Your opinion on this debate?

[Flamehero1]

Okay so here's a backstory on this first. Me and my friend were having a argument in class and eventually the whole class got involved so I thought I'd ask the escapists opinion.

So for those of you who know about it at least ( which I assume is most of you) the lockerbie bomber was released from jail many months ago now. What is your opinion on this? Did he deserve to be released or not? And why?

Sorry this isn't search bar approved so my bad.

 

[BonsaiK]

Well, he already did his time. You can't lock someone up a second time just because you don't like them.

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

Well, he already did his time. You can't lock someone up a second time just because you don't like them.

He hadn't though. His jail term was for the rest of his life, but he was released early on "compassionate grounds".

OT: The thing to remember is that his release wasn't just about a terrorist being released early, he was actually a bargaining chip in international relations. As such 'right' and 'wrong' don't really enter into it, the decision to release him was based more on business than ethics.

 

[BonsaiK]

Well, he already did his time. You can't lock someone up a second time just because you don't like them.

He hadn't though. His jail term was for the rest of his life, but he was released early on "compassionate grounds".

OT: The thing to remember is that his release wasn't just about a terrorist being released early, he was actually a bargaining chip in international relations. As such 'right' and 'wrong' don't really enter into it, the decision to release him was based more on business than ethics.

I have no opinion on it. I don't care really. Besides, people know who he is now so it's not like he can just go and bomb something. Effectively his prison sentence is ongoing when you think about it, and how he'll be received by the community.

 

[Julianking93]

Sorry, but who?

 

[BonsaiK]

Sorry, but who?

In the time it took you to type that you could have typed "Lockerbie Bombing" into Wikipedia.

I find it completely impossible to get wound up about issues like this. A guy blew stuff up. He went to jail for it for a bunch of years. He's out now. So what? I don't get it.

 

[Julianking93]

Sorry, but who?

In the time it took you to type that you could have typed "Lockerbie Bombing" into Wikipedia.

I find it completely impossible to get wound up about issues like this. A guy blew stuff up. He went to jail for it for a bunch of years. He's out now. So what? I don't get it.

Just did.

That's it? He blew some shit up and he went to jail.

What exactly is the debate about? He served his time.

What, should he have stayed longer?

 

[Fallen-Angel Risen-Demon]

Wasn't there a bunch of Americans complaining that he didn't get the death sentence even though they don't carry out the death sentence?
Or am I thinking of someone else?
Either way, I doubt he'll be able to do it again so... No harm done?

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

Well, he already did his time. You can't lock someone up a second time just because you don't like them.

He hadn't though. His jail term was for the rest of his life, but he was released early on "compassionate grounds".

OT: The thing to remember is that his release wasn't just about a terrorist being released early, he was actually a bargaining chip in international relations. As such 'right' and 'wrong' don't really enter into it, the decision to release him was based more on business than ethics.

I have no opinion on it. I don't care really. Besides, people know who he is now so it's not like he can just go and bomb something. Effectively his prison sentence is ongoing when you think about it, and how he'll be received by the community.

Dude, Libya gave him a hero's welcome! He's a national icon.
[link]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-10852766[/link]

 

[BonsaiK]

Well, he already did his time. You can't lock someone up a second time just because you don't like them.

He hadn't though. His jail term was for the rest of his life, but he was released early on "compassionate grounds".

OT: The thing to remember is that his release wasn't just about a terrorist being released early, he was actually a bargaining chip in international relations. As such 'right' and 'wrong' don't really enter into it, the decision to release him was based more on business than ethics.

I have no opinion on it. I don't care really. Besides, people know who he is now so it's not like he can just go and bomb something. Effectively his prison sentence is ongoing when you think about it, and how he'll be received by the community.

Dude, Libya gave him a hero's welcome! He's a national icon.
[link]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-10852766[/link]

22 years in jail and now he's dying of cancer and stuck in a third-world country, instead of putting a monetary and logistical strain on the UK prison system. I still don't see a problem...

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

22 years in jail and now he's dying of cancer and stuck in a third-world country, instead of putting a monetary and logistical strain on the UK prison system. I still don't see a problem...

Well when you put it like that...

 

[Shadowfaze]

He shouldnt have been released, imo. The families of those killed must have been pretty upset when they freed him.

 

[Booze_Hound]

Sorry, but who?

In the time it took you to type that you could have typed "Lockerbie Bombing" into Wikipedia.

I find it completely impossible to get wound up about issues like this. A guy blew stuff up. He went to jail for it for a bunch of years. He's out now. So what? I don't get it.

Just did.

That's it? He blew some shit up and he went to jail.

What exactly is the debate about? He served his time.

What, should he have stayed longer?

Because he's a terrorist & murderer. You know...murder? Tends to be seen as a grave crime...

 

[Talson]

From a justice standpoint I don't see why he should have been let out on compassionate grounds. People die in jail all the time. I don't know a lot about British politics, but I hope they got a good deal out of it.