I have flagged up Campbell’s utter stupidity and ignorance on matters Scottish/legal before. Only a remnant of his support remains. He is increasingly desperate for hits and will say anything to get them. The small hard core of mouth frothers will not endure. Even they will have a break point. When the frothers stop sending money Campbell will embark upon another project. Farage will be part of that project.
I think the term has lost its power being so overused. People know what racism is and criticising a government for bombing the stuffing out of people isn't racism. I think Israel's actions have blown the 'antisemitism' fig leaf once and for all.
Belarus sanctioned by UEFA for assisting Russia against Ukraine. Israel carrying out a genocide are given approval by UEFA. The UK assisting a genocide by Israel are also given approval by UEFA. Money talks and overrides morals and basic humanity.
Both not guilty and not proven are acquittal verdicts with identical legal effects and meanings. In practice juries may use them differently to create a different emphasis - ie. a not proven verdict may imply that there was evidence the jury found somewhat convincing but they still didn't feel it met the threshold of beyond reasonable doubt.
Ask the court of public opinion and they'll tell you something completely different Not proven=guilty Not guilty of the charges= guilty of the charges not laid Admonished= guilty but you're not a bad person so go away In short if the public don't hear the word innocent then guilt is always implied
Would prefer written article as I can’t always use audio. If possible.
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DeleteI have flagged up Campbell’s utter stupidity and ignorance on matters Scottish/legal before. Only a remnant of his support remains. He is increasingly desperate for hits and will say anything to get them. The small hard core of mouth frothers will not endure. Even they will have a break point. When the frothers stop sending money Campbell will embark upon another project. Farage will be part of that project.
ReplyDeleteCampbell is probably more familiar with English law.
ReplyDeleteNot necessarily.
DeleteA troubled youth in Bathgate?
DeleteThis is exactly why I prefer the original Scottish verdicts of guilty/not proven, rather than the Englisg guilty/not guilty.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to criticise the National and just as happy to praise it. This is a good bit of journalism, and follows one or two others from him:
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"Who's behind the lobby group accusing SNP of fuelling antisemitism?"
Personally I think "antisemitism" is perhaps the most abused word in the dictionary.
I think the term has lost its power being so overused. People know what racism is and criticising a government for bombing the stuffing out of people isn't racism. I think Israel's actions have blown the 'antisemitism' fig leaf once and for all.
DeleteBelarus sanctioned by UEFA for assisting Russia against Ukraine. Israel carrying out a genocide are given approval by UEFA. The UK assisting a genocide by Israel are also given approval by UEFA. Money talks and overrides morals and basic humanity.
DeleteNot guilty does not mean found innocent in the same way not proven does not mean found innocent
ReplyDeleteBoth not guilty and not proven are acquittal verdicts with identical legal effects and meanings. In practice juries may use them differently to create a different emphasis - ie. a not proven verdict may imply that there was evidence the jury found somewhat convincing but they still didn't feel it met the threshold of beyond reasonable doubt.
DeleteActually your innocent until proven guilty. If your not found guilty you remain innocent.
DeleteAsk the court of public opinion and they'll tell you something completely different
DeleteNot proven=guilty
Not guilty of the charges= guilty of the charges not laid
Admonished= guilty but you're not a bad person so go away
In short if the public don't hear the word innocent then guilt is always implied
You've got a point and it shows how the court of public opinion often sucks - that's why we have a judicial system .
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