Murdoch shaving foam attack guy gets 6 weeks in jail

LeJosh said:
I see no mention of this in that article, did you guys hear the judges words for yourselves or just permitting yourselves to define the situation as you saw it? :D

Until proven otherwise in the future, there was no charges of assault or battery.

So no, it was an excessive "sentence."
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/02/protester-jailed-throwing-pie-murdoch

He admitted assault.

May-Bowles, of Windsor, in Berkshire, admitted assault and causing harassment, alarm or distress at a hearing on Friday.
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LeJosh said:
I see no mention of this in that article, did you guys hear the judges words for yourselves or just permitting yourselves to define the situation as you saw it? :D

Until proven otherwise in the future, there was no charges of assault or battery.

So no, it was an excessive "sentence."
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what do you think he was charged with?:confused:
 
No problem with this at all.

It hasn't been a good few weeks for lefties who want to engage in lawbreaking in the name of protest.
 
[TW]Fox;19730691 said:
How does it? You are complaining that somebody was punished for an act you see as petty. I used sarcasm to demonstrate that I thought your opinion was ridiculous - you cannot let actions like that in an environment such as that go unpunished.
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When people are unpunished for sexual offences why should an act of mere embarrassment require any more than a criminal conviction?
 
mmj_uk said:
Indeed and you've got to laugh at all the 'assault' and 'battery' remarks, the very worst Murdoch was going to suffer was embarrassment.
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LeJosh said:
Until proven otherwise in the future, there was no charges of assault or battery.
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Given the fact that he legally committed an assault I am unsure why you both are having trouble accepting this :confused:



Energize said:
When people are unpunished for sexual offences why should an act of mere embarrassment require any more than a criminal conviction?
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Unpunished after a successful conviction? Please give an example of this?

If they were unpunished having been found not guilty then that is understandable. Not everyone that goes to court is actually guilty...
 
I have a feeling that if he had not done this in the situation he did and interrupted what was critical to justice, due process and the public interest, his sentence would have been lighter.
 
Hatter The Mad said:
I have a feeling that if he had not done this in the situation he did and interrupted what was critical to justice, due process and the public interest, his sentence would have been lighter.
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Indeed. I think the setting is critical. If you did this in a courtroom you'd get nailed to the wall, and a parliamentary hearing isn't much different.
 
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