john Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Well he said tonight that he's "never disassociated myself from the IRA and I never will." It's bizarre that this came about because Ivor Bell admitted to the murder in a recording he made for Boston College about the troubles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedles Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Important to remember that both the North and South have elections shortly, si I'm guessing SF will start with the whining, "political rabble" "scapegoats" etc. I think the timing is somewhat problematic.Having said that, I'm delighted that it was arrested rather than brought in for questioning etc. arrested is never 100% voluntary and can't be spun that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 It didn't stopSF from trying, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I'm now wondering if they'll go through with an actual trial, or whether they'll find a way of dropping the charge for peace process/convenience reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I don't think they've charged him yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinDonner Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Would they really have arrested someone that controversial and prominent, for such an old case, if they didn't have enough grounds to charge him?(that's sort of a serious question, I don't entirely know how these things work) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 If there's grounds to question him, yes. Whether they charge him or not would depend on the interview and whatever other they have. I'm not familiar with the NI legal system.In Scotland, if Jim tells the police that Bob hit him, that's enough to detain (differs from arrest)and interview Bob, but not charge. If Bob denies it and there are no other witnesses or corroborative evidence, Bob goes free without charge. If bob admits it or another witness/CCTV is found then Bob's status changes from detained to arrested, and he is charged. But that's Scotland where coroboration is needed. Not sure about NI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talleyrand Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 This is a good week for the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex. Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Nigel Faregg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pebble thats Stubby Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Has the UK ever had a more egged politian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 This is a good week for the UK It gets worse for him. Has the UK ever had a more egged politian? Surely Edwina Currie is, at least metaphorically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Part-time Judge Constance Briscoe has been found guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice. Chris Huhne has a described her as "a compulsive and self-serving fantasist." Pots and kettles come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Mongoose Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 This is a good week for the UK And he was thrown out of a pub in Bath the other day. I may go in there for a pint tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex. Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 So another UKIP feller has been kicked out for being a ridiculous racist. What is it about non-racist political party UKIP which consistently attracts racists? Also, it comes with perhaps the greatest ever defence of someone's character from his Dad: Ukip is distancing itself from a teenage council candidate who has been reported over offensive tweets. James Elgar's Twitter feed included a post with the hashtag #ThingsAsianBoysDo saying they “groom and rape underage white girls, stab and rob innocent old white people, bomb innocent white people”. Another said no women were in the final of Celebrity Big Brother because they were “all in the kitchen where they belong”. On the day of the Boston bombings in April last year, a tweet read: “So there are Muslims cheering and celebrating the Boston Bombings today…really, really sums them up. #scum” [...] His father, Mark Elgar, told the news website his son’s comments were “banter” and did not reflect his character. “He is the least sexist and racist person you could ever meet, his best friend is a girl and he works with people from Czechoslovakia, Pakistan and Afghanistan,” he added. “Last night he came home at 10.30pm with a curry.” AHAHAHAHA People from Czeckoslovakia? Do they commute to work from the past? And he had a CURRY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lummel Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Plainly nobody who eats a curry can be a racist. Preparedness to eat something other than eggs and bacon with some fish and chips on the side clearly demonstrates a person's world open and tolerant character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinDonner Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Not to mention, some of his best friends are girls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 The truly bizarre thing: it's 10:30 p.m. here on a Friday night, and I've literally just sat down with a takeaway Lamb Vindaloo. It's like this thread knows about my life. But at least I've proved I'm not a racist. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyanna Stark Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 The truly bizarre thing: it's 10:30 p.m. here on a Friday night, and I've literally just sat down with a takeaway Lamb Vindaloo. It's like this thread knows about my life. But at least I've proved I'm not a racist. ;) But are you still a sexist? (i.e. you are ok if you have female friends, at least one will do!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galactus Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 But are you still a sexist? (i.e. you are ok if you have female friends, at least one will do!) Nono, in order to not be sexist you have to eat women, obviously. (pick whatever meaning of "eat" you like) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Nono, in order to not be sexist you have to eat women, obviously. (pick whatever meaning of "eat" you like) Careful you might get throat cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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