tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post6359004463052201722..comments2023-06-26T15:18:06.600+01:00Comments on The Sheridan Trial: Gail Sheridan AcquittedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-30311776656086505322010-12-20T18:54:03.010+00:002010-12-20T18:54:03.010+00:00On further reflection, I do find Gail's action...On further reflection, I do find Gail's actions (as described) understandable, given the pressure of events.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-34275473797404379952010-12-19T22:04:37.558+00:002010-12-19T22:04:37.558+00:00OK James understood.
However I think that the vit...OK James understood.<br /><br />However I think that the vitriol thrown may help some readers of this blog who were not connected to the SSP or Solidarity get a greater understanding of the ill will being shown here, they may well be able to judge is this a crusade for honesty or something else.Legally Challengednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-87901359242993280472010-12-19T21:48:05.216+00:002010-12-19T21:48:05.216+00:00No AC, probably best just to leave them where they...No AC, probably best just to leave them where they are.James Dolemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774046346905734191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-37229575445722969192010-12-19T21:40:11.690+00:002010-12-19T21:40:11.690+00:00James said
Hello Steve, I have to say that Heathe...James said<br /><br />Hello Steve, I have to say that Heather is right there are "haters" out there.<br /><br />Some of the comments I don't allow would turn your stomach. Of course they are a minority.<br /><br />December 19, 2010 9:23 PM<br /><br />Will all deleted posts be published post trial allowing for discrection to those aimed at you James.Legally Challengednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-30566637346192018922010-12-19T21:40:01.137+00:002010-12-19T21:40:01.137+00:00No worries Steve, one of the worst comments I ever...No worries Steve, one of the worst comments I ever received was from someone gloating over the idea that Tommy and Gail's child would be "in care by Christmas"<br /><br />There have been a lot of emotions stirred up by this.James Dolemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774046346905734191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-34895339204559151902010-12-19T21:35:59.503+00:002010-12-19T21:35:59.503+00:00James,
Thanks for letting me know that.
The psyc...James,<br /><br />Thanks for letting me know that.<br /><br />The psychology of the internet is a little like crowd pyschology to my mind, I mean that anonymity can have the same disinhibiting effect as the combined physical strength of a crowd (e.g. in response to scapegoating oratory).Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-24317358974150409772010-12-19T21:34:41.225+00:002010-12-19T21:34:41.225+00:00Sorry Steve, to quote John McInroe "you cant ...Sorry Steve, to quote John McInroe "you cant be serious ". Only wish that was the case.Respect.iain brownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-57050024114680604582010-12-19T21:23:53.880+00:002010-12-19T21:23:53.880+00:00Hello Steve, I have to say that Heather is right t...Hello Steve, I have to say that Heather is right there are "haters" out there.<br /><br />Some of the comments I don't allow would turn your stomach. Of course they are a minority.James Dolemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774046346905734191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-25264358398816424702010-12-19T20:46:52.352+00:002010-12-19T20:46:52.352+00:00Heather 7.00PM said:
"The haters are out in ...Heather 7.00PM said:<br /><br />"The haters are out in force today, that's for sure." (etc)<br /><br />I think you misapprehend the motives of the great majority of posters. Almost everyone is sorry about what is happening.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-86551332525879355052010-12-19T19:00:32.843+00:002010-12-19T19:00:32.843+00:00The haters are out in force today, that's for ...The haters are out in force today, that's for sure.<br /><br />They are unhappy with the GS acquittal and are now forced to justify her appalling treatment during the Police interview.<br /><br />If anyone else was treated like that while in Police custody they would (quite rightly) be outraged.Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-53816372956547223772010-12-19T16:33:19.316+00:002010-12-19T16:33:19.316+00:00oh MOP ,far from Sheridan getting all that lolly,w...oh MOP ,far from Sheridan getting all that lolly,which he didnt get,if Gordon Morgan(former SSP Treasurer) has told the truth,TS is actually out of pocket to the tune of £40k which he lent the SSP to help them out of a severe financial crisis(as indeed is Rosemary Byrne,not to mention weighing in £23k himself). Think McNeillage is the one you could have addressed your accusation at. Phew, think thats all on this matter though the Sheridan Hate Club will be glad.iain brownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-35355139553532326982010-12-19T15:02:51.682+00:002010-12-19T15:02:51.682+00:00further to my earlier reply to Member of the Publi...further to my earlier reply to Member of the Publics assertion tht TS "had fraudulently obtained £200k" from the NOTW. I forgot to say that to date he has yet to obtain a single bawbee. Just for your edification, the NOTW launched an appeal against the juries "perverse verdict", which they claimed(amongst other things) ,to constitute "a gross miscarriage of justice".This was due to be heard last December. However, due to the launch of perjury investigations,resulting in the current trial,this was put "on ice"(sorry!) So MOP, i would urge you to refrain from further fraudulent accusations and at least hang your comments on facts rather than fiction.iain brownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-77125738093222738132010-12-19T14:22:18.392+00:002010-12-19T14:22:18.392+00:00Good point re Thomas Montgomery. the herald articl...Good point re Thomas Montgomery. the herald article states that he never told Tommy or his lawyers that he had been with Gary Clark on the night of the alleged cupid visit. I find this incredible because he has stated that he has been a close friend of Tommy's all his life. If his evidence is to be believed then Gary Clark must have lied. But why would he not discuss this vital evidence with Tommy or his lawyers? Bizarre or what!