Tommy Sheridan found guilty of perjury

[stockhausen]

Tommy Sheridan, the former leader of the Scottish Socialist party and MSP, has been found guilty of lying under oath when he won a £200,000 libel case against the News of the World. (The Grauniad)

What a pillock!

Still, with his particular interests, I expect he will enjoy his time in jail

It would be a nice idea if more lying politicians were to do time until they learned that it is not acceptable.

 

[Jokester]

Oh how I laughed when I seen this in the news. Always found him an utterly detestable person.

 

[Cosimo]

What a pillock!

Indeed. I wonder how long he will get for telling porkies under oath.

 

[Dave85]

knowing our farce of a justice system it will probably be 5 times more than a murderer or a paedophile.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Oh how I laughed when I seen this in the news. Always found him an utterly detestable person.

A thousand times this. It couldn't have happened to a more deserving bloke.

 

[Morgoth]

See you Tommy!

 

[Edrof]

Never heard of him but I hope more like him get their just desserts!

 

[cheets64]

Ronaldo just scored against Greta 20 times haha

 

[Raumarik]

Always thought he had something wrong with him, no other explanation for some of his behaviour to be perfectly honest. Glad he's finally been found guilty, but I suspect he'll appeal if that's possible.

 

[Uther]

The idea of perjury,or 'lying under oath' made me think:
Why doesn't everyone who gets convicted of a crime in court,who swore blind that they didn't do it,get charged with perjury as well?

 

[Greenlizard0]

I think the sentence itself takes into account of this, i.e. those that admit crimes get off with lighter punishments.

I think perjury is a separate punishment for e.g. witnesses that have lied maybe?

 

[davestar_delux]

I'd rather he got away with taking 200k off the notw.

 

[slambo69]

Socialist! Send him to the gulags - everyone is equal there!

 

[Von Smallhausen]

The idea of perjury,or 'lying under oath' made me think:
Why doesn't everyone who gets convicted of a crime in court,who swore blind that they didn't do it,get charged with perjury as well?

It's like the does a tree make a sound when it falls when no-one is there to hear it question.