Jimmy White said the old stagers couldn't manage the speed of the tables. Not sure why these other chaps could if they are considered less skilful.
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Show posts MenuQuote from: armaghniac on May 01, 2024, 10:09:16 AM60 years ago today, the first BASIC program was run on a computer, a GE-225 mainframe.READY
Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on May 01, 2024, 04:18:11 PMIs it replacing the watt as the SI unit of power?Quote from: square_ball on May 01, 2024, 04:09:24 PMQuote from: quit yo jibbajabba on May 01, 2024, 03:49:18 PMHampshey
Phenomenal
Most powerful one yet
That's me done. For now
Whats wrong with this one? Thats how you say it is it not?
The podcasts are grand. Don't listen to them all but would dip in and out of them. Niblock is a decent interviewer but definitely goes down the 'powerful' route too much that now I just don't believe him any more
Surely Hampsey is fine. No h needed. I think hes doing this now himself I think I heard him on sunday
Main street - Niblock Scale - I like it. This could have legs
A measurement of podcast excellence eg it was an 8 on the Niblock Scale. Excellent
Quote from: Itchy on April 30, 2024, 07:40:00 PMHave been to a few far flung places,I'd like to visit the Skeleton Coast and all those massive sand dunes. I remember a lecturer talking about the diamonds lying about in the sand!
Korea
Namibia
Meath
Korea and Namibia were nice
Quote from: Rois on April 28, 2024, 07:25:29 AMFlew to Oz once, delayed honeymoon. Pilot announced "this is an emergency descent" when we were over the IndianThanks for that Rois
Ocean. We were fine, but for a few mins I thought it would end up differently.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 27, 2024, 06:10:24 PMThink they mentioned that keeper had an injury signalled to ref but played on and then when the Liverpool picked up the ball the ref blew,*Definitely*? How do you know?
Stuart Pearse did say he should have put ball in net and ask the question.
But it's definitely not because he's from Manchester ffs
Quote from: grounded on April 27, 2024, 01:57:45 PMThere you go!A lot of people have been to Oz. On paper it's a place I'd like to have visited but the getting there is very off putting for someone who hates flying. How many 1 hr flights would it take?!
https://madventure.co.uk/london-to-sydney-overlandtour/
Quote from: Blowitupref on April 27, 2024, 12:58:30 AMWith Leeds loss leicester city promotion back to the Premier League confirmed.They must have really shit the bed to get a hammering by a team that far down the table
Quote from: ONeill on April 26, 2024, 11:53:35 PMI think he's taken them to a new level. And the PL too. Liverpool have had 2 near-faultless seasons and didn't win the league.Yep it can't be all money or all manager, you need both. A bit of financial misconduct also helps.
Quote from: armaghniac on April 26, 2024, 11:21:35 PMIt's a fear thing rather than legroom although much better than I was. Have taken Diazepam in the past.Quote from: Tony Baloney on April 26, 2024, 11:00:34 PMA lot of people have been to Oz. On paper it's a place I'd like to have visited but the getting there is very off putting for someone who hates flying. How many 1 hr flights would it take?!
Go business class.
Quote from: tbrick18 on April 25, 2024, 08:41:55 PMThat'll be £700 please.Quote from: David McKeown on April 25, 2024, 07:31:48 PMQuote from: tbrick18 on April 25, 2024, 09:57:40 AMQuote from: David McKeown on April 24, 2024, 10:33:49 PMQuote from: tbrick18 on April 24, 2024, 10:29:15 PMQuote from: armaghniac on April 24, 2024, 08:34:36 PMQuote from: tbrick18 on April 24, 2024, 08:25:27 PMOnly thing for sure is that there are no winners, but hopefully justice is service.
As I said before, it is hard to see how you can prove something 20 years ago beyond reasonable doubt, I doubt there were witnesses other than his wife.
Hearing other cases the PPS didn't prosecute due unlikelihood of conviction even when there is evidence, they must feel there's a high chance of conviction based on what ever evidence they have. No?
