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Originally Posted by Pierre
Stupid, idiotic, yes.
4 years inside, no.
Ridiculous, Pakistani rape gang participants have received similar.
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In a criminal damage case the sentencing range is determined by the financial loss. Their defence accepted it was in excess of £5,000 (The National Trust has spent 10s of £ks on remedial work with more to come, and English Heritage will spend around £7k repairing Hadrian’s Wall, which is a bargain considering it’s 2,000 years old and a world heritage site).
The cultural significance of the tree and the Wall and the fact they bragged about it to their mates were aggravating factors.
Rape gang offences are another matter entirely and ought to be dealt with rather more seriously than they are.