JonnyF

Semantics. I'm happy to use vandalized, desecrated, defaced, smashed, whatever. We know what she did, the convicted criminal.

Not sure why you are obsessed with Banksy but painting a mural on a wall is not the same as vandalizing a research lab, then preventing access to the workforce by chaining yourself to the gate. What next? Refusing to give her patients medicine that was tested on animals? Refusing to treat patients that drive SUV's? Nah, strike her off. Doctors should have ethics and maturity. This convicted criminal has neither.

Of course there is a connection. She smashed up a research lab. Committing GBH doesn't affect your ability to be a surgeon but good luck getting a position with that on your record. Both crimes prove one thing, you are a criminal who willfully breaks the law when they disagree with something. Banksy paints brilliant murals on walls that people enjoy. He doesn't go around smashing up research labs while working as a doctor. He doesn't stop people doing their daily jobs. Strictly speaking he should probably be fined but you can't compare it to this woman's crimes who clearly lacks ethics and maturity. He also isn't a doctor. I'm not saying lock her up and throw away they key. I'm saying she lacks the ethics, judgement and maturity that we expect from our doctors. She is also a convicted criminal. Strike the entitled brat off until her criminal record has expired.

A doctor that cannot control themselves to the point that they get a criminal conviction for smashing up a research lab on their day off should have their ability to practice removed. Unfit for the job. Totally unprofessional. Reapply in 10 years if they don't re-offend. It's akin to a teacher who burns down libraries at the weekends because they don't like the books in there. Why treat them differently because they are pearl clutching middle class, leftist hand wringers who agree with your doomsday cult predictions? Oh, wait a minute...😃 The medical profession doesn't need convicted criminal vandals who smash up things they disagree with. We have higher standards in the UK.

I disagree. Background check. Criminal conviction found. Removed. Same as everyone else. Just because Tarquin/Penelope has a degree and a high salary and loves hugging trees makes them no different. Especially in a position like Doctor/Teacher. Struck off until their records clear in 2034. A doctor smashing up a research lab is disgraceful.

Sure. Doctors vandalizing research labs on their day off. She's a criminal. A convicted criminal. Links below. https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/23798974.protesters-sentenced-damage-caused-sequani-ledbury/

Exactly. Convictions for criminal damage to a research lab of all things. And she's a Doctor. Smashing up a research lab on her day off. Yet people try to portray it as a free speech issue. 😆

OK so now we agree it is about criminal records. Let's put the free speech thing to bed then. That was a diversionary tactic and not a very good one if I may say so. So you'd allow someone who was convicted of willfully committing criminal damage to a research lab (in the case of Sarah Benn) to resume practicing as a Doctor? Nothing to do with their medical abilities, until possibly she disagrees with something happening at her lab and decides the best course of action is to smash it up. I wonder what she would do if her patients disagree with such strongly held beliefs? Refuse treatment like the nurse who said Tory voters should be refused treatment on the NHS? Or worse? Maybe we shouldn't wait to find out. I certainly wouldn't want her treating me if she found out my opinions on Stop Oil and the climate cult given her propensity to breaking the law and criminal damage. Certain jobs like Doctor, teacher, nurse etc. should have a clear criminal record. I believe theirs will be clean after 10 years if they stop getting caught committing criminal acts. They can reapply for jobs then.

Just like Thailand.

Same intent.

Thanks for pointing that out, Captain Obvious. Yes the courts decide. Just like they decided not to allow Move Forward to take power after winning the election in Thailand. Similar standards it seems.

Quoting only the second half a sentence like that in order to change the underlying meaning is not only unscrupulous tactics, but against forum rules. Come on Chomps, you're better than that. Or at least you used to be.

Of course it would be a good thing if politicians were not prevented from standing for election due to politically motivated cases and rulings. Or a lack of sufficient funds to appeal ludicrous awards approaching half a billion dollars. I would have thought that was obvious. Just like Brexit, the will of the people should not be overturned in courts of law (see Gina Miller's attempts if you are not familiar). The electorate should decide. Not judges, lawyers, DA's, political opponents, media etc.

