Comment on UK riots: Judge hands down longest jail sentences yet

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TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  • He was a repeat offender of nonviolent crimes.

And? Does that somehow mean it shouldn’t factor into the decision? Should a serial fraudster also only get a slap on the wrist, because fraud is non-violent?

Besides, I’d say purposely blocking ambulances saying you’re fine if the person inside dies is pretty violent.

  • He was held in contempt after the court refused to allow him to speak to the motivation behind his crime, a key component in any defence of nonviolent civil disobedience.

He was held in contempt of court for making a scene more than once. When you’re in court, you’re not the one calling the shots.

  • Of course he said he would commit the “crime” again. It’s civil disobedience. What exactly are you expecting?

What are you expecting? The judge to say “look, I know as soon as you’re free you’re going to commit more crime, possibly even killing someone, as you’ve mentioned. But because climate change is a thing, I’m going to just let it happen. Btw I hope you enjoy your flight to America for that wedding!”

And no, don’t put crime in quotes. It’s not “crime”, it’s crime. “Crime” implies that it wasn’t a real crime. It was. He is a criminal.

What you’ve said here changes nothing. He’s still a repeat offender. He was still in contempt of court. He’s still, by his own admission, a potential danger to the lives of others, he still intended to commit more crimes. And he’s still a gargantuan hypocrite for wanting to kill someone for having the audacity for using a petrol-powered ambulance, while at the same time thinking it’s fine to fly to America to attend a bloody wedding.

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