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Lindsay Sandiford loses appeal against facing the Firing Squad
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2305654/Lindsay-Sandiford-WILL-executed-drug-smuggling-Bali-losing-death-sentence-appeal.html
It was actually decided last week but has only hit the media today.
She has 14 days to appeal it but from previous reports I have read I know the British Govt Depts are taking a step back from the case.
The prosecution seem surprised as they have never asked for the death penalty and she is being made an example of.
Do you think she will get saved at the last minute or will they stick by the original conviction? I can see Amnesty being up in arms at Downing Street if it goes ahead, however, I'm one of those who say's "Dont do the crime if you cant do the time".
What are your opinions on this latest development?
It was actually decided last week but has only hit the media today.
She has 14 days to appeal it but from previous reports I have read I know the British Govt Depts are taking a step back from the case.
The prosecution seem surprised as they have never asked for the death penalty and she is being made an example of.
Do you think she will get saved at the last minute or will they stick by the original conviction? I can see Amnesty being up in arms at Downing Street if it goes ahead, however, I'm one of those who say's "Dont do the crime if you cant do the time".
What are your opinions on this latest development?
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I can't see her being executed, she'll probably spend years going through appeals.
I agree she knew the risks when she done it but I don't agree with her sentence.
Agreed.
I don't agree with the death penalty in general but she surely knew what might happen if she got caught? What a risk to take...crazy and sad.
Its a very sad story i think. The other people caught were given much lessor sentances and as the prosecutio n werent asking for the death penalty, it seems such a harsh sentance.
Hope she gets let off the death penalty and maybe made to serve jail time instead for the crime
As I stated, the prosecution did not even ask for the death penalty. She just pissed off the Bali authorities (and others) and in their words "showed no remorse".
Would be interesting to know exactly why they have taken such a dislike to her from a fly on the wall perspective.
This was a claim she made but no evidence was found to support this.
A very valid point. i have to say that I am all in favour of capital punishment generally as those who commit the offences should suffer accordingly.
This is all very well in a regulated country but then there are places like Mexico where the drug dealers themselves are killing everyone and anyone who opposes them.
I imagine it'll eventually get commuted to life imprisonment. That's normally what happens in these cases.
TBH, I think I'd rather take the firing squad.
Isn't that the name of the newspaper you read?
I don't read newspapers dear.
So would I. :eek: Prison over there is nothing like it is in soft-touch Britain with Sky TV, 3 meals a day and pool tables.
It did make me wonder whether the people she informed on actually had only the smallest amount to do with the crime which would explain why they have not taken that into account with her sentence.
She did indeed, if you deal or transport drugs and get caught its the death penalty ........I have no sympathy at all for drug dealers in general.
certainly the reaction of our government and that of the indonesian authorities suggests they see her as more than just a smuggler doing it under duress to help out her son.
i believe the option to have the death penalty removed is there is she comes clean about her role.
not that i agree with that or anything.
Oh whatever. Serious crime ?
Facing the firing squad is absolutely immoral.
Only murderers should ever be killed for there crimes, as they took the gift of life from someone else.
ooo you're sexy when you're fired up.
You don't think drugs take the gift of life from people?
The others carried a few grammes her share was measured in kilogrammes.
Im sure drugs kill many people.
Im sorry but I don't have an awful lot of sympathy here. I am not a believer in the death penalty (although I could be swayed for Mick Philpott) but she knew what she was doing and only a fool would not know what would happen in that country if caught.