Labour thug jailed.

[Notch7]

I suspect any other member of the public would have received a stiffer sentence

Absolutely zero chance.

Almost nobody gets jailed for punching somebody, in fact many don’t get jailed for GBH let alone assault.

If people got jailed for punching, every Friday night down the kebab shop there would be thousands ending up in jail

 

[motorbiking]

Absolutely zero chance.

Almost nobody gets jailed for punching somebody, in fact many don’t get jailed for GBH let alone assault.

If people got jailed for punching, every Friday night down the kebab shop there would be thousands ending up in jail

Sec 18 maybe, on rare occasions, you would avoid jail. Certainly not for sec 20.

In the case of this thug, his intent was there, it was only because he was old, fat, unfit and p***ed that he wasn't able to carry out his intent.

 

[Murdochcat]

I thought he was an independent, ex Labour MP ?

Not current labour

The PM could enact a bill to sort out this for now and the future. Irrespective of the colour of the MP this behaviour is not something that is acceptable

 

[carmanmemoranda]

The PM could enact a bill to sort out this for now and the future. Irrespective of the colour of the MP this behaviour is not something that is acceptable

Knee jerk reaction.

He's not the 1st mp to have served time.

I'd prefer a long term thought out and approved system that automatically happens, not something that's down to whoever is PM. Any new law won't happen in time to be relevant to this case.

Previous, and probably future PMs don't have the same standards.

 

[Notch7]

this behaviour is not something that is acceptable

depends whether the victim is a Trump supporter or not............

 

[noseall]

The PM could enact a bill to sort out this for now and the future. Irrespective of the colour of the MP this behaviour is not something that is acceptable

Or just do what scumbag Boris attempted to do.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Or just do what scumbag Boris attempted to do.

None of these issues were raised when the other lot were in power.
No surprise

But to make it clear. I don't care what party they are from, nobody should be above the law

 

[Vinty]

what judge? it was a magistrates court and he pleaded guilty.

OK magistrate then, I didn't say he wasn't guilty, he should have been given bail pending an appeal.
Sending him straight to jail without an appeal was excessive.
As has been pointed out by others, John Prescot punched a bloke and wrestled with him but he was never charged.

 

[Vinty]

Absolutely zero chance.

Almost nobody gets jailed for punching somebody, in fact many don’t get jailed for GBH let alone assault.

If people got jailed for punching, every Friday night down the kebab shop there would be thousands ending up in jail

The issue I have with the sentence he received, is that the magistrate should have allowed him bail so he could appeal.
Sending someone straight to prison isn't right.

 

[Vinty]

Maybe he should write to Trump and ask for a pardon.

 

[motorbiking]

Prescot was going about his lawful business when he was attacked.

OK magistrate then, I didn't say he wasn't guilty, he should have been given bail pending an appeal.
Sending him straight to jail without an appeal was excessive.
As has been pointed out by others, John Prescot punched a bloke and wrestled with him but he was never charged.

sorry I stand corrected on this occasion it was a district judge: deputy senior district judge Tan Ikram

 

[Notch7]

The issue I have with the sentence he received, is that the magistrate should have allowed him bail so he could appeal.
Sending someone straight to prison isn't right.

I agree

If we expect our public servants to be held to account, then they should be held to the same account not better or worse, just the same

He clearly lost his rag and turned to violence -I cant see how that is acceptable behaviour for an MP

 

[motorbiking]

Apparently he hadn't packed a bag.

You can review the sentence guide here:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm / Racially or religiously aggravated ABH – Sentencing

www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk

Doesn't appear out of whack.

Sustained attack with enough force to knock the guy to the ground and he kept going.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

If he had stopped after 1 hit I'd have some understanding, if there was a satisfactory reasoning for why he did it.

Continuing after, I can't see the justification. Went too far.

No problem with an appeal, and a delayed sentence if so, but no problem with the law being applied either.

 

[Mottie]

Looks like @ellal is playing true to form again - expects an answer when it asks a question but swerves it when asked a similar question. No surprises from the hoodie hugging coward.

Yup. Still hiding and swerving. Only to be expected. He likes asking questions but will never answer one. I wonder why?