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[Politics] Protests/rioting in lots of places
- Thread starter Wrong-Direction
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Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Did you spot him dancing in the woods?
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
They don’t have to be tried, if they plead guilty. It goes straight to sentencing.
Guilty pleas do get a reduction in time served, so that is an incentive.
Flounce
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- Nov 15, 2006
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My point was that this sentencing happened so quickly rather than in months
Flounce
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- Nov 15, 2006
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Not the 450 they want to build in the field behind my house though #nimby
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
It was quick for Crown Court sentencing. Usually District judges sentence on the same day in Magistrates courts unless they ask for probation reports.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
I was at Hove Crown Court for the second of my predicted 2 week stint of Jury Service, on the day of the anticipated Brighton riots a cvouple of weeks ago.
The court clerk dismissed all the jurors at lunchtime, to ensure we all got home safely before any any trouble started. At the same time warning us that if these protests did go ahead and trouble ensued leading to mass arrests, we would probably be needed to serve a 3rd week, as they would want these people piut through the court and sentenced pdq.
As we all know though, none of this was necessary.
The court clerk dismissed all the jurors at lunchtime, to ensure we all got home safely before any any trouble started. At the same time warning us that if these protests did go ahead and trouble ensued leading to mass arrests, we would probably be needed to serve a 3rd week, as they would want these people piut through the court and sentenced pdq.
As we all know though, none of this was necessary.
Blackadder
Brighton Bhuna Boy
I have just watched Panorama: The riots that shocked the country. It's a 30 minute documentary about the shocking scenes over the last few weeks (especially in Middlesbrough). It's on the BBC Iplayer.
It's presented by Darragh MacIntyre, brother of Donal MacIntyre , who made the documentatry about Combat 18 a few years back.
It's worth a watch
It's presented by Darragh MacIntyre, brother of Donal MacIntyre , who made the documentatry about Combat 18 a few years back.
It's worth a watch
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Police tell the BBC that the man has been charged with cyber terrorism.
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It slipped my mind but I've narrowed it down to this list:
Andy Riley
Desmond Coyle
George Byrne
David Nicholson
Declan Lynch
Ken Sweeney
Neil Hannon
Keith Cullen
Ciaran Donnelly
Mick McEvoy
Jack White
Henry Bigbigging
Hank Tree
Hiroshima Twinkie
Stig Bubblecard
Johnny Hellzapoppin’
Luke Duke
Billy Ferry
Chewy Louie
John Hoop
Hairycake Linehan
Rebulah Conundrum
Peewee Stairmaster
Jemima Racktool
Jerry Twig
Spodo Komodo
Cannabranna Lammer
Todd Unctious
I would imagine he has not actively interfered. He seems a bit of a stickler on protocol.
What he has done that's good is not muddy the waters by sympathizing with the 'genuine concerns' and hurty feelings of the rioter nobbers.
Sometimes just letting due process proceed is sufficient.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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Because they are all weird shut ins that never see sunlight, living off beige food and hate.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
These days….
aolstudios
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rogersix
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- Jan 18, 2014
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who gives a f***?
Fully in favour of the swift justice and lengthy sentences being handed down but the bloke who got 2 years inside for “shouting at a police dog” does have a whiff of Speckled Jim about it.
- Apr 5, 2014
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Apparently he was using racist slurs too. Although the sentence does seem a bit OTT. Maybe he has previous.
UK riots: Man jailed for shouting at police dog and racist slurs - BBC News
Several men who participated in a riot in Rotherham outside a hotel were also given lengthy prison sentences.
www.bbc.co.uk
You missed the racism bit ..!
UK riots: Man jailed for shouting at police dog and racist slurs - BBC News
Several men who participated in a riot in Rotherham outside a hotel were also given lengthy prison sentences.
You missed the racism bit ..!
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