Friday, July 02, 2004
Courtroom Capers
Look now I know he's a genocidal, delusional, murderous, nepotistic dictator but I had to acknowledge the theatre that is the Saddam Hussein Show. Now showing in a courtroom in Baghdad. It began thus:
You knew just then it was going to be fun. (again I refer my learned reader to my disclaimer above, however let's just put aside all the bad things and think of this as an international Judge Judy - where we all root for the bad guy - though in this case which bad guy? Bush v Hussein. I know who I'm going for).
Unfortunately that was just the pre-trial (or whatever it is in legalese) so the trial isn't likely to start until the spring of 2005.
And speaking of courtroom matters, whatever happened in the Peter Falconio case? I was rather enjoying that one too last I heard she was being hypnotised and that was it. Did she do it, did the lone stranger do it, did a dingo take her boyfriend.
I must know!
EDIT In spooky co-indidence, the Azaria Chamberlain story got a mention in the papers. (and I'm sure other news sources). Apparently some old guy has admitted finding a dead baby in the mouth of a dingo. However because he'd shot it (the dingo you fule) and it was apparenlty illegal to do so he decided to bury the body instead and say no more about it. If this is true, I am uncharacteristically lost for words. /EDIT
Courtroom person: "Please identify yourself"
SH "I am Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq"
You knew just then it was going to be fun. (again I refer my learned reader to my disclaimer above, however let's just put aside all the bad things and think of this as an international Judge Judy - where we all root for the bad guy - though in this case which bad guy? Bush v Hussein. I know who I'm going for).
Unfortunately that was just the pre-trial (or whatever it is in legalese) so the trial isn't likely to start until the spring of 2005.
And speaking of courtroom matters, whatever happened in the Peter Falconio case? I was rather enjoying that one too last I heard she was being hypnotised and that was it. Did she do it, did the lone stranger do it, did a dingo take her boyfriend.
I must know!
EDIT In spooky co-indidence, the Azaria Chamberlain story got a mention in the papers. (and I'm sure other news sources). Apparently some old guy has admitted finding a dead baby in the mouth of a dingo. However because he'd shot it (the dingo you fule) and it was apparenlty illegal to do so he decided to bury the body instead and say no more about it. If this is true, I am uncharacteristically lost for words. /EDIT
Comments:
Hey luv - I will check the papers for some Falconio updates - I think the court case is on a break at the moment as there hasnt been a lot of press.
The "Dungo's gut mah bahbee" story is priceless isnt it. Ray Martin has admitted today that the old man rang him 4 years ago with the story ! Vic and NT police officially reopened the case today. Main story is that this guy and his 3 mates were camping and shot a dingo and found the baby with the dingo. Because one guy was on parole and they had guns and dogs in a Nat.Park - they panicked about getting in trouble. Two guys took the body and they all swore to never talk. Now three are dead and the one left has decided he needs to talk. prob is - he has no idea where the other two buried the body. They really need to find a little skeleton now for proof.
Doesnt make me want to like Lindy tho !!!!!!
ciao
Karina
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The "Dungo's gut mah bahbee" story is priceless isnt it. Ray Martin has admitted today that the old man rang him 4 years ago with the story ! Vic and NT police officially reopened the case today. Main story is that this guy and his 3 mates were camping and shot a dingo and found the baby with the dingo. Because one guy was on parole and they had guns and dogs in a Nat.Park - they panicked about getting in trouble. Two guys took the body and they all swore to never talk. Now three are dead and the one left has decided he needs to talk. prob is - he has no idea where the other two buried the body. They really need to find a little skeleton now for proof.
Doesnt make me want to like Lindy tho !!!!!!
ciao
Karina