Two Facebook users who urged people to join in riots online are jailed for FOUR years

At first I was like :eek:

but once I thought about for a bit it makes sense. (Or rather, it makes a lot more sense than the £3.50 water sentence :facepalm2:

)

By setting up the Facebook site, they were potentially inciting damage on a huge scale. It's comparable to an Islamic extremist attempting to radicalize other Muslims and coercing them into committing crime.

Reply 41

TheSmithsIndeed

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Original post by ussumane

I don't think that was fair...some of the looters didn't even get that much sentence.

This.

Our legal system is so effed up.

Reply 42

MilkyC

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Judicial system :facepalm:

Reply 43

Fusilero

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Original post by scriggy

At first I was like :eek:

but once I thought about for a bit it makes sense. (Or rather, it makes a lot more sense than the £3.50 water sentence :facepalm2:

)

By setting up the Facebook site, they were potentially inciting damage on a huge scale. It's comparable to an Islamic extremist attempting to radicalize other Muslims and coercing them into committing crime.

Perhaps, but there are some looters who were actually convicted who got smaller sentences.

(edited 12 years ago)

good.

Fair...... though I reckon the time served would be significantly less if they appealed. Possibly a further reduction for good behaviour etc.

Reply 46

thisisnew

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I agree that they should have been punished but 4 years? Come on... You can smash somebody's head in and only get a fraction of that. I guess that says more about how lenient our sentencing is more than anything but it does seem a tad too much.

Original post by Dr92

Thanks for regurgitating this off the daily mail website

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/16/uk-riots-four-years-disorder-facebook

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8705212/Facebook-riot-inciters-among-those-to-get-toughest-jail-terms-yet.html

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/872572-two-men-jailed-for-four-years-for-inciting-rioting-on-facebook

Happy? It took me a few seconds to go to Google and type in "Facebook incite four years", probably quicker than it took you to think up and post that "lol Daily Mail" comment.

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 47

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

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its fair in that i want to see these pricks locked up and i don't care how long

what isn't fair is how a murderer can get a similar sentence as someone who has said a few things on facebook

Reply 48

Coben

OP

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Original post by thisisnew

i agree that they should have been punished but 4 years? Come on... You can smash somebody's head in and only get a fraction of that.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/16/uk-riots-four-years-disorder-facebook

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8705212/facebook-riot-inciters-among-those-to-get-toughest-jail-terms-yet.html

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/872572-two-men-jailed-for-four-years-for-inciting-rioting-on-facebook

happy? It took me a few seconds to go to google and type in "facebook incite four years", probably quicker than it took you to think up and post that "lol daily mail" comment.

rep + 1

Reply 49

JOR2010

14

Well, it's fair enough, they shouldn't be encouraging that behaviour, especially by setting up a facebook group. Still, the irony is they didn't create any further riots..

Reply 50

bufferz

13

Just think, they get 3 square meals, and sex every night (Whether they want it or not!)

Reply 51

MonkeyMonger

2

Good.

Now if only other crimes got just sentences...

Reply 52

Greenlaner

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Original post by Coben

Why am i suddenly reminded of the movie, Deliverance?

Reply 53

Hype en Ecosse

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Original post by Coben

I do know about that. No need to roll your eyes, I'm going to QMUL to do my LLB in September I understand why they are going.

However I am saying eff their life.

I like the way you said "I haven't started my Law degree yet - I evidently know all about the law."

Reply 54

Dr92

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Original post by thisisnew

I agree that they should have been punished but 4 years? Come on... You can smash somebody's head in and only get a fraction of that. I guess that says more about how lenient our sentencing is more than anything but it does seem a tad too much.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/16/uk-riots-four-years-disorder-facebook

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8705212/Facebook-riot-inciters-among-those-to-get-toughest-jail-terms-yet.html

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/872572-two-men-jailed-for-four-years-for-inciting-rioting-on-facebook

Happy? It took me a few seconds to go to Google and type in "Facebook incite four years", probably quicker than it took you to think up and post that "lol Daily Mail" comment.

"Source http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...OUR-years.html"

Hence I said thank you for regurgitating it from the Daily mail

Reply 55

tite23

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Nevermind the sentence -

Why on earth are people on here sniggering about how those two people are going to get sexually assaulted and made miserable in jail? Seriously? That's something you're actually pleased about?

Reply 56

mistermeowingtons

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Surely community service would be more appropriate than a prison sentence? All this does is pointlessly cost the taxpayer money.

Reply 57

Coben

OP

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Original post by greenlaner

why am i suddenly reminded of the movie, deliverance?

looooooooooool

*dead*

Reply 58

A Perfect Circle

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Original post by tite23

Nevermind the sentence -

Why on earth are people on here sniggering about how those two people are going to get sexually assaulted and made miserable in jail? Seriously? That's something you're actually pleased about?

Yep.

You ruin peoples' livelihoods and kill innocents out of greed, you deserve to be bummed against your will at the very least.

Reply 59

tite23

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Original post by HSG1992

Yep.

You ruin peoples' livelihoods and kill innocents out of greed, you deserve to be bummed against your will at the very least.

Oh really? Is this your idea of justice?

I might add that nobody ever died and nobody's livelihood was ever ruined at the hands of those two kids, but I suppose that point would be lost on you.

Two Facebook users who urged people to join in riots online are jailed for FOUR years

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