The OFFICIAL Liverpool FC thread - #DankeJürgen

[Norf Tyrone]

balls 


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexa ndra/8241607.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/8241607.stm

Fixed that there for you GH.... and tut, tut. 'Not the Liverpool way' to quote a couple for 1000s Scousers.

[Cúig huaire]

Michael Shields has been pardoned.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/merseyside/8245760.stm

[Capt Pat]

About time too. That is the way the law works in Eastern europe, they just arrest some bloke and make up all the evidence as they go along.

[Minder]

About time too. That is the way the law works in Eastern europe, they just arrest some bloke and make up all the evidence as they go along.

I think there was a bit more to it than that, just because a Brit was arrested on foreign soil they are not automatically innocent.

[Goats Do Shave]

About time too. That is the way the law works in Eastern europe, they just arrest some bloke and make up all the evidence as they go along.

I think there was a bit more to it than that, just because a Brit was arrested on foreign soil they are not automatically innocent.

Sense!

[DennistheMenace]

Add to the fact that Jack Straw didn't see fit to pardon him given the evidence so it's hardly a 'foreign soil' issue alone..

[under the bar]

Bad news for Englands WC bid.  Pardoning hooligans convicted of attempted murder in another country won't be looked on favorably.

[Joxer]

Michael Shields has been pardoned.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/merseyside/8245760.stm

Great to see.  About time too!  British Government left him sitting long enough.

Bad news for Englands WC bid.  Pardoning hooligans convicted of attempted murder in another country won't be looked on favorably.

Go f**k yourself! 

[stevo-08]

About time too. That is the way the law works in Eastern europe, they just arrest some bloke and make up all the evidence as they go along.

I think there was a bit more to it than that, just because a Brit was arrested on foreign soil they are not automatically innocent.

Thats 100% right but at the same time, I firmly believe that the case against shields should have been thrown out long before it went to court, due to the manner of the investigation & subsequent arrest. It was a farce.

[Minder]

If Meghragi was not released a few weeks back Shields would still be doing porridge. This is one of the final steps of a Labour government on it's last legs.

[EC Unique]

How can Straw 'pardon' him of a crime commited and convicted outside the uk?

[under the bar]

Bad news for Englands WC bid.  Pardoning hooligans convicted of attempted murder in another country won't be looked on favorably.

Go f**k yourself! 

Wow, you're a real man, telling people to go f**k themselves on a discussion board!  Don't you have school in the morning?

[stevo-08]

How can Straw 'pardon' him of a crime commited and convicted outside the uk?

Something to do with prisoner transfer laws. It was actually the bulgarian authorities who initially claimed that Straw had the power to pardon Shields. A judicial inquiry was then set up last year to investigate if this was true, and they came back with the same finding, however it was only Straw who could pardon him and not the courts.

It does seem strange to me. As I said, I think the initial investigation and arrest was a farce and the case should have been thrown out. But once convicted, I dont think he should have been pardoned. Could set a dangerous precedent. If there was new evidence, then just appeal and reopen the case.

[under the bar]

How come Straw doesn't extradite the man whom he said "admitted responsibility"? 

Does he not understand the term 'natural justice?'

[Doogie Browser]

How come Straw doesn't extradite the man whom he said "admitted responsibility"? 

Does he not understand the term 'natural justice?'

His confession was tainted too, pressure put to bear on him from all sides, this is a very dodgy case, I have my doubts to be honest.