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Originally Posted by Rob M
I can think of a country not a million miles from here which is currently in the process of extraditing a man who has been shown to be medically ill, to a country that is claiming highly overinflated damages for the crimes he allegedly committed, and which will most likely throw him in jail to rot for a large part of his remaining adult life.
China have followed their own legal process and, whether we like it or not, they have found this man guilty of a crime, sentanced him according to that process, and then carried out the sentance.
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Shown how exactly? Using X-rays?
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The Chinese Embassy said Mr Shaikh had no previous record of mental illness.
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As in the case you are obviously referring to, the alleged diagnosis happened
after being caught.
Just because a maximum sentence can be a long period, doesn't mean that the actual sentence will be anything like that. 'Misconduct in public office' offence in this country carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. Has anyone convicted of that 'crime' received anything like that long a sentence.
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It should always be remembered that it is a very serious, indictable only offence carrying a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
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