GORDON BROWN'S CHINESE TAKEAWAY

[Claw75]

Dead now by the sound of it they didnt think he was mentally ill so that was that.

Quick turnaround imo!

He was executed this morning before Mantis posted - the campaign to try to stop the execution has been going on for a few weeks.

[StuartHopkin]

Dead now by the sound of it they didnt think he was mentally ill so that was that.

Quick turnaround imo!

He was executed this morning before Mantis posted - the campaign to try to stop the execution has been going on for a few weeks.

Really? My internet browser must be playing tricks on me!

[doubleup]

No sir, I'll start a thread asking people for their opinions on the matter.

Well can I suggest that if you are seeking opinions you don't use the death of a fellow citizen as an opportunity to slag off the prime minister. 

btw I don't believe the uk will allow extradition if a death sentence is a possibility and will always make representations to any country if a uk citizen is under such a sentence.

[Claw75]

Dead now by the sound of it they didnt think he was mentally ill so that was that.

Quick turnaround imo!

He was executed this morning before Mantis posted - the campaign to try to stop the execution has been going on for a few weeks.

Really? My internet browser must be playing tricks on me!

I'm confused now. he was executed at 10.30am local time, which I would imagine was early hours of the morning here.

[StuartHopkin]

Dead now by the sound of it they didnt think he was mentally ill so that was that.

Quick turnaround imo!

He was executed this morning before Mantis posted - the campaign to try to stop the execution has been going on for a few weeks.

Really? My internet browser must be playing tricks on me!

I'm confused now. he was executed at 10.30am local time, which I would imagine was early hours of the morning here.

Think your right Claire, just me mixing up the Yahoo threads I have been reading.

[MANTIS01]

No sir, I'll start a thread asking people for their opinions on the matter.

Well can I suggest that if you are seeking opinions you don't use the death of a fellow citizen as an opportunity to slag off the prime minister. 

btw I don't believe the uk will allow extradition if a death sentence is a possibility and will always make representations to any country if a uk citizen is under such a sentence.

I don't know what that means. The Chinese government slagged off our prime minister after they put one of our citizens to his death for smuggling 4k of heroin into their country. They said the lives of upto 26,800 of their own fellow citizens were jeapordised by the actions of our one fellow citizen. You don't think I should agree with the Chinese because the guilty guy is a British drug smuggler? I agree with their disillusionment with our government on this issue and was wondering if anyone else felt the same. You're trying to suggest disillusionment with our government over this issue wasn't present before I showed up. It was.

[doubleup]

No sir, I'll start a thread asking people for their opinions on the matter.

Well can I suggest that if you are seeking opinions you don't use the death of a fellow citizen as an opportunity to slag off the prime minister. 

btw I don't believe the uk will allow extradition if a death sentence is a possibility and will always make representations to any country if a uk citizen is under such a sentence.

I don't know what that means. The Chinese government slagged off our prime minister after they put one of our citizens to his death for smuggling 4k of heroin into their country. They said the lives of upto 26,800 of their own fellow citizens were jeapordised by the actions of our one fellow citizen. You don't think I should agree with the Chinese because the guilty guy is a British drug smuggler? I agree with their disillusionment with our government on this issue and was wondering if anyone else felt the same. You're trying to suggest disillusionment with our government over this issue wasn't present before I showed up. It was.

Stop being obtuse - you titled your thread "GORDON BROWN'S CHINESE TAKEAWAY" - is that meant to be funny?

I really don't think that that being "slagged off" as you put it, by a repressive regime is something that the British goverment should worry about, particularly when that regime is murdering a British citizen.

Perhaps you should hop along to the Chinese embassy and tell them you think they are doing a good job if you are so concerned about their opinions.

 

 

[bolt pp]

yeah this is a poker forum not an article for spectator magazine, "drug smuggler execution" or somethong would have surficed

[MANTIS01]

No sir, I'll start a thread asking people for their opinions on the matter.

Well can I suggest that if you are seeking opinions you don't use the death of a fellow citizen as an opportunity to slag off the prime minister. 

btw I don't believe the uk will allow extradition if a death sentence is a possibility and will always make representations to any country if a uk citizen is under such a sentence.

I don't know what that means. The Chinese government slagged off our prime minister after they put one of our citizens to his death for smuggling 4k of heroin into their country. They said the lives of upto 26,800 of their own fellow citizens were jeopardised by the actions of our one fellow citizen. You don't think I should agree with the Chinese because the guilty guy is a British drug smuggler? I agree with their disillusionment with our government on this issue and was wondering if anyone else felt the same. You're trying to suggest disillusionment with our government over this issue wasn't present before I showed up. It was.

Stop being obtuse - you titled your thread "GORDON BROWN'S CHINESE TAKEAWAY" - is that meant to be funny?

