Lawyer says freed Guantanamo prisoner wants independent UK inquiry

[ranzino]

If the evidence is true, it shouldnt matter how the hell they got it. Its truth

Does fruit of the poisonous tree ring a bell ?

You cannot present such stuff at a court, the judge would have to dismiss it immediately.

[Orlong]

Does fruit of the poisonous tree ring a bell ?

You cannot present such stuff at a court, the judge would have to dismiss it immediately.

I know fruit of the poisonous tree exists. But it shouldnt. All it does is allow for people to get away with shit due to technicalities or loopholes. It shouldnt matter how evidence is obtained, as long as its true and relevant to the case. Nothing pisses me off more than a criminal getting off the hook

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That's the whole point. If information in gained through torture there is no way to tell if the information is true, or the torture victim is saying what he feel he has to say in order for his pain to stop.

You follow up on it and investigate. If its true, then you can use it. If it is NOT true, then you torture him some more until he starts telling the truth.

These arent innocent old men that were accidentally picked up at the grocery store. These are terrorist scumbags captured on the field of battle

[Lodreh]

It says he wants an inquiry into "...whether British officials played a role in his treatment."

Makes sense... British officials "leak" warnings linking him to terrorist attacks... US locks him up on the UK say so... US finds no collaborating evidence in 14 years and let's him walk.

[Lodreh]

...His claim is that British intelligence operatives were present while he was being tortured. That why he's asking for an investigation.

Of course they were present. The UK had to at least have someone present in good faith after throwing the guy under the bus. The trick is trying to figure out which British official wanted to put this man away... and why? Sounds like an interesting crime story.