Barry George to get a retrial

[Cadiz Seagull]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7095885.stm

Quite right too, IMHO.

The conviction doesn't seem safe to me, even though he may have done it. If he didn't I can't imagine what motive anyone else would have had.

But even if he did it's not right to convict him unless there is enough evidence, and the evidence seems a bit shaky and circumstantial to me.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7095885.stm

Quite right too, IMHO.

The conviction doesn't seem safe to me, even though he may have done it. If he didn't I can't imagine what motive anyone else would have had.

But even if he did it's not right to convict him unless there is enough evidence, and the evidence seems a bit shaky and circumstantial to me.

Murderer or hapless scapegoat - not sure really. The programmes on him (while obviously biased to make a point) all make the so-called evidence very dodgy, so from them alone a retrial sounds about right.

 

[Pavilionaire]

2 points:

1. It looks to me as though he is innocent of the murder of Jill Dando.
2. The guy's previous plus his deranged behaviour demonstrate that he should be locked up for a long time to protect the public.

Summary - Right outcome, wrong reason.

 

[Tooting Gull]

It does appear over the years that the police are not averse to framing some slightly simple weirdo, rather than actually try and catch the murderer.

I fear Barry George may well fall into this category, and just listening to it today it's frightening someone could be convicted on evidence that flimsy.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

2 points:

1. It looks to me as though he is innocent of the murder of Jill Dando.
2. The guy's previous plus his deranged behaviour demonstrate that he should be locked up for a long time to protect the public.

Summary - Right outcome, wrong reason.

You cant lock people up for being mentally disabled anymore.

 

[Buzzer]

You cant lock people up for being mentally disabled anymore.

but you can if under section whatever of the mental health act, they're deemed a danger to themselves or others.

...and indefinitely

 

[The Large One]

but you can if under section whatever of the mental health act, they're deemed a danger to themselves or others.

...and indefinitely

What has he done to warrant being locked up (aside from a trial for murder, the outcome of which is now considered unsafe), or give any indication that he's a danger to society?

 

[Mr C]

I didn't recognise the name Barry George at first.

I thought this was a thread about a triallist returning for another spell with the Albion

 

[Questions]

You cant lock people up for being mentally disabled anymore.

You should be able to I think.

 

[Questions]

If he is let out I am making a list of TV presenters and newsreaders that I think the general public would generally accept being murdered if done in a humane way.

 

[perseus]

If I was on the jury, I think I would have found him non-guilty. How did the twat get a gun?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_George

He is still in jail and it is probably the best place for him. But life imprisonment for being a twat?

 

[GUNTER]

Barry Bulsara

Did Bulsara (real name Barry George but cool name Bulsara) kill Dando?

The jury will again decide.

P.s. Bulsara looks like Paul Young in the photo.

 

[Frutos]

Did Bulsara (real name Barry George but cool name Bulsara) kill Dando?

The jury will again decide.

P.s. Bulsara looks like Paul Young in the photo.

I believe his use of the name Bulsara comes from the fact that he's a big Freddie Mercury (whose real surname it was) fan.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

The guy has mental health issues so I personally think he didn't do it. All the evidence seems to point in the direction of a professional contract killing.

 

[clapham_gull]

Will be a very different trial this time, since I understand his past convictions will come into play ?

 

[clapham_gull]

If I was on the jury, I think I would have found him non-guilty. How did the twat get a gun?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_George

He is still in jail and it is probably the best place for him. But life imprisonment for being a twat?

I've no feeling either way whether he is guilty or not, but how does anyone get hold of a gun ?

 

[BensGrandad]

I've no feeling either way whether he is guilty or not, but how does anyone get hold of a gun ?

Very easily if you know the right people.

I noticed that the judges have said that the verdict is unsafe and ordered a re-trial not found him not guilty, so the evidence in their eyes, was not so compelling to aquit him completely.

 

[clapham_gull]

Very easily if you know the right people.

Exactly my point, I'm not sure you need to know even the right people round where I live.

 

[perseus]

Twats don't get guns so easily, unless there is another twat!

 

[perseus]

Looks a bit of dangerous character in this write up:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/jilldando/story/0,7369,515874,00.html#article_continue

Stalkers kill.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalking