Guess we should have known it was only be a matter of time before he was released. I guess at least one lawyer is smiling all the way to the bank. I guess if you are corrupt it helps if you are rich. Will Madoff be next? :lol::lol::lol:
Conrad Black- what money can buy!
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He went to trial in the states right?
I wonder if the Canadian justice system would have dealt out a more appropriate punishment.
If there is one thing that irks me is it's when people get cheated out of their life savings. Madoff is the lowest scum for taking money from the pensioners. How do you take the savings of Grandpa and Grandma without feeling guilty?
I guess Conrad Black just took money from a company so I guess its not as bad.
They are both tarred with the same brush. Companies are made up of shareholders and shareholders include grandma and grandpa who have their life savings invested there. One is just as slimy as the other, I think they should both share a cell.
According to defense lawyers during his original trial, Black had a tougher time in the US than he would have in Canada, but I can't remember if it was because of evidentiary rules (doubtful, we give the cops more leeway than the Americans do), the way the statutes were written or the general procedures and allowances in court. The consensus opinion (from Canadian legal experts on CTV Newsnet) was that he would have gotten off or at worst faced fines in Canada.
He's only out on bail, and yet may do the rest of his time.
Three years in?
Apparently his lawyer convinced a judge that the law which convicted him, was in error, so therefore no crime had taken place....................or something like that.
It must really be a comedown to go from Lord Fukkaduk to joe criminal; but, he still has money and will probably do easy time, if any more. Hope he doesn't piss off Bubba...........not.
:toothy3: Don't pick up the soap, Connie.
Three years in?
Apparently his lawyer convinced a judge that the law which convicted him, was in error, so therefore no crime had taken place....................or something like that.
It must really be a comedown to go from Lord Fukkaduk to joe criminal; but, he still has money and will probably do easy time, if any more. Hope he doesn't piss off Bubba...........not.
:toothy3: Don't pick up the soap, Connie.
He's going to have an interesting time trying to get back into Canada now though considering he is no longer a citizen and is also a convicted criminal which makes him inadmissible.
Will he still be a member of the House of Lords in England?
I earned my Canadian Citizenship, and I have nothing but contempt for someone who renounces his in order to be a Royal Titsucking member of the most dispicable political body in the world, the House of Lords in England.
Just for that, alone, he should have been the bitch for life of some convict, who has far more integrity and honesty, than this piece of human garbage.
I feel sorry for Barbara Amiel to be linked to him.
I earned my Canadian Citizenship, and I have nothing but contempt for someone who renounces his in order to be a Royal Titsucking member of the most dispicable political body in the world, the House of Lords in England.
Just for that, alone, he should have been the bitch for life of some convict, who has far more integrity and honesty, than this piece of human garbage.
I feel sorry for Barbara Amiel to be linked to him.
The lucky b@stard whose only qualification to be Canadian is the blind luck of being born here questioned - nay, doubted my Canadian Citizenship - thus:
"You never earned **** all."
petros, your unqualified support is greatly appreciated!!
Thank you!!
"You never earned **** all."
petros, your unqualified support is greatly appreciated!!
Thank you!!
From Tenpenny's remark I figured she was some kind of pariah. :smile:
And which member(s) of the House of Lords (besides Black) do you so heartily disapprove of?