Must be a joke

[wendilla]

Lockerbie bomber being released on compassionate grounds.Where was his compassion when he helped do the bombing.? I hope he dies a long and painful death.

[naomi24]

Jack Straw said a few weeks ago that Ronnie Biggs wouldn't be release because he wasn't repentant. I wonder how repentant this man is?

[craft1948]

This guy has always claimed his innocence, and was I believe about to launch a second appeal.....

[wendilla]

I do not believe for one minute that he was innocent.

[theonlyone]

Hope the bloke has a long and painful death
he had no thought for the people he was killing
and the familys that still grieve ...

[andy-hughes]

Here we go again!

As on other threads, I reiterate my personal view that 'compassion' and the legal process do not sit well together.

This man should serve his sentence, as should Biggs, they were convicted by due process of law. The notrion of 'compassion' has no place in this situation.

[wendilla]

Yes Andy I agree and yes Only one the families are still grieving to think that some parents have not been able to see there grandchildren born or grow up must be very very sad for those close.

[chirpychirpy]

I seem to recall seeing news footage of Gordon Brown meeting Colonel Gadaffi recently and I can't help thinking this man's release may be part of a deal with Libya.

Regarding Ronnie Biggs, I don't feel so strongly about him because he wasn't directly responsible for killing anyone. But I believe I saw press photos of him looking remarkably better within 24 hours of his release. The canny old goat.

[Tweed]

As he is innocent he should be released.

[jno]

The whole affair was political. First they blamed Syria, who seemed to be our number one enemy at the time. Then they changed their mind and said it was Libya. I was never entirely convinced they had the right man rather than a scapegoat. Neither was Jim Swire, I notice, a leading campaigner and father of one of the victims. If he can manage compassion, perhaps you can. The man is dying of cancer.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_s cotland/8199574.stm

[KSnewsED]

It is highly unlikely that this man is guilty. I hope he wins massive compensation for his family.

[BertiWooster]

This man I believe, was offered up as a sacrificial lamb and the real perpetrators are still at large - if still alive

[jake-the-peg]

No he shouldn't

If this is part of a deal with Lybia it should be done in the open in the way the IRA one was.

If there is new evidence that he was not responsible (or acting under orders) that should be done in the open.

In the lack of such evidence we should continue to treat him as guilty - he has only served a relatively short sentence, if it's impractical to keep him in a standard prison whilst so ill there are a number of solutions such as an open prison.

[Julnar]

I honestly thought he had already been released because the consensus of opinion was that Libya was no longer considered responsible for the bombing. Shows how out of touch I am!

[mosesg]

See he is trying to withdraw his appeal as his health has taken a turn for the worse