I do think that some of the sentences are disproportionate namely the shorts woman and the bottle of water woman ,as for the idiots that tried to start their own riot i think it's about right given that they could have got 10yrs in theory and may well have done had there been any disturbance through their actions ,also they are a pair of numpties and a bit of jail time couldn't hurt ,but of course that isn't how the system works and nor should it .It is strange how over the last 20-30yrs we have all been moaning how the judges are handing out too lenient sentences and as soon as they do start then people start questioning the sentences ,i am one of those people and the reason why is because of the inconsistency ,
sentences compared to similar crimes are 25% longer than usual .It's great that judges have finally seen sense but i will be watching the Tyne /Wear derby closely tomorrow and if any gangs of supporters cause trouble then i expect the same harsh treatment as the rioters got