Has the UK Govt been "Turning a Blind Eye"

[Busyman]

I eagerly await more news/information.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if this is true.

[Agrajag]

I eagerly await more news/information.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if this is true.

I agree, he seems the sort of chap who would crave more news/information.

[j2k4]

I feel it only fair to point out it may turn out to be "much ado...", too.

I suspect you say that more in hope than as a result of any logical analysis.

However why prejudge the situation. Let's just trust that people remember "innocent until proven guilty" and so forth. It is a fundamental principal of our legal system. Wouldn't want to forget that and treat people as if they had been tried and convicted, prior to any "due process".

Feck, I think I'm suffering from an overactive irony gland. Who would have thought.

In truth, I am hopeful, but remain realistic.

This does not, however, preclude the possibility of inflated rhetoric.

Probably a bit of each, but, as you say, let's wait.

Who started this thread, anyway?

Ear clamps for him until more is known.

[Agrajag]

I suspect you say that more in hope than as a result of any logical analysis.

However why prejudge the situation. Let's just trust that people remember "innocent until proven guilty" and so forth. It is a fundamental principal of our legal system. Wouldn't want to forget that and treat people as if they had been tried and convicted, prior to any "due process".

Feck, I think I'm suffering from an overactive irony gland. Who would have thought.

This does not, however, preclude the possibility of inflated rhetoric.

In The Scotsman ! how dare you, Sir.

[j2k4]

This does not, however, preclude the possibility of inflated rhetoric.

In The Scotsman ! how dare you, Sir.

Not you, the other guy...

[JPaul]

Oh right.

[lynx]

Let's face it, locking people up without due process, torture, an inordinately high incidence of death-in-custody; it's hardly surprising that the UK government has been ignoring this.

They've had one go at regime change and look at the mess that's turned out to be, you can hardly blame them for wanting to avoid another one.

[Mr JP Fugley]

Let's face it, locking people up without due process, torture, an inordinately high incidence of death-in-custody; it's hardly surprising that the UK government has been ignoring this.

But do you think they would allow these planes to use UK soil as a transit point, without the proper checks or clearance.