The_Munchmaster Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 For those who don't know Shetland (Shetland Islands) is the most northerly part of Britain. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/north_east/5158570.stm A young Thai man facing deportation from Shetland has won his appeal. Sakchai Makao, 23, faced deportation as a foreign national with a criminal record, sparking a major campaign to try and prevent the move. He spent eight months in jail two years ago for fire-raising on Shetland, where he has lived since he was 10. Davie Gardner, who led the Shetland for Sakchai campaign, told the BBC Scotland news website: "It is fantastic news for him, a great relief." His deportation appeal was heard in North Shields in Tyneside and there were celebrations in the courtroom after the judge announced his decision. The judge said he would give his full reasons in writing later. Campaigner Mr Gardner, speaking on holiday in Australia, said: "It was terrible that he faced deportation. "That was why so many people supported the campaign. "We are delighted and elated at the decision. "We have to thank everybody that backed him from the top down. "The BBC highlighted the case and kept people interested in it, that was a major factor." Thousands of people, more than a third of the population of Shetland, signed a petition calling for his release from Durham Jail last month. About 800 people turned up to an earlier demonstration in Lerwick in his support. And a parliamentary motion supporting Makao was signed by 100 MPs. A judge decided Makao could return to Lerwick pending his appeal against Home Office plans to deport him. A final good luck rally night, attended by about 200 people, was held on Tuesday. Lerwick Sheriff Court heard a mobile building and car were destroyed by fire when he was drunk in "two moments of madness" in 2002. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 They're just being vindictive keeping him on the Shetland Islands, he was probably hoping for the free ticket home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 "...He spent eight months in jail two years ago for fire-raising on Shetland, ..." Ah, for those of us in the USA, and California, what is "fire raising?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayjann Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 arson...........you know,setting fire to things. and i don't mean your farts............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 Then why didn't they just say "Arson?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 wanted to confuse californians...its fun!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 I'm assuming that the "mobile building" is a trailer and the car pulling it. Maybe I'm missing something but the citizens of Shetland are petitioning the government to have someone, who has committed arson in their area, returned to the same area and are delighted about his release? Does he run the only Thai resturant in the area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Nope. But he provides the only excitement there is in the Shetlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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