Thread: Revenge of the 'toilet'

At long last that hook-handed terror preacher and serial UK benefits claimant Abu Hamza may just be extradited to the US. Get those thumbscrews oiled, lads, he's coming..
"His departure from Britain, a country he famously called "a toilet", will be welcomed by many."
Indeed.

BBC News - End of an era as Abu Hamza to be extradited

A few stories in the press and online stating - correctly as it turns out - that Liz had the right arse and spoke to the Home Secretary. "One has got the right hump about this fucker. Sort it.", she (possibly) said.

Frank Gardner - the BBC guy in the wheelchair - has had to apologise to Buck House for leaking this, so that seems to be a bit of a hands up by Auntie.

Originally Posted by Nathan Jones

so that seems to be a bit of a hands up by Auntie.

Yes, Gardner is a very experienced journo who should have known better than to let slip Her Maj's private views however she expressed them. No summer tea party invite for him.

The big surprise for me, Paully, was that Frank Gardner was privy to her private views. I don't know the exact circumstances, but he must have been closer to his source than a couple of gobby footmen in The Compton for him to personally apologise.

I'm quite pleased with Liz though. I didn't know she cared.

Well, whadda ya' know, Hamza's up for wasting more public money on yet another court hearing:
BBC News - Abu Hamza launches bid to halt US extradition

Sometimes you've got to just say 'No. That's enough'.

---Update---

Originally Posted by Nathan Jones

I'm quite pleased with Liz though

Right.

Hurrah - a British judge with some balls:

"Abu Hamza's lawyer Alun Jones QC said the preacher was suffering memory loss, depression, problems with his attention and needed a scan to establish the health of his brain. He asked for the extradition to be halted until Abu Hamza's health had been properly assessed. But Sir John, one of two judges hearing the case, said he did not understand how this was a reason to delay extradition any longer.
He said: "There are excellent medical facilities in the United States.
"The sooner he stands trial the better. If he is at risk of a degenerative condition, the sooner he is put on trial the better. I don't see how delay is in the interests of justice.
"On the evidence before us, the risk of a degenerative condition can only strengthen the case for extradition."

Good man, Sir John. Rule against this useless tosser so he can be sent away. Hope the other judge agrees with you.

BBC News - Abu Hamza judge questions appeal

Originally Posted by paully

Hurrah - a British judge with some balls:

"Abu Hamza's lawyer Alun Jones QC said the preacher was suffering memory loss, depression, problems with his attention and needed a scan to establish the health of his brain. He asked for the extradition to be halted until Abu Hamza's health had been properly assessed. But Sir John, one of two judges hearing the case, said he did not understand how this was a reason to delay extradition any longer.
He said: "There are excellent medical facilities in the United States.
"The sooner he stands trial the better. If he is at risk of a degenerative condition, the sooner he is put on trial the better. I don't see how delay is in the interests of justice.
"On the evidence before us, the risk of a degenerative condition can only strengthen the case for extradition."

Good man, Sir John. Rule against this useless tosser so he can be sent away. Hope the other judge agrees with you.

BBC News - Abu Hamza judge questions appeal

Finally someone does the right thing. That judge totally nailed it.