian guy Tchaikovsky made a movie about it.<br /><br />> I'm not sure how easy PhD theses are to access though, for the generally interfering busybody sort of person.<br /><br />In my days there would usually be 2 printouts available - one on the university lib, and one for the writer's shelf - where they were quite well protected against scrutiny, even if somebody with the educational capacity should drop by.<br /><br />Maybe Robert will digest for us at his return. <br />sfmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127645052255935678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-37597016544237443092014-07-15T16:41:53.261+01:002014-07-15T16:41:53.261+01:00Swansea isn't in Scotland though.
Once the th...Swansea isn't in Scotland though.<br /><br />Once the thesis is accepted, it enters the public domain. I'm not sure how easy PhD theses are to access though, for the generally interfering busybody sort of person.Rolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17849975010197698907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-82632745109584494032014-07-15T16:04:26.314+01:002014-07-15T16:04:26.314+01:00RB: "I am off early tomorrow morning to Swans...RB: "I am off early tomorrow morning to Swansea University to take part as external examiner in the viva on a Lockerbie-related PhD thesis."<br /><br />Assuming it is a Lockerbie-case related thesis: <br /><br />That sounds very interesting.<br /><br />I have always wondered how it would be to be law student in a country with a so clearly corrupt judicial top?<br /><br />Among the students are the most progressive activists, knowledgeable, energetic and free from the conformity that life later imposes on most people with family and career. Yes, there was even a wikipedia page:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student_activism<br /><br />Where are the students saying "I am not spending my best years on educating myself into something this rotten."<br /><br />Where are the Syracuse students who needs to see justice in a case that killed so many of them?<br /><br />Those speaking up will always be a minority. But there should be <i>some</i>?<br /><br />I hope you can tell us more about the thesis at some point.sfmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127645052255935678noreply@blogger.com