Given your late joining of the discussion I can only assume given your concern for my sleeping habits that you have just got out of bed. That might explain the typing errors in your post.
The differences between slbsn and I stem from the fact that he/she utilises the letter of the law in his/her responses and therefore I might assume he/she has a legal background. I do not but firmly believe that the law can be bent to suit the occasion. I'm not sure anybody concerned with the law would admit that in a public forum.
Within their argument they continually point out that this or that is not relevant to the City case and dismiss whether pressure might be brought by a Govt on such a matter. I pointed out The Chinese Spy case which again was dismissed. Others in the legal profession also question the decision.
My view is that the case has sensitivities which are also reflected in the 115 charges. Either I am silly which I can live or slbsnis is somewhat pedantic.
Just regarding your last sentence - this isn't an either/or situation. Pretty sure that you may be silly, while Stefan is also pedantic...

