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sheldon1
11th February 2013, 16:21
Members may be interested that tonight on BBC 1 @ 19.30 (north) Inside out probe Billy Burton who was arrested in the Philippines for drug smuggling. He was jailed in 1992. Billy suffered from Thalidomide. This should be a very interesting watch.

Sheldon

grahamw48
11th February 2013, 18:04
Thanks for the heads up... will watch that. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Terpe
11th February 2013, 19:56
Members may be interested that tonight on BBC 1 @ 19.30 (north) Inside out probe Billy Burton who was arrested in the Philippines for drug smuggling. He was jailed in 1992. Billy suffered from Thalidomide. This should be a very interesting watch.

Sheldon

Thanks for the reminder.
I try and catch that.

As I recall it involved quite a small amount of cannabis.

Dedworth
11th February 2013, 21:48
Thanks - I'll have a look at that when it's on the iPlayer later/tomorrow

Terpe
12th February 2013, 16:56
I'll need to watch on iplayer also.
Anyone here manage to watch?
What did you think?

grahamw48
12th February 2013, 18:17
It was just a short piece.

The guy did very well to survive 20 years in jail there, especially considering his disabilities. :NoNo:

He was open and honest about what led him to be in there, and is now trying to make amends by talking to school kids about the dangers of drugs. Good on him.

He also has a Filipina partner (formerly his lawyer/legal adviser I think). :smile:

Terpe
12th February 2013, 18:22
Thanks for that Graham.
I'll try to watch it:xxgrinning--00xx3:

Arthur Little
12th February 2013, 18:54
I'll need to watch on iplayer also.

Me too ... :anerikke: ... it wasn't screened on BBC Scotland for some reason. :NoNo:

Dedworth
12th February 2013, 20:45
Just watched it - as Graham says he's now doing some good warning young people about the perils of illegal drugs

fred
12th February 2013, 23:53
Old thread about Billy when he was still locked up..
http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/28650-Billy-Burton?highlight=billy+burton