Comments on: ‘Limbs in the Loch’ killer loses appeal http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/10/limbs-in-the-loch-killer-loses-appeal/ News, reviews and comment from Europe's largest gay news service Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:05:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Framer http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/10/limbs-in-the-loch-killer-loses-appeal/#comment-101658 Framer Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:12:15 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/10/limbs-in-the-loch-killer-loses-appeal/#comment-101658 Beggs is a barrack room lawyer so expect more appeals. He was using razor blades on sleeping and drunk friends when he was a young teenager in Northern Ireland. He does not see himself as gay and is thus the most dangerous type of killer of gays and others. Beggs is a barrack room lawyer so expect more appeals.

He was using razor blades on sleeping and drunk friends when he was a young teenager in Northern Ireland. He does not see himself as gay and is thus the most dangerous type of killer of gays and others.

]]> By: Sister Mary clarence http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/10/limbs-in-the-loch-killer-loses-appeal/#comment-101111 Sister Mary clarence Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:02:37 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/10/limbs-in-the-loch-killer-loses-appeal/#comment-101111 Having read a little bit more about his criminal history I'm not actually quite so keen to have him hung drawn and quartered at this stage. Yes, happy for him to remain in jail until new evidence comes to light but this would be one I would definitely avoid the death penalty on. The original trial was deemed biased and flawed based on the inclusion of other acts of violence which helped support bad character and the second trial was a majority verdict. I wonder how open the investigation was to theories other than the one he was prosecuted for that the police genuinely considered. Did they instead work on the basis that the guy had already got away with it once. There have been a number of cases where new evidence has come to light many years on and people (often not innocent of everything) have been put in prison for extremely long sentences based on preconceived beliefs of those investigating the crime. Having read a little bit more about his criminal history I’m not actually quite so keen to have him hung drawn and quartered at this stage. Yes, happy for him to remain in jail until new evidence comes to light but this would be one I would definitely avoid the death penalty on.

The original trial was deemed biased and flawed based on the inclusion of other acts of violence which helped support bad character and the second trial was a majority verdict.

I wonder how open the investigation was to theories other than the one he was prosecuted for that the police genuinely considered. Did they instead work on the basis that the guy had already got away with it once.

There have been a number of cases where new evidence has come to light many years on and people (often not innocent of everything) have been put in prison for extremely long sentences based on preconceived beliefs of those investigating the crime.

]]> By: AdrianT http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/10/limbs-in-the-loch-killer-loses-appeal/#comment-101024 AdrianT Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:57:09 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/10/limbs-in-the-loch-killer-loses-appeal/#comment-101024 Can't he just 'accidentally' fall 40 feet over a railing on to some concrete, and save the tacpayer some money? That's the least he can do, considering. Can’t he just ‘accidentally’ fall 40 feet over a railing on to some concrete, and save the tacpayer some money? That’s the least he can do, considering.

]]> By: The Grinch http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/10/limbs-in-the-loch-killer-loses-appeal/#comment-100962 The Grinch Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:11:48 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/10/limbs-in-the-loch-killer-loses-appeal/#comment-100962 What the hell does this poor chap's choice of supermarket have to do with anything? So what he was a Tesco worker - he could just as well have been Sainsbury, Marks & Sparks or Morrisons. We're all human and should be free to connect with whatever grocery chain we choose. I myself switch between Budgen's and Co-op, and often get looked down on by the Waitrose majority in my village. Discrimination is never right!! What the hell does this poor chap’s choice of supermarket have to do with anything? So what he was a Tesco worker – he could just as well have been Sainsbury, Marks & Sparks or Morrisons. We’re all human and should be free to connect with whatever grocery chain we choose. I myself switch between Budgen’s and Co-op, and often get looked down on by the Waitrose majority in my village. Discrimination is never right!!

]]> By: Eddy http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/10/limbs-in-the-loch-killer-loses-appeal/#comment-100960 Eddy Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:05:33 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/10/limbs-in-the-loch-killer-loses-appeal/#comment-100960 Remember, guys, when you are out there in the bars and clubs, and anywhere else, that there are STILL and always will be the odd few guys who are like this one and Dennis Nilsen. You don't find out they are warped until they've got you somewhere secluded and they are attacking you. It happened to me once. Thankfully I got away. It turned out the guy was just intent upon getting hold of my cash, ATM card and pin! Remember, guys, when you are out there in the bars and clubs, and anywhere else, that there are STILL and always will be the odd few guys who are like this one and Dennis Nilsen. You don’t find out they are warped until they’ve got you somewhere secluded and they are attacking you. It happened to me once. Thankfully I got away. It turned out the guy was just intent upon getting hold of my cash, ATM card and pin!

]]> By: Squidgy http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/10/limbs-in-the-loch-killer-loses-appeal/#comment-100922 Squidgy Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:29:47 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/10/limbs-in-the-loch-killer-loses-appeal/#comment-100922 Life should mean Life! Life should mean Life!

]]> By: Godwyns http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/10/limbs-in-the-loch-killer-loses-appeal/#comment-100919 Godwyns Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:23:47 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/03/10/limbs-in-the-loch-killer-loses-appeal/#comment-100919 With such a record, I am surprised some lawyers are still finding grounds to set him free. At age 46, he can still kill more young gay men... best to lock him up until he is 86. With such a record, I am surprised some lawyers are still finding grounds to set him free. At age 46, he can still kill more young gay men… best to lock him up until he is 86.

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