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Originally Posted by danielf
It's stupid kneejerk sentencing, and I hope the appeal judge will have more sense and hand out a more appropriate sentence.
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Nope the sentencing is entirely within the guidlines.
http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/s_to_u/s...lent_disorder/
Lets have a look at the aggravating factors.
Busy public place. = Yep
Large group, = Yep
people put in fear. = Maybe
Vulnerable victims, = OK I'll give him this, he's lucky the Royal protection officer didn't shoot him
weapons, = Yep
fighting between rival groups. = Nope
Planning/organisation. = Hmmm, he just happened to have surgical gloves and face covering to hand
Racially/religiously aggravated. = Nope
Injuries/damage. = Luckily no
Violence towards Police. = Yep
Disguises. = See above, face covering and rubber gloves.
Seeing he could have got up to 5 years the 16 months seems fair. He was involved in looting Top Shop and tried to set fire to a building during his drink and drug fuelled binge.
Impulsive action. Provocation.