Al Megrahi killed 270 passengers on PanAm103. He also killed PanAm, the airline, destroying lives that way, too. After many years, he was finally brought to justice, even though he had the protection of the terrorists that own Libya. In the USA, had he been tried here, he would have been promptly executed. Apparently not in Scotland, where he is living in what can only be called extreme luxury, given that he's in prison.
Megrani has a bedroom, full bath, computer room (and computer), an office, a lounge (with TV, stereo, satellite, DVD, VCR, books, CDs, etc) and a kitchen. He has unlimited telephone privileges and private access to the suite from the general prison area.
He gets vistors. Kofi Annan and Nelson Mandela have visited. No reports if Ghaddafi, Mugabe or Chirac have dropped in, but that would be about par. He gets fresh meats and vegetables to prepare himself, and can request food "sent up." In short, he's got it better than many Britons.
Well, at least he's serving life in prison, one might say. One would be wrong. He's serving a maximum of 20 years, and a judge may reduce even that next week.
And they want the US to join the World Court. Morons. I hope to hell we catch bin Laden before the Euros do.
(via LGF)