Day: July 22, 2010

Additional 3 Years Excessive ???


Here we go again. Judges once again showing the law is an ass. Well actually not the law but the folks that administer it.

Lee Amos a Moss Side gang member, 34, was convicted, along with four other members of Moss Side’s Gooch Gang, of killing Tyrone Gilbert in July 2007. A judge at Liverpool Crown Court ruled he should serve at least 35 years for murder and attempted murder.

At the Appeal Court in London, Amos failed to get his conviction overturned but judges cut his minimum tariff from 35 years to 32. Lord Justice Pitchford, sitting with Mr Justice Owen and Judge Andrew Gilbart QC, said his tariff was “excessive”.

Who knows how much this fiasco cost the public but lopping 3 years of his sentence is obviously seen as being good value for money. How does a reduction of 3 years make his sentence any less excessive in real terms. After 30 years in jail will he notice the difference.

Don’t get me wrong I’m not suggesting that he should do less time.  Scum like Amos deserve everything they get.

Now I’M A Real Skype Fan


Just had an international teleconference all from the comfort of my own home. All courtesy of Skype which enabled me to link up with friends and family in Japan, Australia and the UK.

Sound quality was, in the main, very good. The only down side is knowing when to talk as things tend to break down when more than one person speaks.

I signed up for Skype many years ago but had let its usage lapse. However in recent times my sister Chris has become a user and had nudged me to start using especially with the video link. So having successfully experimented with Chris over the huge distance of 90 miles it seemed time to expand my horizons.

So what better time than to pass on Birthday Wishes. Yesterday was Glens birthday, a couple of clicks and we were talking UK to WA ….. pretty cool. Then Glens brother Murray joined from Japan, Glens girlfriend Angie and finally Glens dad who is currently in Coral Bay, WA.

Don’t you just love technology when it is working for you.