They can have their opinions. That's no problem. They can believe the earth is flat and Greta is the reincarnated daughter of the virgin Mary for all I care. It is their criminal convictions that we are discussing here. Stop trying to conflate the 2 very separate issues. Convicted criminals should not be practicing medicine. Especially those with suspended jail sentences.

Maybe he had $410 million. That's over 400 but still not enough. Or maybe he doesn't want to put every last cent he has up to appeal such a ridiculous decision. I know I wouldn't want to. Of course, if he had Bill Gates type of money it wouldn't be a problem. Like I said, the best justice money can buy. Trying to ensnare him in legal battles to the point his political ambitions suffer. To deny this is the reality is disingenuous in the extreme. Won't work though. As the polls are showing.

I understand perfectly how it works.😆 He needs to match the ludicrous amount that was awarded in order to appeal the decision. If he doesn't have it, he can't appeal. In order words, he needs to be uber wealthy to appeal the crazy decision to make him pay an unworldly sum of $464 million. Which is exactly what I said in the first place. I have no doubt that the ridiculous amount awarded was to stop him appealing it. $464 million for inflating assets is insane and clearly designed to wrap him up in the legal cobweb in the build up to the election. Yet the more this happens, the more popular he is. 😆 Maybe you could revert to insulting him and his fanbase? That's sure to work....

Wow, it appears that justice is only for the uber wealthy in the grand old US of A. $464 million to appeal a decision. Seems a tad steep. So much for the Amercian justice legal system. The best system the ultra wealthy can buy. It's a good job he's going to walk it in November. Especially since these incidents are merely adding to his popularity. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-trump-leads-biden-economy/

How would Trump know? He doesn't have the same level of relationship with the Russians as some of his political rivals. Better ask them...

Her milkshake brings all the boys to the yard 😆.

It's a well known expression in finance. Commonly used with no connotations of civil war or dictatorships like the alarmist lefties are pretending it to be. Trump was talking about the hit to the auto sector. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/bloodbath-on-d-street-investors-lose-rs-2-lakh-crore-in-15-mins-of-trade-as-sensex-crashes-800-points/articleshow/106914577.cms?from=mdr

Yes thanks for pointing that out. When I checked it appears the left wing media have quoted him out of context again. They are becoming increasingly desperate. Consistently dishonest. Predictably disingenuous.

I would disagree. I'm not a huge fan of Charles and all his eco warrior "Look at me I'm so virtuous because my Aston Martin runs on vegetable juice" nonsense. I quite like William and Kate but do not worship them. Harry is a disgrace. From teasing the disabled school maid, calling his Pakistani colleague a P***, the Nazi uniform, invading other's privacy while demanding his is upheld. Throwing his own flesh and blood under the bus when he couldn't get his own way. An ultra priviliged spoiled brat, not intelligent enough to realize what he had and not strong enough to stand up to his narcissistic wife. A melt of the highest order.

Harry hardly left the spotlight. Moving to the Paparazzi capital of the world California, appearing on late night TV shows, presenting and collecting awards, doing a tell-all reality series on Netflix and throwing his family under the bus in a auto-biography. Deciding to keep the titles as well despite claiming to despise the institution. He doesn't hate the spotlight, he hates having to do the service that comes with it. Southpark's world wide privacy tour summed it up perfectly. Genius.

Yes she is a liar. Amongst many other things. Yes there is a lot of envy from certain types of people for those with more than ourselves. Sad, but it's human nature. We see it at all levels, even from the ultra privilged Princes like Harry moaning that William had 3 sausages and he only had 2. That type of envy destroys people from within, as we are seeing with Harry's fall from grace.

"Soft Monarchist"? 😆 She despises the monarchy. You only have to listen to her talking about them for 5 minutes to witness the envy and hatred seeping out from every aged pore.