[Kazanne]

Didn't she also help the police catch other drug smugglers? you'de think they would have taken that into account

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Didn't she also help the police catch other drug smugglers? you'de think they would have taken that into account

The death penalty seems excessive in this case. I hope she wins the appeal.

[Patrick]

Absolutely horrible.
She should be given a slap on the wrist and sent home - to the British government to deal with her, not this. Honest to God, some countries are so backwards and never listen to reason at all.

As others said here, how some people are able to abuse children, murder all sorts, torture animals etc and walk free is ridiculous, whilst this woman is going to loose her life over this? Makes me so angry.

[cobdo]

Unbelievable reaction by most of you

She has been caught bang to rights,she must have known the consequences,the creep also grassed up her accomplices to get a lesser sentence (they will also get the death penalty i assume).........No Pity from me i'm afraid as i dont buy that bull that her kids were threatened for 1 minute.

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by cobdo

Unbelievable reaction by most of you

She has been caught bang to rights,she must have known the consequences,the creep also grassed up her accomplices to get a lesser sentence (they will also get the death penalty i assume).........No Pity from me i'm afraid as i dont buy that bull that her kids were threatened for 1 minute.

Beautiful irony

[MusicMan]

What makes me sick is that there is a firing squad of people ready and willing to shoot this lady dead.

[bbfan1991]

OMG.

[Munchkins]

Sorry, this may come across harsh but what a stupid bint. Sh e knew the precautions, she knew what could happen so its her own fault, she shouldn't have done it, just idiotic. Whilst the penalty is harsh, thats the laws there, and thats that.. awful though
Doing this when she has a family too, even worse
but the death penalty is disgusting.. and its an easy way out for most extreme crimes any way (not that this is)

[Stu]

An elderly woman is about to be shot in the brain against a brick wall by a country with highly dubious judicial discrepancies. It's wrong and overly harsh no matter what and it's absolutely fair and just that any sane person would question the severity of the punishment.

I don't care for this "we must respect the laws of sovereign states" B.S. Screw them. Their laws suck and we have a right to comment on that.

[arista]

Stu

What do you want a Rescie?

[Sticks]

The sooner this drug smuggler is executed the better

Let's hope our government do not interfere in the legitimate judicial processes of this sovereign state

Anyone who has seen what drugs do to our society will welcome this news and eagerly wait for sentence to be carried out

Good job to those judges who will make an example of this drug smuggler as a warning to others

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Sticks

The sooner this drug smuggler is executed the better

Let's hope our government do not interfere in the legitimate judicial processes of this sovereign state

Anyone who has seen what drugs do to our society will welcome this news and eagerly wait for sentence to be carried out

Good job to those judges who will make an example of this drug smuggler as a warning to others

Who are you, Rupert Bloody Murdoch?

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Sticks

The sooner this drug smuggler is executed the better

Let's hope our government do not interfere in the legitimate judicial processes of this sovereign state

Anyone who has seen what drugs do to our society will welcome this news and eagerly wait for sentence to be carried out

Good job to those judges who will make an example of this drug smuggler as a warning to others

You seriously support a system where people are executed for choosing to snort cocaine and do what they want with their lives? People should be able to snort cocaine if they wish and as long as it doesn't affect you then I don't see why anyone should give a damn, quite frankly.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Redway

You seriously support a system where people are executed for choosing to snort cocaine and do what they want with their lives? People should be able to snort cocaine if they wish and as long as it doesn't affect you then I don't see why anyone should give a damn, quite frankly.

She was smuggling a million quids worth. Not doing a few lines off a toilet bowl. At least read the story.

[Sticks]

Originally Posted by Redway

You seriously support a system where people are executed for choosing to snort cocaine and do what they want with their lives? People should be able to snort cocaine if they wish and as long as it doesn't affect you then I don't see why anyone should give a damn, quite frankly.

Tell that to the OAP mugged and left for dead by a drug addict stealing her meagre pension so they can have a fix

Tell that to the parents who find that drug lords have been making their children in to addicts by pretending that they are sweets.

Tell that to those of us who have come across play areas or communal areas littered with dirty hypodermic needles...

As for thou shalt not kill, it was actually thou shalt not murder, not the same thing. In fact I have heard it argued that the New Testament in Romans 13 can be used to support the death penalty.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Sticks

Tell that to the OAP mugged and left for dead by a drug addict stealing her meagre pension so they can have a fix

Tell that to the parents who find that drug lords have been making their children in to addicts by pretending that they are sweets.

Tell that to those of us who have come across play areas or communal areas littered with dirty hypodermic needles...

As for thou shalt not kill, it was actually thou shalt not murder, not the same thing. In fact I have heard it argued that the New Testament in Romans 13 can be used to support the death penalty.

I'm pretty sure a saying about Tomatoes (and sometimes potatoes) is appropriate here.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Sticks

Tell that to the OAP mugged and left for dead by a drug addict stealing her meagre pension so they can have a fix

Tell that to the parents who find that drug lords have been making their children in to addicts by pretending that they are sweets.

Tell that to those of us who have come across play areas or communal areas littered with dirty hypodermic needles...

As for thou shalt not kill, it was actually thou shalt not murder, not the same thing. In fact I have heard it argued that the New Testament in Romans 13 can be used to support the death penalty.

Killing is wrong. End of story. It's just barbaric (as one person said) and ridiculous. What she did may have been wrong and irresponsible but nobody deserves capital punishment.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Sticks

Tell that to the OAP mugged and left for dead by a drug addict stealing her meagre pension so they can have a fix

Tell that to the parents who find that drug lords have been making their children in to addicts by pretending that they are sweets.

Tell that to those of us who have come across play areas or communal areas littered with dirty hypodermic needles...

Problems that are all propagated by the war on drugs. There are more efficient ways to solve the worlds problems than by shooting people in the head.

I'm not entirely sure your second example actually occurs a whole lot to even be considered a thing.

Originally Posted by Sticks

As for thou shalt not kill, it was actually thou shalt not murder, not the same thing. In fact I have heard it argued that the New Testament in Romans 13 can be used to support the death penalty.

How convenient. What a wonderful book.

Joyless? Sexless? Draconian? Try The Bible.

[King Gizzard]

If you're going to be stupid enough to do it in China where it is pretty clear what their laws are then prepare to face the consequences, not that I don't think it's wrong cause I do, but they're an idiot for doing it in the first place

[arista]

Sticks wants her Dead.


Thats his choice

[Jack_]

'Eagerly await' that's actually very disturbing. Who eagerly awaits someone's execution? How barbaric.

Originally Posted by arista

Sticks wants her Dead.


Thats his choice

You have such a lovely way with words, arista.

[Stu]

I wasn't aware 'thou shalt not kill' had a footnote.

Why would anyone 'eagerly await' for the sentence to be carried out? Being complacent with it or supporting it is one thing. What on earth does 'eagerly await' mean?

Will you be getting extra fizzy pop and tuning in your radio early for the big event?

[Shaun]

How barbaric.

[Sticks]

And what of justice for those whose lives are destroyed by drugs and drug related crimes?

A line must be drawn in the sand!

[Ammi]

..I'm not sure where killing someone in cold blood brings justice though...killing someone just extinguishes a life, nothing more...there is no 'lesson' to be learned...I doubt people who smuggle drugs will think..'oh, I better not do it anymore..it's quite dangerous'...I can't see it doing a lot for the tourist industry, which they feel is so damaged...she learns no lesson because she ceases to exist and her children lose their mother.....

..her actions might require justice to be called for..but yes, a line has to be drawn....