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		By: Benny		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benny]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/07/the-pierre-bartolo-case-the-police-commissioner-has-to-explain-himself/#comment-57681&quot;&gt;Brian&lt;/a&gt;.

because the pn needs a rest on the opposition benches. unles there is real change nothing will help them keep their job.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/07/the-pierre-bartolo-case-the-police-commissioner-has-to-explain-himself/#comment-57681">Brian</a>.</p>
<p>because the pn needs a rest on the opposition benches. unles there is real change nothing will help them keep their job.</p>
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		By: red nose		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[red nose]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/07/the-pierre-bartolo-case-the-police-commissioner-has-to-explain-himself/#comment-57699&quot;&gt;zebbugi&lt;/a&gt;.

Old enough to cultivate the hate that dominated during the horrible eighties - and that hate still exists within the PL delegates and deputy leaders]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/07/the-pierre-bartolo-case-the-police-commissioner-has-to-explain-himself/#comment-57699">zebbugi</a>.</p>
<p>Old enough to cultivate the hate that dominated during the horrible eighties &#8211; and that hate still exists within the PL delegates and deputy leaders</p>
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		By: Antoine Vella		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Antoine Vella]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Even had Pierre Bartolo been found guilty, let us not forget that Anglu Farrugia claims there were &quot;hundreds&quot; of bought votes and he has proof.  We are still waiting for these &quot;hundreds&quot; of cases to be brought to court.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Even had Pierre Bartolo been found guilty, let us not forget that Anglu Farrugia claims there were &#8220;hundreds&#8221; of bought votes and he has proof.  We are still waiting for these &#8220;hundreds&#8221; of cases to be brought to court.</p>
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		By: David		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dr Farrugia acted out of political opportunism in order to justify his party&#039;s loss at the last election and his actions are to be seen in this light.

On the other hand the Police Commissioner and the police have been unjustly attacked.  It is duty of the police to investigate and prosecute criminal offences and offenders.

While the police may exercise discretion, this must be exercised prudently as discretion may easily lead to injustices, favoritism, and subjective decisions.

If there is no evidence and there is no case to answer then the police should not prosecute.   If on the other hand there is evidence which may be considered to be scant and especially if there is conflicting evidence or evidence which may be deemed to be unreliable,  it is the court and not the police which is better suited to decide this point.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dr Farrugia acted out of political opportunism in order to justify his party&#8217;s loss at the last election and his actions are to be seen in this light.</p>
<p>On the other hand the Police Commissioner and the police have been unjustly attacked.  It is duty of the police to investigate and prosecute criminal offences and offenders.</p>
<p>While the police may exercise discretion, this must be exercised prudently as discretion may easily lead to injustices, favoritism, and subjective decisions.</p>
<p>If there is no evidence and there is no case to answer then the police should not prosecute.   If on the other hand there is evidence which may be considered to be scant and especially if there is conflicting evidence or evidence which may be deemed to be unreliable,  it is the court and not the police which is better suited to decide this point.</p>
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		By: TROY		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[TROY]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 06:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/07/the-pierre-bartolo-case-the-police-commissioner-has-to-explain-himself/#comment-57686&quot;&gt;Lino Cert&lt;/a&gt;.

Lino, jien Cert li ma tafx x&#039;inti tghid.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/07/the-pierre-bartolo-case-the-police-commissioner-has-to-explain-himself/#comment-57686">Lino Cert</a>.</p>
<p>Lino, jien Cert li ma tafx x&#8217;inti tghid.</p>
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		By: TROY		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[TROY]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/07/the-pierre-bartolo-case-the-police-commissioner-has-to-explain-himself/#comment-57699&quot;&gt;zebbugi&lt;/a&gt;.

Unlike the party you support, because surely they have dementia - they can&#039;t REMEMBER when they were last in office.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/07/the-pierre-bartolo-case-the-police-commissioner-has-to-explain-himself/#comment-57699">zebbugi</a>.</p>
<p>Unlike the party you support, because surely they have dementia &#8211; they can&#8217;t REMEMBER when they were last in office.</p>
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		By: zebbugi		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[zebbugi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/07/the-pierre-bartolo-case-the-police-commissioner-has-to-explain-himself/#comment-57694&quot;&gt;zebbugi&lt;/a&gt;.

Of course, being a nationalist makes him faultless]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/07/the-pierre-bartolo-case-the-police-commissioner-has-to-explain-himself/#comment-57694">zebbugi</a>.</p>
<p>Of course, being a nationalist makes him faultless</p>
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		By: zebbugi		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[zebbugi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/07/the-pierre-bartolo-case-the-police-commissioner-has-to-explain-himself/#comment-57697&quot;&gt;TROY&lt;/a&gt;.

I am old enough and still with no dementia to comprehend]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/07/the-pierre-bartolo-case-the-police-commissioner-has-to-explain-himself/#comment-57697">TROY</a>.</p>
<p>I am old enough and still with no dementia to comprehend</p>
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		By: jomar		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jomar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/07/the-pierre-bartolo-case-the-police-commissioner-has-to-explain-himself/#comment-57667&quot;&gt;JP Bonello&lt;/a&gt;.

Alfred Sant was tried and found wanting and he lost the last election by a whisker.

Now we have Joseph Muscat - never elected, immature, never on time, untested, cocksure, presumptuous and stretcher of the truth and yet Daphne thinks that the electorate will prefer him to Gonzi!

I think that Daphne is using reverse psychology in order to shake the apathy of some traditional Nationalist voters who have not bothered to vote for their Party in the last election.

The Labour Party today is by far more dangerous and can do much more damage then the Mintoff and KMB regimes of the 70s and 80s.

&lt;strong&gt;[Daphne - I am not using reverse psychology. I genuinely believe that Lawrence Gonzi will lose the next election, which is quite different from saying that I believe Muscat will win it. Muscat will win by default. If if Gonzi performs miracles, it will be very hard for him to win because people become tetchy after a certain number of years. In their anxiety to get rid of what they have, they don&#039;t bother to think about what lies ahead. You see this in all areas of life. Choosing a government is no different.]&lt;/strong&gt;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/07/the-pierre-bartolo-case-the-police-commissioner-has-to-explain-himself/#comment-57667">JP Bonello</a>.</p>
<p>Alfred Sant was tried and found wanting and he lost the last election by a whisker.</p>
<p>Now we have Joseph Muscat &#8211; never elected, immature, never on time, untested, cocksure, presumptuous and stretcher of the truth and yet Daphne thinks that the electorate will prefer him to Gonzi!</p>
<p>I think that Daphne is using reverse psychology in order to shake the apathy of some traditional Nationalist voters who have not bothered to vote for their Party in the last election.</p>
<p>The Labour Party today is by far more dangerous and can do much more damage then the Mintoff and KMB regimes of the 70s and 80s.</p>
<p><strong>[Daphne &#8211; I am not using reverse psychology. I genuinely believe that Lawrence Gonzi will lose the next election, which is quite different from saying that I believe Muscat will win it. Muscat will win by default. If if Gonzi performs miracles, it will be very hard for him to win because people become tetchy after a certain number of years. In their anxiety to get rid of what they have, they don&#8217;t bother to think about what lies ahead. You see this in all areas of life. Choosing a government is no different.]</strong></p>
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		By: TROY		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[TROY]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[zebbugi, unkindling the fire is more like it, but you&#039;re too distorted to comprehend.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>zebbugi, unkindling the fire is more like it, but you&#8217;re too distorted to comprehend.</p>
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