No, they let him out of prison as part of an oil deal with Libya. The decision was made in London. Perfidious Albion strikes again.
Right. They are looking for a spin they hope will deflect the outrage ("we were just trying to protect the Scottish people from a terrorist attack"). Uh-huh.
So why imprison any terrorists then, if such actions might be "provocative"? Why bring them to justice at all?