I agree he too is a victim in this, sadly enough. On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 7:08 PM, John Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > The point re Billy is his sentence was 12-20 years, with an 'expectation' of > doing 8. For political reasons it was then upped to 30 years, and then 40. > > Generally I'd sympathise with the can't do the time don't do the crime > attitude, but as the punishment is seemingly never-ending then there's a > fundamental injustice about this, imho!! > > Saw the other diatribes about drugs yes/no - boy some of you are up your own > ar&es arn't you? > > John > > --- On Fri, 28/5/10, Graham Thirkill <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Graham Thirkill <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LU] Leeds fan in Phillipine Jail - Billy Burton - help and > support the campaign > To: "John Lee" <[email protected]>, "list leedslist" > <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, 28 May, 2010, 11:54 > > > If all governments had been as severe as the Phillipine Government maybe the > world wouldn't be in the sorry state it is in because of drugs and drug > related crime. > The latest prostitution case in Sheffield is drug related. Most serious > crimes are drug > related. Most evil of crimes committed today are drug related. Sorry lads, I > am all for > stamping out the evil drug trade in whatever manner any country chooses to > adopt. > Mostly these people know what they are doing and do it anyhow, greed and no > respect > for your kids or mine as long as they make a quick pound or two. They get > what they > deserve. If you can't do the time don't do the crime. > Maybe a harsh response but that's me on the subject. > Thirkers > > ============== > > On 28 May 2010, at 09:52, John Lee wrote: > >> http://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/wetherby/Thalidomide-victim39s-Filipino-jail-39living.6309350.jp >> >> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article7127768.ece >> >> Just want to bring to your attention the plight of Billy Burton, an old mate >> of mine who's now done 18 years in a Phillipine jail for drug smuggling, and >> seen his sentence increase to 40 years! Don't condone what he did, but 18 >> years already is way more than enough. Some of you may have seen Billy at >> games, home and away, with me and certainly with Ted Heaton (Tadcaster >> boys!!). Billy was always as daft as a brush, and stories about him are the >> stuff of legend! You'll see that the old King of the Kop, Gary Edwards, has >> also given him support in the Wetherby News piece (well you will if you buy >> the hardcopy, where there are 2 whole pages on him). >> >> If there's any way you can support the campaign to get a cracking lad back >> home then please do so. >> >> Cheers >> >> John >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators >> accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. >> Leedslist mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> and the hardest time in a sailor's day is to watch the sun as it sails away > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > and the hardest time in a sailor's day is to watch the sun as it sails away >
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