No, steve_d1, mere criminal conviction is not the litmus test, and nobody said it was.  But when it comes to Black's repeated and loud disagreements with most aspects of the legal system, it's relevant.

I'm familiar with Conrad Black's views on our legal system, and how they have changed since his criminal trials and more appeals than most mere millionaires can afford.  If I wanted to read them in a daily newspaper, I'd subscribe to the National Post.  But I don't.  

I'm sure progressive111 thinks Black's views have merit, and I didn't comment when he posted them the first time . . . or the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th.  But when he posted them 6 times, I made my comment.