I really don't think that that being "slagged off" as you put it, by a repressive regime is something that the British government should worry about, particularly when that regime is murdering a British citizen.

Perhaps you should hop along to the Chinese embassy and tell them you think they are doing a good job if you are so concerned about their opinions.

I think China has become more progressive than repressive over recent years. I lived there in the early 90's so I am in a good position to assess how far the country has come. I think the way to accelerate their continued progression is to sustain favourable relations with them. Britain should be concerned about foreign relations really, especially with the world's major powers. We have become increasingly unpopular in the Arab world over recent times to our detriment and now we want to alienate Asia. You don't think we should worry about the cause and effect of our worldwide image? That's more obtuse than some thread title on a poker forum.

What's also obtuse is accusing a country of murder when they impose capital punishment for trying to deter major drug importation. Do you think China envies Britain's success in controlling our own drug problems without such a deterrent?

Two well important things for you to ponder about the point I'm making. You entered this thread with hostility and you got hostility in return. See what I'm saying? And Tiananmen Square was a long time ago.

Oh and "slagging off" was your word not mine.

[StuartHopkin]

Sigh.....

I agree with Mantis on this thread.
Our government is terrible.
China have this spot on, everybody knows whats going to happen, you bring drugs in you die.
Should be the same here.
The main point on this thread is what that 4 kilos does to so many people in that counrty.

[mondatoo]

Sigh.....

I agree with Mantis on this thread.
Our government is terrible.
China have this spot on, everybody knows whats going to happen, you bring drugs in you die.
Should be the same here.
The main point on this thread is what that 4 kilos does to so many people in that counrty.

Sorry stu but this is a loada shit tbh

The guy was mentally retarded and didnt have a clue what was going on that is clear, the chinese govt are ridiculous [  ] power to the people

And if where guna start saying people deserve the death penalty can we start with people like ian huntley etc etc plz

[MANTIS01]

Sigh.....

I agree with Mantis on this thread.
Our government is terrible.
China have this spot on, everybody knows whats going to happen, you bring drugs in you die.
Should be the same here.
The main point on this thread is what that 4 kilos does to so many people in that counrty.

Sorry stu but this is a loada shit tbh

The guy was mentally retarded and didnt have a clue what was going on that is clear, the chinese govt are ridiculous [  ] power to the people

And if where guna start saying people deserve the death penalty can we start with people like ian huntley etc etc plz

Who can really say who deserves the death penalty? Maybe capital punishment is wrong altogether, but it's something that's a matter of law in different countries around the world. The fact is China does have the death penalty, as does America, and they believe in it's virtues as a deterrent even if we don't. I know who really really doesn't deserve the death penalty though. And that's all the innocent people caught up in the 9/11 atrocities, the tube bombings, and any other terror attack. These are not people trying to traffic heroin into another country or child killers, they are just poor innocent everyday people going about their business. Victims of their country's unpopular foreign policy. These are the people we should be thinking about before running our mouths off criticising other countries and their culture.

[Jon MW]

Sigh.....

I agree with Mantis on this thread.
Our government is terrible.
China have this spot on, everybody knows whats going to happen, you bring drugs in you die.
Should be the same here.
The main point on this thread is what that 4 kilos does to so many people in that counrty.

Sorry stu but this is a loada shit tbh

The guy was mentally retarded and didnt have a clue what was going on that is clear, the chinese govt are ridiculous [  ] power to the people

And if where guna start saying people deserve the death penalty can we start with people like ian huntley etc etc plz

In what way is it clear?

[Claw75]

Sigh.....

I agree with Mantis on this thread.
Our government is terrible.
China have this spot on, everybody knows whats going to happen, you bring drugs in you die.
Should be the same here.
The main point on this thread is what that 4 kilos does to so many people in that counrty.

Sorry stu but this is a loada shit tbh

The guy was mentally retarded and didnt have a clue what was going on that is clear, the chinese govt are ridiculous [  ] power to the people

And if where guna start saying people deserve the death penalty can we start with people like ian huntley etc etc plz

In what way is it clear?

This. I dont think there was any suggestion that the guy was 'retarded'

[mondatoo]

Sigh.....

I agree with Mantis on this thread.
Our government is terrible.
China have this spot on, everybody knows whats going to happen, you bring drugs in you die.
Should be the same here.
The main point on this thread is what that 4 kilos does to so many people in that counrty.

Sorry stu but this is a loada shit tbh

The guy was mentally retarded and didnt have a clue what was going on that is clear, the chinese govt are ridiculous [  ] power to the people

And if where guna start saying people deserve the death penalty can we start with people like ian huntley etc etc plz

In what way is it clear?

This. I dont think there was any suggestion that the guy was 'retarded'

I drink too much,ldo