Egyptian judge sentences 720 men to death

[Hugh Gains]

Crikey

'
A judge in Egypt has sentenced to death 720 men, including the head of the Muslim Brotherhood, in a pair of mass trials that were both completed after two brief court sessions.

In the first case, 683 men – including the Brotherhood leader, Mohamed Badie – were sentenced to death on charges of killing a policeman in a southern Egyptian town last August.

Minutes later, in a second and separate case, the same judge, Saeed Youssef, upheld the death sentences of 37 of the 529 men he notoriously sentenced to hang last month. The remaining 492 had their sentences commuted to 25-year jail terms, with all 529 convicted of killing a second police officer in a neighbouring town on the same day.'


http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/28/egyptian-judge-sentences-720-men-death?CMP=twt_gu

 

[Flavonoids]

Gerrin.

Is that right? hang on, I retract that and see how others feel about this stupidity.

 

[si73]

We'd free up plenty of prison cells with justice like that.

 

[PhilSAFC]

id imagine at least a couple of them are innocent

 

[luvulongtime]

apparently the judges brother owns the biggest ropery in Cairo

 

[The Fullwell Step]

they did kill a copper. all of them.

 

[Deleted member 10594]

they did kill a copper. all of them.

They are all called Harry Roberts anarl

 

[Libertine]

Obviously all wrang'uns.

 

[Top Of The Goths]

Yes, I often find the biggest deterrent of death is more death.

 

[Teed]

they did kill a copper. all of them.

The poor copper must have been in a reet mess if 720 blokes put the byut in.

 

[The Lambton Worm]

Crikey

'
A judge in Egypt has sentenced to death 720 men, including the head of the Muslim Brotherhood, in a pair of mass trials that were both completed after two brief court sessions.

In the first case, 683 men – including the Brotherhood leader, Mohamed Badie – were sentenced to death on charges of killing a policeman in a southern Egyptian town last August.

Minutes later, in a second and separate case, the same judge, Saeed Youssef, upheld the death sentences of 37 of the 529 men he notoriously sentenced to hang last month. The remaining 492 had their sentences commuted to 25-year jail terms, with all 529 convicted of killing a second police officer in a neighbouring town on the same day.'


http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/28/egyptian-judge-sentences-720-men-death?CMP=twt_gu

 

[ferryhillmackem1981]

I think I might report that.

Yes, I am going to.

ya silly bastard

 

[Geronimo]

After the 4 - 0 yesterday this has indeed turned into a great weekend.

What a double

 

[Dappa]

Minutes later, in a second and separate case, the same judge, Saeed Youssef, aka Judge Dredd upheld the death sentences of 37 of the 529 men he notoriously sentenced to hang last month.

Tidied

 

[Tadger]

How the fuck can you convict over 700 people for killing one bloke?

What did they do? Get into an orderly queue?

 

[safcforever]

Tidied

I shouldn't but tickled me

How the fuck can you convict over 700 people for killing one bloke?

What did they do? Get into an orderly queue?

I think it was to do with the riots. The copper wasn't the only death during it.

 

[Tadger]

I shouldn't but tickled me


I think it was to do with the riots. The copper wasn't the only death during it.

I'm sure the evidence was considered carefully.

 

[Baloo]

Gerrin.

Is that right? hang on, I retract that and see how others feel about this stupidity.

I suspect there will be a lot of that happening soon.

 

[bryc1]

Was it time bandits where they queued up to slap that peasant woman? Guilty on arl counts

 

[nandos sonic sauce]

They are all called Harry Roberts anarl

Apparently they all started singing "Our council tax, it paid for your camels!" as they were sent down