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in-patient | 12.08.2011 12:09

So much for equality under the law

Sick Society

After the riots:
“In Manchester, Eoin Flanagan, 18, pleaded guilty to theft after he was arrested in Oxford Road with two jumpers and two pieces of musical equipment; he was jailed for eight months.
At Camberwell Green magistrates, Nicholas Robinson, 23, an electrical engineering student with no previous convictions, was jailed for the maximum permitted six months after pleading guilty to stealing bottles of water worth £3.50 from Lidl in Brixton. “

 http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/11/uk-riots-courtrooms-country

While for slavery:
A scientist found guilty of keeping a woman as a slave at her London home has been jailed for six months.

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14496561

So much for equality under the law
In-patient

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amounts

12.08.2011 17:08

do you feel the looters sentence should be less; the womans sentence should be more; or both?

can you put some figures that you think would be fair?

Toby


what do you think

12.08.2011 21:24

No Toby - would you be happy if I did.

in-patient


numbers?

12.08.2011 21:56

Yes please. Just a ballpark figure will do

Toby


I know what class you are mate

13.08.2011 09:44

Toby obviously thinks slavery is equitable with nicking from a store.

Way to go Toby you posh twat hiding behind yourcomputer( probably an Apple built in slave conditions at Foxconn in China )

mark


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analysis

13.08.2011 13:57

no need for insults you sweat off a baboon's balls

analysis:
anarchists and other leftists armchair critics can criticise sentencing but seem unable to offer a better solution. Therefore should be ignored until they can. Anyone can peck, few can lead and have the balls to put themselves forward to make a decision

anarchists are ditherers who wouldn't be able to make tough choices for worry of criticism.
They give-in to their peers and let people walk over them

Toby


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jumping to conclusion

13.08.2011 21:39

how the heck you come up with that bullshit from reading what I've written i will never know

i was just answering a fucking question, yet you seem to take it on yourself to insult people

well fuck off, i'm fucking glad that riotors are get 6mths+

TOBY


answer to question

14.08.2011 00:27

To answer Toby's (possibly rhetorical) question:

The looters should get medals, not prison or fines.

People who have slaves should have their wealth stripped from them and have their housing confiscated from them.

People who use the cover of the rioting to mug ordinary people or burn ordinary homes should get a kicking.

HTH

anon


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Mark. You sound lake a real

15.08.2011 16:47

WANKER.

Whats your issue with Toby.

Looks like your on the same side. Perhaps your one of the elite who always has the right on opinions. Wish I could be like you

Scrappy


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Medals?!?!

15.08.2011 22:07

Thats stupid

Most of the public are cursing the looters name
Residents are outraged. I think giving medals to criminals would be rubbing salt in the wounds.
It is akin to giving a rapist the nobel peace prize

Toby


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Dear Toby.

16.08.2011 08:43

I think you might need help.

If you truly believe that Rape and Smashing windows are in the same category there is something wrong with you.

Get a grip man.

Spike


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