Thread: Students Rioting in London.
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Old 18-07-2011, 17:22   #1489
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Re: Students Rioting in London.
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Originally Posted by denphone View Post
Not in my mind as nobody can excuse his violent and disrespectful behavior in this shocking episode.
I don't think anyone is, just trying to bring it into perspective.

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Originally Posted by Pauls9 View Post
Umm - if you're driving a car slowly through a crowd and a large black object suddenly comes into view heading towards you, what's the chance of you accidentally swerving and injuring someone who's leaning on your vehicle? Or do you realise it's only a plastic bin and don't react?
It wasn't coming "towards" them. At worse it just bounced of the boot. So I doubt the driver had much time to react at all. He wouldn't have even seen it, more like just heard the thud when it came from behind. Also I am pretty sure that the royal cavalcade employs pretty solid and reliable drivers who are trained to cope with many situations, far worse than than a civil disturbance.

I am not condoning his behaviour, just countering some rather silly overreactions.

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Originally Posted by denphone View Post
l am sorry Damian but l do not think the sentence was harsh enough when you take off the 50% remission for the sentence.
But the sentencing is inconsistent with what see in other cases. If we were to apply such precedents as this, the courts and prisons would be overflowing more than they are now. The yobs, who cause worse on a Friday and Saturday night, in city centres throughout the country, end up with a nominal fine and/or a few hours CPO,; very rarely are they sent to prison and almost never for sixteen months.
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