Quote Originally Posted by js207 View Post

Looks like the 'cherry-picking' statement is pretty much rock-solid, which is why it's been so widely reported without any attempt at rebuttal by Salmond or anyone else: all they can do is shelter behind the one non-specialist doctor who said what they needed him to and try to deflect criticism of that flimsy basis.
Based on your post - and I'm in no position to challenge any of it - it could look like cherry picking. Whether it was or not, I cannot say.

However, the guy does now seem to be at death's door, and calls for him to be returned to prison, in Scotland or USA are pointless to my mind.