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Originally Posted by Chris
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.
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I’m certainly not claiming that any of these people are particularly clever, far from it. The legislation does allow whether aggravating factors are taken into account but it’s where this discretion is being applied - the very choice to do so - will be susceptible to the most criticism for cases that at face value seem relatively minor.