Guardian: Jury anger over threat of torture

[NoPasaran]

Jurors who acquitted four Algerians in the so-called "ricin plot" trial that ended at the Old Bailey last month have expressed outrage at the news that the government is seeking to deport three of the accused to Algeria.
They have told the Guardian that they are very angry that their verdicts of not guilty appear to have been ignored, and fear that the men face torture or death if deported.

If anyone has grounds for asylum in this country, it is these men," said one of the jurors. "They would almost certainly be subjected to abuse, torture or worse if repatriated. We as a jury made a decision. To see the government disregarding our verdict and preparing to send them back to almost certain torture is horrifying. We would try to do anything to stop it."
The jurors - who gave a robust defence of jury trials in terrorist cases - contacted the Guardian after reading a report last week that there were plans to deport to Algeria three of the acquitted men and others who were formally acquitted in a second trial that the prosecution abandoned.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/crime/article/0,2763,1489156,00.html

[Trillo]

1. Doesn't read as "lawful". nt

[orpupilofnature57]

2. Pardon me , but if that isn't more perverse , than fellatio in the oval -

Image.He has done more to dishonor our way of life, than any other president in history.And he robbing us blind, and making something he never engaged in more horrific, war.

[Ms. Clio]

3. This is a British perversion, for a change

The Old Bailey is a British court.

But Blair and Bush are certainly both doing their damndest to destroy centuries of hard-fought battles for civil rights and liberties.

[struggle4progress]

4. kick