The Hook

Good thing

Campbell et all don't have two mouths each - they'd be lying out of both of 'em.

Shocking & disgraceful, but

Shocking & disgraceful, but here's what is most gagging of all. No matter how much the good citizens complain, the BC Liberals will all get away with what is probably the most profound corruption in BC history. Those in power always do.
There may be a shuffling of deck chairs in 2013, but nothing of consequence will happen to the culprits.
Sheeple, wake up.

Public Inquiry Now

So many questions left unanswered about the BC Rail sale. It is so easy for the Premier to call his former aides "criminals" and heap all the blame for wrongdoing, wasted time and money on them. Clearly these "fall guys" were not the only criminals in this travesty. Basi has said publicly today that his conscience is clear and that he was thinking about how much more of his life this trial was going to take when he decided to plead guilty. Thats the crazy thing about the little guy vs. governments - the latter have unlimited resources (people and money) to fight legal battles, those who stand in opposition to them generally don't.

The Liberals dragged this case out and they would have continued to do so for years and the defendants would have wasted their lives trying to fight these inane charges and a political and justice system corrupt to its core. Almost anyone in the same circumstances would have made the choice Basi and Virk did, I would argue. Justice has not been served here, not in the least. Anyone with a modicum of intelligence would see this result for what it is - a sham - and demand a public inquiry.

These pricks don't seem to

These pricks don't seem to get it; if the Government pays for Basi and Virks expenses then a precedent has been set for the future. Guess what folks? It means that the accused doesn't have to pay for legal expenses if found guilty.

Point the finger at the premier

And then wait 7 long years to get to trail as the evidence starts to disappear or deleted as Basi and Virk legal bills add up to millions and millions of dollars. Justice can be bought but only McKenize and the crown knows what that is.
How could Justice McKenzie approve of the corruption that was going down? As the province pays the quilty parties off for Campbell and Brown and CN Rail so public dosen't get to hear what all went down.
It is little wonder why lawyers took the deal as they finally get paid and Basi and Virk get off with a record of anything going down.
Someone might ask why 7 years isn't that a precedented time for a case such as this to get to trial? The answer is simple that is how long it took for Basi and Virk to buckle under to the cost of justice in BC.

I think there's even more grist for the mill

I understand Gary Mason has a confirmation from the Attorney General that the 'guilty' parties not only get their legal bills paid (actually, the crown has been paying them all along – DeJong has just decided to ignore the government's own policy that the crown will seek indemnification for fees paid by guilty parties) but they have also agreed to enter into a non-disclosure agreement.

This is unconscionable in a criminal matter and must not be allowed to stand - at the same time that the 'public interest' is being served by the complete disclosure of the activities of another "guilty" party - Col Russell Williams - in Belleville Ontario - the people of BC are expected to sit still for a cozy deal which centers around the cost of obtaining a guilty plea from two guys who've made very plain statements about having 'clear consciences'.

We are either dealing with two people who don't know the English language - or we're getting a very broad hint from Basi and Virk that someone else ought to be having a lot of trouble sleeping at night.

G West

Justice is done.

The two pled guilty, which saves an untold amount of money with the trial!

The case is closed, and we have a binding non-disclosure agreement.

There is absolutely nothing that you, and any other leftie, can do, is there?

The people of BC don't care about this issue, so just move on to other issues....

...Such as why is Carole James such an ass, and she is bringing her party down with her. What a shame.

The NDP wants to oust its leader, and we BC Liberals can continue to govern. Yup. We can do anything we want, and get away with it. Meanwhile, your party will be infighting, as usual.

Oh yes....Let's not forget the Green Party, and how much Jane Sterk means to the NDP...Drain those votes!

I love BC politics, don't you, hmmm?

Gidget

Yep, 49% for the NDP, 24% for the Liberals. I hope Carole keeps "bringing down the NDP". Go girl.

Do you know Gidget, that since you began to post BC NDP support has gone up?

I'm not saying there's a connection, its probably just a coincidence. But it is food for thought.

As for Jane Sterk and the Greens, by my arithmetic that party has yet to drain a single vote from the NDP. The NDP is higher than ever.

So I guess the former Conservative from Alberta is probably draining support from your Liberals.

That's a shame.

Gidget

You clearly don't know ANYTHING about the law - and even less about justice.

Campbell is going to wear this albatross till his dying day - people who have nothing to hide don't need non-disclosure agreements.

Campbell has a lot to hide.

I just read a on-line poll at the Globe and Mail that tells me 96% of respondents are steamed and totally disagree with this travesty. Out of 500 responses. That level of support makes Gordo's current (what was it now?) 9% look good.

Just wait until he falls on his pathetic face on October 27....

G West

I'm thinking Campbell might resign on October 27th. Or knowing him say he will say he will resign at some yet-to-be-determined date that will depend on the polls :)

Nope - don't think so

The announcement said he'd talk about 3 things: the economy, education, and the future...

I don't think we're quite finished with Gordo yet, he still thinks he's playing high school basketball and all he needs is a couple of buzzer beaters.

He hasn't finished fucking up the province yet - more to come.

As predicted!

By many including myself,events have transpired exactly as campbell demands they must. only the timing of the guilty plea remained to be set. this cold and calculating regime are masters at distraction! I put it to you that this monday past was chosen for no other reason than the distaction factor of the widely reported upcoming guilty plea of col. russel williams, whose horrendous crimes had been eluded to in the media for some months but the details would be coming out that day.This has been one of the most revolting three days of many peoples lives , myself included. but i don`t for one second put this kind of dark and sinister behavior beyond this, the most criminal corporate kleptocracy in the history of, I dare say the whole of canada.

Justice at What Cost?

This Court case of seven years costing plus/minus $6 million, along with Police and whoever else, really has proven nothing.

I still think there is something very rotten surrounding this event, whether political, driven by lobbyists or whatever.

Basi/Virk are clearly the fall guys for whom we do not know.

The whole thing smells of corruption somewhere.

We do need a full accounting and a public inquiry.

Something stinks

And its not the salmon caracsses returning to Mother Earth!