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Thursday, March 15, 2007

Sorry for wrongfully imprisoning you, now pay us for room and board

Three men who spent years in jail after being wrongly convicted of murder will have to pay for their prison board and lodgings, Law Lords have ruled.

Brothers Vincent and Michael Hickey of Birmingham, spent 18 years in jail for paperboy Carl Bridgewater's murder.

Michael O'Brien from Cardiff spent 11 years in jail for a separate murder.

The three were deducted money from their compensation for what lawyers called "living expenses" but what the court agreed was for life necessities.

Judges ruled by a four to one majority that they must pay back 25% of their compensation.

'Necessities of life'

The three men had appealed against an earlier Court of Appeal ruling the Independent Assessor was entitled to deduct their compensation to reflect the necessities of life which they would have to buy from wages if they were free.

Their lawyers had argued it was wrong to expect people wrongly imprisoned to pay for what is effectively their "board and lodgings".

Goosey's Gabbings...

I've given up searching for reality...Now I'm just looking for a good fantasy. Where's Johnny Cochran when you really need him?

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Sunday, March 11, 2007

Speeding YouTube Motorist Escapes Arrest

LONDON (AFP) - A British motorcyclist escaped prosecution on Friday, after allegedly posting a video of himself speeding at 100 mph on YouTube.

The footage shows a man speeding through traffic -- in Somerset, south-west England -- in a 30 mph zone. Jeremy Parrot was easily tracked down by police because the clip appeared to show the bike arriving back at his home address.

The popular and free website -- which was recently bought by Internet giant Google for 1.65 billion dollars (803 million pounds) -- allows users to upload video clips which other people can view.

But there was insufficient evidence to proceed with the case against Parrot, said police. It is understood no charges could be brought because no date or time appeared on the video.

The police have to give notice of a traffic offense within 14 days - and could not be sure when the footage was taken.

Parrot's lawyer said his client was "delighted," and insisted there was never any realistic chance of a prosecution. "It's not very good video footage, there's no date and my client isn't admitting it's him," he added.

Goosey's Gabbings...

So, evidently the saying is true..."A good lawyer IS a bad neighbor..."

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