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 WTF Scotland?

EDINBURGH, Scotland —  Scotland freed the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds Thursday, allowing him to die at home in Libya despite American protests that mercy should not be shown to the man responsible for the deaths of 270 people.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,540967,00.html

Sin_City_Warrior:

 

 WTF Scotland?

 

EDINBURGH, Scotland —  Scotland freed the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds Thursday, allowing him to die at home in Libya despite American protests that mercy should not be shown to the man responsible for the deaths of 270 people.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,540967,00.html

Hard to believe a country where men wear skirts would show compassion.

They should have freed him years ago with a bullet....

I am from Texas and I dont know why he is still breathing air?

I don't know anything about Scottish law, but I don't understand this ruling. I'm willing to bet that he dies in Libya...but not from cancer.

I just heard an interview with the father of one of the victims.  They asked him if he felt it was right to show this scum compassion.  he said he always thought compassion was something given AFTER someone asked for forgiveness and this guy has never said he was sorry.  He may not even be guilty.  There is always that possibility.  I hate the thought of an innocent person rotting away in prison.  I think that is just cruel. That's why I am in favor of the death penalty instead of prison terms.  If someone does something so horrible they deserved to be locked up to protect society then the hell with it, let's just have an immediate public execution.  Sure, some innocent folks would end up being executed but at least they wouldn't have to suffer for years in prison. 

OldMan:

...I hate the thought of an innocent person rotting away in prison.  I think that is just cruel. That's why I am in favor of the death penalty instead of prison terms.  If someone does something so horrible they deserved to be locked up to protect society then the hell with it, let's just have an immediate public execution.  Sure, some innocent folks would end up being executed but at least they wouldn't have to suffer for years in prison. 

Are you trolling or is this serious? You think its ok to kill the innocent? What do you think this terrorist is in jail for.

OK, so they wanted to let him die in his own country. They should have let him go, scrambled a jet and as soon as he crossed into his own country brought the rain down on his a$$ and any1 else who was with him.

A) He would have died in his own country

B) They would have taken out who ever was with him, his fellow soldiers most likely. Just like he did to them.

 Compassion and alittle bit of justice/revenge.

I truely think that if we want to have any impact on these types of people, we must lower to there type of fighting. Maybe then they will learn that we are not playing with them and that if they f*ck with the bull, they will get the horns! Keep our soldiers there, get rid of the damn media. Problem will be fixed in no time. We are to damn worried about what everyone else will think of our actions. If thers no media, no 1 will know what we did. If no 1 knows what where doing, we dont have to worry about them holding our actions against us. If they terrorize us, we should terrorize them.......I think they willl be quick to figure out that our guns are bigger!.................just my opinion.

overheadcam427:

  Are you trolling or is this serious? You think its ok to kill the innocent? What do you think this terrorist is in jail for.

Maybe a little of both, but more on the serious side.  No, I don't seriously want to kill innocent people, but I don't want prisons either.  I don't like paying for TV, computer access, libraries, medical care, exercise equipment etc.  I don't think anyone convicted of a felony should have any rights at all.  I hate lawyers getting rich and costing the govt, either federal or state, by a never ending appeal process.  I hate a killer being turned loose, even though there were 5 eye witnesses, because he wasn't read his rights properly or because some other piece of evidence wasn't obtained properly.   I think a jury should be required to make a "Reasonable man" determination.  If a reasonable man would have done the same thing in the same situation then, even though guilty, the person should be set free.  For example, you come home to find some scum bag has beaten your 12 year old daughter and is now raping her. You kill the SOB.  Yes, you're guilty, but any reasonable man would have done the same thing in that situation so you are free to go.  I do not believe in a life sentence that lasts longer than one week.  The person needs to be locked up forever because of what he did.  Why the hell should we pay to keep him comfortable for the next 50 years? Let's have a public execution with in 7 days and be done with the scum.    I haven't put any real serious thought into it because I know it's just a nice dream.  No way the bleeding hearts would ever go for anything even close to this.  Hey, the bleeding hearts don't agree with me, maybe they need to go too!  It's my dictatorship. I'll make any rules I feel like.

This guy might not have even been guilty of the bombing.  If you do a little research on the trail, it seems like this guys was the sacrificial lamb. 

 One thing I don't understand with this ruling. Lets change the circumstances a little bit. Say our terrorirst a**hole from the story (TAH henceforth) killed 270 one by one over the course of a year. He would be classified a serial killer and either executed if the law permits or never allowed bail or release. But, since he killed 270 people with one bomb, he is someone less evil in the eyes of the law. This wasn't an act in the middle of a battle where the bombing was inevitable. This TAH decided that he wanted to impose his beliefs on the infidels and send a message by killing innocent people. Letting him go just sends a message that the TAH's enemies are weak, that they don't care to fight this battle. So, why then do the circumstances of the killings matter at all? Why should someone that rapes and kills a woman get the death penalty if this TAH kills 270 and walks... Don't say that the rape victim suffered before she died, because I am sure at least one of the people on the plane bled to death after being dismembered by the blast, and at least 1 burned to death... horrible. This TAH walking after doing that disgusts me.

EDIT: Had number of victims too low, thanks Oldman

Prometheos,  I agree with what you said.  Just want to clarify one point for you.  It was flight number 103.  There were 259 people on board, all killed, and another 11 killed on the ground for a total of 270.   RIP.

Amazingly enough, I find myself agreeing with OldMan.  No, I don't like the idea of killing people, but paying to house thousands of inmates for decades-long sentences is ridiculous.  Also, releasing inmates early due to overcrowding, legal loopholes, good behavior, etc. creates needless risk.

Also, imagine working in a maximum-security prison, either as a guard, a warden, or a even a janitor.  That would suck.  It's a huge injustice that some innocent people are subjected to a career of babysitting murderers, rapists, thieves, etc.

Also, a quick death is far more merciful than a lifetime of incarceration with other violent criminals, for everyone involved.  I would much rather spent five seconds in front of a firing squad than thirty years in prison, wouldn't the rest of you?

warriorjack:

This guy might not have even been guilty of the bombing.  If you do a little research on the trail, it seems like this guys was the sacrificial lamb. 

Convicted = Guilty until overturned.

If he is the sacrificial lamb then lets sacrifice him and get on with it.

I'm sure I'm not alone imagineing what this TAH is capable of doing with the last few days of his life. But lets face it, he knows his days are numbered, do you think he's getting measured for tailor made dynamite lined underware?  But I also smile to think that maybe there is a sniper team in place ready to mess up his "welcome home hero" party attended by his TAH buddies...I know I'm dreaming, but I got nothing left.