Lockerbie bomber released.

[Bill Sikes]

He's going to peg out pretty soon, by the look.

A surprisingly lightweight article from "The Daily Telegraph":

Lockerbie bomber released and to return to Libya a free man - Telegraph


And one with more content, from Aljazeera:

Al Jazeera English - Europe - Scotland orders Lockerbie release

[Rapunzel]

This is disgusting! Eight years is not enough to pay for what he did.
Is there some hidden agenda here or something we don't know about because this is an appalling decision to make on 'compassionate' grounds.

What about the compassion, or lack of, that he showed to his victims?

[CARLA]

Just wrong I'm sure the families of the passengers he blew to bits would have wanted time with their loved one.

Sorry he should no be allowed to walk out of prison a free man. Compassion sorry none here. Momar Kadafi could have sent his family to Scotland to spend time with him behind bars till he died.

[mikeinie]

I know its nuts isn’t it? Compassionate time off because he had cancer, well too feck’n bad for him, he has also had many more years to his life that those he killed. They should just let him die in pain in his cell and leave it to that.

[chonsigirl]

A very wrong decision to release him.

[hoppy]

As I write this, he ain't quite home just yet.

[gmc]

You show compassion to someone regardless of what they have done. I would have thought those of a Christian disposition would have applauded the move or is mercy and compassion deleted from the lexicon nowadays and only an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth left. There has always been considerable doubt over his guilt anyway. The release is consistent with Scottish judicial policy and the man will be dead soon so no doubt he will be rotting in hell soon. .

Convicted IRA terrorists were released as part of the peace agreement. I didn't see any american secretaries of state calling for them to be kept in jail till they died or even suggesting they hand over the ones hiding in america. Nothing like being inconsistent is there?

[buttercup]

The decision was made because Scottish law required that "justice be served, but mercy be shown".

Thats just how the Scots are.

[CARLA]

I understand but why not have his family come to be with him in his final days in prison till he passes away. Why does he have to a free man to go to his country and die. They people on the plane didn't get to die in the country of their choice. Justice and mercy could have been served just and well with him staying in prison. JMO

[hoppy]

Originally Posted by gmc

You show compassion to someone regardless of what they have done. I would have thought those of a Christian disposition would have applauded the move or is mercy and compassion deleted from the lexicon nowadays and only an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth left. There has always been considerable doubt over his guilt anyway. The release is consistent with Scottish judicial policy and the man will be dead soon so no doubt he will be rotting in hell soon. .

Convicted IRA terrorists were released as part of the peace agreement. I didn't see any american secretaries of state calling for them to be kept in jail till they died or even suggesting they hand over the ones hiding in america. Nothing like being inconsistent is there?

Then why didn't you guys release him 8 years ago with a handshake and a "Go and sin no more"?