Comments on The Pensive Quill: Reply to Owen Paterson on Marian Price

Mr. Paterson: "It would be outrageous for any...

2012-08-09T17:56:31.047+01:00

Mr. Paterson: "It would be outrageous for any secretary of state to do anything other than adhere strictly to the law"

So he agrees that his interference in the court's proceedings regarding Martin Corey is "outrageous" ?

It is similar to Danny Morrison's arrest years...

2012-08-09T14:42:00.137+01:00

It is similar to Danny Morrison's arrest years ago for having in his possession a statement from the IRA. His argument was he didn't write it in fact since it was in pen it could have been copied from the original. He also explained that it could have easily been a hand written copy of a loyalist statement.

I know it does not contain the same key facts but maybe there is some legal ruling from Danny's case which could apply in this instance?

eireannach.when those who make the law break the l...

2012-08-09T14:40:24.065+01:00

eireannach.when those who make the law break the law then there is no law!whats the odds that Patterson or anyone else will be charged with destruction of government property..no mission..

A Royal perogative of Mercy is a State document an...

2012-08-09T13:49:53.235+01:00

A Royal perogative of Mercy is a State document and as such it's unlikely it was shredded as previously stated. As it's a State document it should be now in the public domain under the Freedom of Information Act, so over to you Mr. Paterson, to shred a State document is illegal.

Kilsally, we had three from you of the same thing...

2012-08-09T13:30:48.371+01:00

Kilsally,

we had three from you of the same thing. Nothing goes up automatically so somebody needs to be online here before you can get your comment posted.

But to your point. People should not be in prison for what they thought or didn't think. What she should have thought - no matter how valid you think your point to be - is immaterial to the fact that she is being imporisoned without trial and the British government is dissembling to cover that up.

The same logic argued here by Sandy would be applied if a loyalist was in the position that Marian Price finds herself.

She should probably have thought of that when she ...

2012-08-09T12:09:16.850+01:00

She should probably have thought of that when she started holding speeches for masked gunmen advocating shooting catholic police officers.

Sandy, good job. They are spinning this like the ...

2012-08-09T08:48:35.724+01:00

Sandy,

good job. They are spinning this like the NIO spin of old. They used to tell the world prisoners never got beaten! This discourse needs challenged at every turn

LYING BASTARD;Patterson that is..

2012-08-08T10:08:05.681+01:00

LYING BASTARD;Patterson that is..