Re: Prosecutor seeks perjury evidence (in Dover case)

rja.carnegie@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> AC wrote:
>
>>On 22 Dec 2005 10:53:49 -0800,
>>Scooter the Mighty <Greyguy3@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>Bobby D. Bryant wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Thu, 22 Dec 2005, Victor.Purinton@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I hope they don't bring charges - I hear a "Not guilty by reason of
>>>>>mental incompetence."
>>>>>
>>>>>Besides, humiliation heard 'round the world is enough for me.
>>>>
>>>>I have mixed feelings about it. By an abstract sense of justice they
>>>>should reap what they've sown for themselves, and at a more pragmatic
>>>>level it might be good to send a signal that the public isn't going
>>>>to tolerate this sort of behavior among public policy makers.[*]
>>>>
>>>>OTOH, it might not be diplomatic to be seen as "piling on" at this
>>>>point, and my own personal value system treats mercy toward the
>>>>vanquished as a merit.
>>>
>>>I think they ought to try them for perjury. I say this for two
>>>reasons: 1) it would be good to make it clear in no uncertain terms
>>>that their side is a bunch fo liars, and 2) if there's no penatly for
>>>lying, why wouldn't they lie next time?
>>>
>>>Give them a fine or probation or something, but I think it's important
>>>to show them for the reprobates they are, and not just turn a blind eye.
>>
>>I was initially of the opinion of letting sleeping dogs lie, but the more I
>>ponder it, I think you're right. Bonsell and Buckingham lied under oath,
>>which apart from the actual matters before the court during this case, is
>>pretty much the worst thing you can do in a courtroom short of pulling the
>>sherrif's gun and trying to shoot someone. These two have earned a perjury
>>charge, and I do think it will send a message to other public officials
>>thinking of similar sorts of tactics that they too could find themselves
>>being brought forth to answer for their deceits.
>>
>>What is saddest about this is that neither Bonsell or Buckingham will likely
>>feel any remorse. Their moral sensibilities, at least as far as this goes,
>>have been surrendered. They may not even believe what they said was a lie,
>>but I'll wager that they do know, but that we have a very public case of
>>what is so often found here in TO, that certain kinds of religious people
>>have no problem at all discarding their principles if they think they can
>>get some advantage.
>
>
> They lied ABOUT their religion. But I suppose they figure they're
> allowed to do that.
>

According to Sun Myung Moon, publisher of the Washington Times, it is
okay to lie to Satan's minions. I presume that even extends to the
Courts, as they are dominated by atheists anyways.

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