Those Two Girls in Peru are Innocent of Drug Smuggling

[GordonA]

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[johntaylor49]

We'll turn the telly off on Christmas Day, that's for sure   

Oh, didn't I say? Television will not be broadcast on Christmas Day  

[scorcher]

Have you forsaken sacred music as well as all the rest then ? You seem to have experienced an unusual Epiphany.

[kevinartois]

just pawns in a large game i agree with johntaylor the real culprits are always one step back  still guilty though

[Piscoe]

I lived in Peru for three years and was friends with many people in the British Consulate and Embassy. They would always tell me sorry tales of all the Brits, Americans and Europeans that fill the squalid prisons charged with drug smuggling. They would always claim they were innocent and were made to do it. Lets face it, there aren't too many other defences really are there?

Invariable they would be addicts themselves and is was this fact or the promise of riches that forced them to do it.

I agree that they are far from being the brains behind the operation but they are no less guilty so for that reason they should suffer the consequences of their actions.

[mary62]

Makes me laugh that the relatives of these girls have set up a charitable fund to help with their legal fees. I wonder how many people will give donations.

[Somerset Simon]

Interesting that one of the girls fathers was on ITV this morning and said "she may plead guilty" and then accept the 2 years and 3 months sentence to avoid a long legal battle and a possible longer sentence. He did ask the UK and Spanish police to help with investigation, I hope they decline and spend my tax on real issues!

[kevin3]

On todays Sky News it's been announced that this evil pair will be allowed to
serve their sentences in the UK if they plead guilty and one has already said she will.
They left the UK for the good life in Ibiza.They started their grubby scheme in Ibiza.
They travelled to Peru, committed their crime and were caught there.
Why the bleedin' ell' should we pay to keep them here.?
By the time the Human Rights disciples and the National Association of Handwringers
have strutted their stuff these two will be free after a few months and then sign on
for benefits, paid for by--------------?           

[marina]

Good point kevin3.  Have no sympathy for these two at all and they shouldn't be allowed the 'soft option' of serving their time (however long - or short - that may be) in a British prison. 

[GordonA]

NO COMMENT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!