too believable

British judge says accused robber can't get a fair trial because the testifying victim is "too believable"
She's so credible that the jury will slurp up every word she says, and that's unfair, so the judge dismissed the robbery charge and freed the defendant. (Seriously.) [Ed.: Actually, this has a solid basis in law, but I don't want to spoil it for you. If you're interested, see the Editor's Note at the bottom of today's post.] Daily Mail
     Posted By: Chuck - Wed Jan 14, 2009
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Ah, Chuck, you're confusing "law" and "justice" again. :(
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/14/09 at 10:03 AM
What in the hell is a yob?
Posted by Madd Maxx on 01/14/09 at 12:24 PM
sorry to see the Brits legal system is headed down the same toilet as ours...
Posted by mrjazz on 01/14/09 at 12:58 PM
and after looking at the 'mugshot' of the judge..

GUILTY!!!!

of being a wanker.....
Posted by mrjazz on 01/14/09 at 01:00 PM
Rodger, you should try listening to Bill Hicks' stand up routine on british thugs. If I remember correctly he quotes a headline in a british paper (while he was on tour there) that says something to the affect of, "Young hooligans turned over a dustbin in (some british town, I don't remember which one)". He jokes about putting the hooligans (with their pennyloafers and button up shirts)up against the Bloods.

Yob, how queer is that?
Posted by Madd Maxx on 01/14/09 at 01:03 PM
Here is a link to the text of Bill Hicks' hooligan rant. The video is better.


http://thinkexist.com/quotation/so-i-m-over-there-in-england-you-know-trying-to/347425.html
Posted by Madd Maxx on 01/14/09 at 01:22 PM
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