I've no idea myself - I'm doing a lot of reading between the lines and may well be getting it wrong.
Today was the 1st appearance. I'd be shocked if the PPS even have the full file yet let alone have made a decision. It would be unusual for them to have the full file yet particularly if the allegations only surfaced in March.
So does that mean the PPS could still decide not prosecute?
I've no idea how these things work, I'd made the assumption it only gets this far if the PPS are already in a position to prosecute.
Interesting.
Police once they arrest someone can question them for a total period of initially 24 hours before they must release them without charge or charge them. That time can be extended firstly by senior by police officers and then by courts. Until that time is used up police can release upon pre charge bail in order to gather further evidence but conditions are largely unenforceable (not going into the details of that here not really relevant). Once police believe they have sufficient evidence to establish a prime facie case they can charge. Alternatively they can release for report. Neither way suggests the evidence is any stronger or weaker than the other it more comes down to the perceived necessity by police for bail conditions and/or a remand. The reason some are charged is essentially that police believe there a likelihood of reoffending if not charged, is there a likelihood of interference with witnesses or is there a likelihood of absconding. Rarely there may be other reasons for charging such as to uphold public confidence but these are rare.
If an individual is charged they can be kept to the next remand court (the next day or two if its over a holiday or weekend) if PSNI feel that remand is necessary to meet the above. Or they can be released on post charge bail by the custody sergeant who will set a date within 28 days for a defendant to appear at court and will set bail conditions. That is what happened in this case.
After charge PSNI will continue to gather evidence and collate the already gathered evidence in order to submit a file to the PPS. Once a file is received it will be allocated to a suitably qualified prosecutor who will review the file and if necessary request the police to gather further evidence. Once the PPS have a full file they will decide whether to prosecute and what charges are to be prosecuted and where they are to be prosecuted.
Asking how long that process will last is like asking how long is a piece of string. I recently had a fast tracked one that took 14 months but I've had ones take anything from 4 months to 3 years. It depends on the amount of evidence, the quality, the likelihood of getting more, how busy the directing officer is, how busy the investigating officer is etc etc.
With a charge sheet case the court will keep under review how long things are taking. Had the case been taken for report then its simply a case of when PPS can get round to it, but defendants aren't on bail in report cases.
Statistically report cases have a higher conviction rate but a lower decision to prosecute rate but there's very little difference.
Ultimately all cases investigated by police are sent to PPS for decision. A lot never see the light of day, some get dropped after being charged and others get prosecuted the whole way to trial. At this moment nothing has happened that I am aware of that could lead to any proper conclusions on the strength of the evidence and we would simply be speculating.
A simple "the PPS might decide not to prosecute" would have sufficed.
Thanks for that - definitely an education for me on the process.
All the more reason for people not to jump to conclusions at this stage of things I guess as anything could happen.
Quote from: tbrick18 on April 25, 2024, 09:48:02 AMHappy enough with the outcome of that facilitation. Crip died young but he performed an important task.Quote from: Harold Disgracey on April 24, 2024, 11:02:09 PMYou will have noticed that the LVF were generally unable to carry out any attacks in the Garvaghy Road and Tunnel areas of Portadown. They did once try to shoot up the Tír na nÓg clubhouse one night but apparently the gunman was shaking so much he missed the building. Billy Wright and his cohorts were very much protected and enabled by the RUC, everyone in Portadown was aware of this hence the RUC couldn't guarantee easy access and exit from any of the nationalist areas of town. As an aside Robert Hamill's mother died this week without seeing any justice for her son's murder.
Wasn't aware of the Portadown situation, but thinking back on it there was genuine fear of the LVF across the catholic community. Watching King Rat and his cohorts patrol the crowds at Garvaghy always sent chills. There was that feeling that they could and would do what they wanted. Pure evil.
I know Wright eventually finished up in prison, but I can't remember what the charge was.
His killing in prison, also feels like it could have had a level of facilitating about it - perhaps to keep him quiet?