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Originally Posted by jfman
But it’s not the same justice if the same person who committed the same crime on a different week of the year (stealing items from shops, unpleasant or inflammatory tweets, etc.) is treated differently both in the process (being arrested at all; being remanded in custody) or in outcome (both in the types of, and length of, sentence).
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It is if the legislation covering the offences allows for aggravating circumstances to be taken into account - which it does. Stealing a loaf of bread from Arkwright’s on a random Tuesday afternoon is not the same thing as looting one while a riot is taking place. This has been the law here for a very, very long time.
I’d also argue that being housebrick stupid enough to leave your house and join a riot because you think the rules are somehow suspended and it’s ok to go looting should certainly enter into decisions as to bail.