Published: 8 Jun 09 14:06 CET | Print version
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The judge in The Pirate Bay trial, Tomas Norström, was not biased, Stockholm District Court has argued in its report to the Svea Court of Appeal, which will rule on the issue.
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now be good and take it or we will hit you on the nose with a wet paper.
be a good puppy - not a bad dog (or else!)
This is a serious own-goal for the Swedish legal system which must not only act but also must appear to be whiter than white.
Kevin, law is very difficult to understand for those who work outside the law. Unfornuately, media plays devil advocate to stir up emotions. But, I must agree with you that I sure he is a fine and honest individual who fines himself entrenched in a controversial issue of human rights.
I think it's slightly unfair to compare the good folks on this forum with a certain coin-eyed soulless sociopath, just for debating the issue.
P.S Maybe your friend is all of the things you say he is, but at best he's also proven to be politically naive to think his revealed interests would not bring the trial into question, and at worst, obnoxious enough to think he was safe from what is potentially valid critique.
Following in the news, another blow to the anti-racist movement in the country were the supreme court approved the lynching of "bad" immigrants as an educational method.
The court of Appeal has asked the district criminal court which chose Nordström to judge the Pirate Bay case for a statement regarding the case as part of the appeal process
That the court that chose Nordström does not believe that they did anything wrong is hardly a suprise - the biggest surprise is that anyone is wasting their time to comment on this non event
Ask him how many times he has been wined and dined and after wards has been sipping Champagne at V and oher places VIP areas in Stockholm and London clubs with studio executives and Swedish and foreign artists?
This is normal and will not make a person byass rubbish, he knows where the bread is buttered.
The plaintiffs, can now take both the judge and the court hearing this to the European Court of Justice and the European COurt of Human Rights.
I do believe the pirate bay was facilitating criminal action, but a biased judge is not justice, a biased judge is a kangaroo court. There is no place for a biased judge in any European court of law in any country.
That is why I support a retrial, as justice has to be seen to be done. Due to a biased judge justice has obviously not been done, which is why I now support them being released.
Sweden - see what happens if you elect Conservatives?
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This was merely the Court of Appeal asking for a statement from the District Criminal Court that selected Nordström
So HUGE surprise that the court that actually chose the judge didn't think he was biased