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-2685267243215417422010-12-19T13:43:14.983+00:002010-12-19T13:43:14.983+00:00My criticism is not of the Police's investigat...My criticism is not of the Police's investigation into the veracity or not of the Defence's evidence. <br /><br />You are right to point out that a number of the Defence witnesses chose not to answer questions from the Police and PF's office, and this does limit the scope of their investigation.<br /><br />However, there were no such obstacles put in their way by the Crown witnesses.<br /><br />The "Moat House" allegations were withdrawn by HMA because they could not be substantiated in court.<br /><br />This might have been obvious to prosecutors and Police early in the investigation if they had subjected the claims of the Crown witnesses to the same level of interrogation that they subsequently displayed to defence witnesses like Gail Sheridan. <br /><br />As I said before, they should have approached both sets of claims with the same level of vigour.<br /><br />They didn't do that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-42339958958492954772010-12-19T13:29:58.831+00:002010-12-19T13:29:58.831+00:00Anon 10.42 AM said:
"If the PF and the Polic...Anon 10.42 AM said:<br /><br />"If the PF and the Police had spent one tenth of the time and money investigating the Crown witness' statements that they spent on the Sheridans,"<br /><br />Anon 12.51 PM said:<br /><br />"my misgivings are not about the overall cost of this trial, but about the proportion of time and money spent investigating the Sheridans without paying even a fraction of that attention to the Crown's case."<br /><br />I haven't see a breakdown of the expenditure between those two categories. How do we know it was 90% or more on the Sheridan's?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-83988075235670898122010-12-19T13:26:10.503+00:002010-12-19T13:26:10.503+00:00Anon 12:51 Given the reluctance of some/most/all? ...Anon 12:51 Given the reluctance of some/most/all? of the defence witnesses to co-operate with the Police it is apparent that the Defence were holding their cards pretty close to their chests anyway, so giving the Police as little opportunity to "check out" "alibis" etc. I can see where the Defence were coming from mind you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-74198316425487375052010-12-19T12:51:12.780+00:002010-12-19T12:51:12.780+00:00Anon 11.06
A careful reading of my post @10.42 w...Anon 11.06 <br /><br />A careful reading of my post @10.42 would make it clear that my misgivings are not about the overall cost of this trial, but about the proportion of time and money spent investigating the Sheridans without paying even a fraction of that attention to the Crown's case.<br /><br />Numerous parts of the indictment against both defendants have subsequently been dropped because they were not sufficiently supported by the evidence.<br /><br />Surely this could have been avoided if the Police and PF's office had investigated the claims of both sides with equal vigour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-77033984398351738742010-12-19T12:33:18.852+00:002010-12-19T12:33:18.852+00:00How dare you do family things on the Saturday befo...How dare you do family things on the Saturday before Christmas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-55689810126764328392010-12-19T11:45:14.917+00:002010-12-19T11:45:14.917+00:00Hello Anon, hoping to do that one today, had some ...Hello Anon, hoping to do that one today, had some family things to do yesterday so didn't do much workJames Dolemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774046346905734191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-318427364157029612010-12-19T11:32:56.176+00:002010-12-19T11:32:56.176+00:00hi james, still waiting for thomas montgomery'...hi james, still waiting for thomas montgomery's evidence and cross examination. very important because if he's telling the truth then gary clark could not have been at cupids. please update today if possible. someone I know was in court and they told me tom monty came across very well at the begining but was then ripped to shreds by prentice. is this accurate?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-77939802717195731662010-12-19T11:22:46.737+00:002010-12-19T11:22:46.737+00:00the cost is a significant amount and has caused an...the cost is a significant amount and has caused anger among people in the scottish court service who see other cases floundering and drifting. the term "public interest" means whether the public benefit from using those resources on one case versus what else they could be spent onAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-5657999245557177892010-12-19T11:22:12.630+00:002010-12-19T11:22:12.630+00:00Remember that the Scottish Parliament building cos...Remember that the Scottish Parliament building cost £450million pound (wasn't TS an MSP?), that is like £90 for every person in Scotland. We could have put the Sheridans on trial 450 times for the cost of that wee building.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-76017933556528761482010-12-19T11:17:52.234+00:002010-12-19T11:17:52.234+00:00£1million is only 20 PENCE for every person in Sco...£1million is only 20 PENCE for every person in Scotland. I consider my 20 pence well spent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-36866198194264320472010-12-19T11:06:42.201+00:002010-12-19T11:06:42.201+00:00Anon 10:42, yet more guff about the cost of this t...Anon 10:42, yet more guff about the cost of this trial, how much do you think the cost of this trial is in comparison to the Scottish Office budget? Answer: minuscule. And just as another diversion, budgets are allocated by department so taking the decision not to prosecute the Sheridans would have not meant another nurse on the ward, bobby on the beat...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500792161594913167.post-32042891682059867572010-12-19T10:42:47.215+00:002010-12-19T10:42:47.215+00:00I wish I lived in your pleasant neutral world Anon...I wish I lived in your pleasant neutral world Anon where the outcome of political trials have no repercussions and where the launch of said trials was always done on the basis of a detached appraisal of the facts as presented to the PFs office.<br /><br />That is not the world we live in.<br /><br />The fact that GS was acquitted on Friday illustrates that there was not enough evidence to charge her in the first place, -if there had been she would still be in the dock, "personal circumstances" or not.<br /><br />If the PF and the Police had spent one tenth of the time and money investigating the Crown witness' statements that they spent on the Sheridans, then this farce of a "he said, she said" prosecution might have been prevented.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com