Comments on: Angry Dentist’s Thoughts of the Day- Manson, Obama Song, Spanking, The Census http://www.notjustaboringdentist.com/featured/angry-dentists-thoughts-of-the-day-manson-obama-song-spanking-the-census/ A random survey of life, sports and entertainment that won't rot your brain, or teeth! Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:40:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: James Sen http://www.notjustaboringdentist.com/featured/angry-dentists-thoughts-of-the-day-manson-obama-song-spanking-the-census/comment-page-1/#comment-253 James Sen Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:05:48 +0000 http://www.notjustaboringdentist.com/?p=944#comment-253 I don't agree with violence and we should do all in our power to foster a relationship of understanding and care. People are really willing to jump down each other's votes about simple issues, but we really need to respect people's opinions. I know that sounds way too happy, but fostering a relationship of trust on an ever denser planet must be paramount. I don’t agree with violence and we should do all in our power to foster a relationship of understanding and care. People are really willing to jump down each other’s votes about simple issues, but we really need to respect people’s opinions. I know that sounds way too happy, but fostering a relationship of trust on an ever denser planet must be paramount.

]]> By: Michael Follon http://www.notjustaboringdentist.com/featured/angry-dentists-thoughts-of-the-day-manson-obama-song-spanking-the-census/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Michael Follon Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:46:42 +0000 http://www.notjustaboringdentist.com/?p=944#comment-244 You write - <i>'This stands in stark contrast to what happened in Scotland several months ago, when the Lockerbie Bomber, sentenced for the murder of hundreds, was set free under the guise of compassionate release due to his terminal prostate cancer.'</i> The release of al-Megrahi was last month not several months ago. Compassionate release is part of Scots Law - <i>Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993</i> - http://www.oqps.gov.uk/legislation/uk/acts/acts1993/ukpga_199300009_en_1 <i>'De Braeckeller and researchers at the Centre of Explosives Technology Research in Socorro, New Mexico estimated that up to thirty pounds of explosive was needed to destroy a Boeing 747, if the explosion had occurred in the hold as the Crown claimed. "As the explosion of one pound of Semtex H inside the luggage container does not generate a blast wave sufficiently powerful to fracture the skin of the fuselage, we have little choice but to conclude that the verdict appears scientifically implausible," they said.'</i> - http://lockerbiecase.blogspot.com/2009/09/crown-challenged-to-prove-semtex-linl.html You write -

‘This stands in stark contrast to what happened in Scotland several months ago, when the Lockerbie Bomber, sentenced for the murder of hundreds, was set free under the guise of compassionate release due to his terminal prostate cancer.’

The release of al-Megrahi was last month not several months ago. Compassionate release is part of Scots Law -

Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 – http://www.oqps.gov.uk/legislation/uk/acts/acts1993/ukpga_199300009_en_1

‘De Braeckeller and researchers at the Centre of Explosives Technology Research in Socorro, New Mexico estimated that up to thirty pounds of explosive was needed to destroy a Boeing 747, if the explosion had occurred in the hold as the Crown claimed.

“As the explosion of one pound of Semtex H inside the luggage container does not generate a blast wave sufficiently powerful to fracture the skin of the fuselage, we have little choice but to conclude that the verdict appears scientifically implausible,” they said.’

- http://lockerbiecase.blogspot.com/2009/09/crown-challenged-to-prove-semtex-linl.html

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