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JUSTICE?

By "Captain Liberty" and "Rumpole"

There are two news items for us to ponder in our never ending examination of Justice:ITEM: SCOTLAND RELEASES MAN CONVICTED OF LOCKERBIE BOMBING:On December 21, 1988 terrorists blew a 747 out of the sky over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 innocent men, women, and children. The one man convicted for this horror has terminal cancer and has been released to go home and die. We do not agree with the decision. None of those killed by his cowardly act had a chance to go home and say goodbye to their loved ones. Their lives were violently and unexpectedly ripped from them. That being said, there is a strong measure of admirable humanity in the reasoning behind the release. Here is part of the transcript from a CNN interview with the Justice Official in Scotland who authorized the release:MacAskill: Well, I've said all along, and I said in my statement, I'm very, very sorry for the grief...continue to full post

Full post as published by Justice Building Blog on August 21, 2009 (boomark / email).