JUDGE BALTASAR GARZON SUSPENDED

[zinfandel]

http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article...1733_3214.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8682948.stm

I've been following this for a (short) while and I know there were some pretty intense demonstrations in favour of him in Spain but I'd never thought he would actually be suspended! It's insane and we're in Europe!
Aznar and his acolytes must be very happy

He risks 20 years of suspension and he is 54.so that's pretty much says it.
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http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article...ens_id=1350892

and I forgot to mention not just suspended but judged too!!!

[ponchi101]

Europe's way of remembering the world that decency and principles will actually work against you nowadays.
Sad day for the independence of powers in Spain.

[zinfandel]

Europe's way of remembering the world that decency and principles will actually work against you nowadays.
Sad day for the independence of powers in Spain.

I agree and I still don't understand how this is possible.

[mmmm8]

I haven't really been following, but I saw that a couple days ago he wanted to take leave to go work for the ICC. I wonder if the whole thing was a plan to get him out of office (I'm sure he has plenty of high-powered enemies) and when the ICC plan fell through, this was the other option

[rabbit]

I haven't really been following, but I saw that a couple days ago he wanted to take leave to go work for the ICC. I wonder if the whole thing was a plan to get him out of office (I'm sure he has plenty of high-powered enemies) and when the ICC plan fell through, this was the other option

What do you mean "the ICC plan fell through"? Isn't his next move still supposed to be working for the ICC?

But yeah, really sad turn of events.

[mmmm8]

What do you mean "the ICC plan fell through"? Isn't his next move still supposed to be working for the ICC?

But yeah, really sad turn of events.

Is he going to be allowed to?

I'm just saying someone wants him out of Spain's judicial system and this is what it's about.

[shtexas]

"But some on the right accuse Mr Garzon of launching cases that are politically motivated."

Comments like this always make me immediately suspicious.

[Ti-Amie]

He is due to face trial on charges that he abused his powers by opening an inquiry in 2008 into crimes committed during Francisco Franco's rule.

I think this says it all.

[ponchi101]

I think this says it all.

Yes, indeed. How dare he try to bring powerful mass murderers to face justice, ah? Clearly the man is raving mad.

[shtexas]

Yes, indeed. How dare he try to bring powerful mass murderers to face justice, ah? Clearly the man is raving mad.

They don't want to confront it. Kinda like Arizona. How dare you teach minorities that they have been oppressed. History that might portray us in a bad light must be ignored!

[owendonovan]

Why does any one want to bother with the truth anyhow?

[zinfandel]

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/...,5127972.story

I was waiting for the Anglo-saxon press to take it up.