ZOMG Marcus Bebb Jones

[ripple11]

ffs can I use my one time to un-see that pic

lol +1

[kinboshi]

ffs can I use my one time to un-see that pic

lol +1

It is disturbing.

[pleno1]

Scoop avartar I guess.

[gouty]

ffs can I use my one time to un-see that pic

Quality.

[Tal]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22377857

Made the nationals now. Come a long way to 20 years from the fight against the death penalty .

[The Camel]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22377857

Made the nationals now. Come a long way to 20 years from the fight against the death penalty .

Am I right in saying the UK will never extradite someone if they face the death penalty?

[Tal]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22377857

Made the nationals now. Come a long way to 20 years from the fight against the death penalty .

Am I right in saying the UK will never extradite someone if they face the death penalty?

That's not a rule I'm aware of. I think Bebb-Jones lost his appeal against extradition, where he was claiming the UK shouldn't send him somewhere that might apply the death penalty. When it went for appeal, I think a deal was reached whereby both sides (MBJ and the Govt) dropped hands and the Colorado prosecutor took the death penalty off the table.

All a while back now.

In principle, since Jack Straw took the last bits off the Statute Book after the Human Rights Act, we as a nation oppose the death penalty. However, we also respect the rights of others to apply their laws, subject to international relations.

It is a delicate balance, this morality lark.

[pokerfan]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22377857

Made the nationals now. Come a long way to 20 years from the fight against the death penalty .

Am I right in saying the UK will never extradite someone if they face the death penalty?

That's not a rule I'm aware of. I think Bebb-Jones lost his appeal against extradition, where he was claiming the UK shouldn't send him somewhere that might apply the death penalty. When it went for appeal, I think a deal was reached whereby both sides (MBJ and the Govt) dropped hands and the Colorado prosecutor took the death penalty off the table.

All a while back now.

In principle, since Jack Straw took the last bits off the Statute Book after the Human Rights Act, we as a nation oppose the death penalty. However, we also respect the rights of others to apply their laws, subject to international relations.

It is a delicate balance, this morality lark.

Pretty sure Keith is right.

We don't extradite unless they promise no death penalty.

[Ironside]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22377857

Made the nationals now. Come a long way to 20 years from the fight against the death penalty .

Am I right in saying the UK will never extradite someone if they face the death penalty?

That's not a rule I'm aware of. I think Bebb-Jones lost his appeal against extradition, where he was claiming the UK shouldn't send him somewhere that might apply the death penalty. When it went for appeal, I think a deal was reached whereby both sides (MBJ and the Govt) dropped hands and the Colorado prosecutor took the death penalty off the table.

All a while back now.

In principle, since Jack Straw took the last bits off the Statute Book after the Human Rights Act, we as a nation oppose the death penalty. However, we also respect the rights of others to apply their laws, subject to international relations.

It is a delicate balance, this morality lark.

Pretty sure Keith is right.

We don't extradite unless they promise no death penalty.

yeah we wont extradite or deport anyone too a country if when they arrive they will face torture or the death penalty

[Tal]

Always happy to be put right in these matters. Thank you all.

Found an article from the time I was referring to:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/7582299/Poker-champion-Marcus-Bebb-Jones-can-be-extradited-judge-rules.html

Supports what you have all said. I obviously misremembered

Cheerfully withdrawn.

We are kind-hearted souls, we Brits. That or we flagrantly ignore the sovereign right another nation has to govern itself. I forget which.

[The Camel]

Always happy to be put right in these matters. Thank you all.

Found an article from the time I was referring to:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/7582299/Poker-champion-Marcus-Bebb-Jones-can-be-extradited-judge-rules.html

Supports what you have all said. I obviously misremembered

Cheerfully withdrawn.

We are kind-hearted souls, we Brits. That or we flagrantly ignore the sovereign right another nation has to govern itself. I forget which.

A murderer who doesn't want to suffer the same fate as his victim should hop on a plane to Blighty then.

[AndrewT]

At least now MPower can delete his 'Marcus Bebb Jones' Google News alert.

[MPOWER]

At least now MPower can delete his 'Marcus Bebb Jones' Google News alert.

Sure can. Just found it mad.

Sat with MBJ a few times at the poker tables. I thought he was a nice guy.

I'm sorry he did it for all concerned. Now paying the price and rightly so. Would it make a film because of the story?

Google alerts I guess in 17 years or so.

Regards

M

     

[mumblesrock]

they sensationalise everything in America........ beb will prob have a book deal, his own tv show and will become a Hollywood a lister! 

[mulhuzz]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22377857

Made the nationals now. Come a long way to 20 years from the fight against the death penalty .

Am I right in saying the UK will never extradite someone if they face the death penalty?

That's not a rule I'm aware of. I think Bebb-Jones lost his appeal against extradition, where he was claiming the UK shouldn't send him somewhere that might apply the death penalty. When it went for appeal, I think a deal was reached whereby both sides (MBJ and the Govt) dropped hands and the Colorado prosecutor took the death penalty off the table.

All a while back now.

In principle, since Jack Straw took the last bits off the Statute Book after the Human Rights Act, we as a nation oppose the death penalty. However, we also respect the rights of others to apply their laws, subject to international relations.

It is a delicate balance, this morality lark.

Pretty sure Keith is right.

We don't extradite unless they promise no death penalty.

yeah we wont extradite or deport anyone too a country if when they arrive they will face torture or the death penalty

only as long as the HRA remains in force, that's another debate though ^^