The Good News Only - thread...

[Deleted member 49]

I didn't lose if you read my post.
But as @Beebo says it seems odd on a purely legal basis. But, you know, 12 Angry men and all that....

Touchy It wasn't really aimed at you.

 

[Deleted member 49]

Still, we can now get to work on anything commemorating Marx, he doesn't appear to have anything on the credit side ...

I'm not sure Marx was into buying and selling slaves ?
Also WTF has Marx got to do with this ?

 

[Salty seadog]

Is not in the papers today but this will be news to you all.

I'm having mussels with a crusty batton for my evening meal.

 

[Bromptonaut]

I didn't lose if you read my post.
But as @Beebo says it seems odd on a purely legal basis. But, you know, 12 Angry men and all that....

Just occasionally a jury are so exorcised that they acquit in spite of the evidence. This is one, the trial of Clive Ponting for leaking stuff around the Falklands war was another.

More examples here:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...r-picture-activists-who-were-cleared-in-court

 

[Ian H]

Just occasionally a jury are so exorcised that they acquit in spite of the evidence. This is one, the trial of Clive Ponting for leaking stuff around the Falklands war was another.

More examples here:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...r-picture-activists-who-were-cleared-in-court

I don't think it's despite the evidence so much as deciding that the evidence shows that the greater good was served.

 

[Ian H]

Still, we can now get to work on anything commemorating Marx, he doesn't appear to have anything on the credit side ...

Apart from an impressive body of philosophical writings which still inform political thought today. On the downside, Steve Bannon has claimed to be a Marxist, but you can hardly blame our Karl for that.

 

[Deleted member 49]

Apart from an impressive body of philosophical writings which still inform political thought today. On the downside, Steve Bannon has claimed to be a Marxist, but you can hardly blame our Karl for that.

Yea but is he actually a "Woke,Leftist,Marxist" ?

 

[Fab Foodie]

Touchy It wasn't really aimed at you.

Oh! Apols :-)

 

[Deleted member 49]

Oh! Apols :-)

No need....prefer you when your angry 😡

 

[Hitchington]

On the downside, Steve Bannon has claimed to be a Marxist, but you can hardly blame our Karl for that.

Bannon's just trolling us, just like the people who claim Hitler was a socialist are.

 

[Ian H]

Yea but is he actually a "Woke,Leftist,Marxist" ?

Who? Our Karl?

 

[Cirrus]

More good news, Margaret Ferrier is going to trial for her Covid rule-breach:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-59894859

Not particularly up to speed with Scottish legalities so is this a magistrate jobbie or will there be a jury? (and will she get a tame one if it is)

 

[Fab Foodie]

Is not in the papers today but this will be news to you all.

I'm having mussels with a crusty batton for my evening meal.

What time?

 

[Beebo]

I don't think it's despite the evidence so much as deciding that the evidence shows that the greater good was served.

I heard an interview with David Olusoga, who was an expert witness in the court.
He was saying that the “crime” of vandalism was justified to stop the “crime” of leaving the statue of a slaver in place.
Similarly a jury wouldn’t convict a bystander who intervened to stop an ongoing assault and knocked someone out.

 

[Cirrus]

Just occasionally a jury are so exorcised that they acquit in spite of the evidence. This is one, the trial of Clive Ponting for leaking stuff around the Falklands war was another.

More examples here:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...r-picture-activists-who-were-cleared-in-court