Lee Rigby Killers sentenced

The two men who killed Lee Rigby have just been sentenced. Michael Abebolajo has been sentenced to a whole life-term meaning he will spend the rest of his life in prison. Michael Adebowle will serve at least 45 years.

Has justice finally been served? Are the sentences fair and proportional?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26357007

Reply 1

Reeeeyah

13

Original post by Burridge

The two men who killed Lee Rigby have just been sentenced. Michael Abebolajo has been sentenced to a whole life-term meaning he will spend the rest of his life in prison. Michael Adebowle will serve at least 45 years.

Has justice finally been served? Are the sentences fair and proportional?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26357007

I don't think any type of sentence can serve justice for what these two did.

Both of them should receive whole life-term sentences.

To me personally, I don't think people like that should be allowed to live on this planet.

Reply 2

Plantagenet Crown

20

They'll be out soon enough.

Reply 3

Ace123

2

absolute joke should have been death, 45 years he will be out in his late 60's and could have years of freedom, hang them

Reply 4

Annie72

17

I'm glad they got such long sentences, although no sentence will ever be long enough for them. I hope they rot in prison.They showed absolutely no remorse for what they did.
My thoughts are with the Rigby family.

Reply 5

username1039383

21

Finally!!! Although the death sentence would've been better if we still had it but in a way this is good as they can suffer in prison.

Reply 6

meenu89

19

Original post by Annie72

I'm glad they got such long sentences, although no sentence will ever be long enough for them. I hope they rot in prison.They showed absolutely no remorse for what they did.
My thoughts are with the Rigby family.

This.

Reply 7

Reform

May Allah have mercy on them and rectify their affairs.

Reply 8

nocoolusername

9

Yes. I think the sentence is good but it would be better if they got a taste of their own medicine.

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Reply 9

Tremmel

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Original post by nocoolusername

Yes. I think the sentence is good but it would be better if they got a taste of their own medicine.

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Well you know what they say about an eye for an eye...

Reply 10

InnerTemple

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Original post by Ace123

absolute joke should have been death, 45 years he will be out in his late 60's and could have years of freedom, hang them

What is it about the word "minimum" that you don't understand?

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Reply 11

ArabianPhoenix

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Original post by Reform

May Allah have mercy on them and rectify their affairs.

*Facepalm* As a muslim what you just said disgusted me.

Reply 12

Welsh Bluebird

3

Yet they'll be pampered at the expense of our taxpayers for generations. They will be protected in prison, be under high security, cared for and given things to stop them acting up. However, they'll still act up in order to get their own way and more. They will continue to push the boundaries and make a mockery of our entire system like many others are currently doing.

Why should the hard working taxpayers of Britain have to pay for the likes of these murderers when that money could be better used to pump into the education budget or to help children in poverty?

This country truly is backward at times.

Reply 13

Burridge

OP

17

I'm inclined to agree that they both should have received life-term sentences, but 45 years is a very long time anyway. Adebowale will be 67 by the time he is eligible for parole. I'm not sure what Adebowale's role was in the killing but I presume it's the reason why a whole life-term was deemed "inappropriate".

Who would have supported the death penalty had that been an option?

(edited 10 years ago)

Reply 14

Bill_Gates

21

Great more caged animals

Reply 15

username456717

19

They'll get their due in prison, they won't be alive for long.

Reply 16

Machop

5

Seems a bit harsh. Granted it was a ****ed up crime but the some serial killers/rapists and mass murders get more lenient sentences

Reply 17

Reform

Original post by ArabianPhoenix

*Facepalm* As a muslim what you just said disgusted me.

Did I say I condone what they did?

I'm free from what they did however I'll continue to supplicate for them or do you feel as though they don't deserve it?

(edited 10 years ago)

Reply 18

Flauta

9

They should both receive whole life sentences. There is no excuse for what they did, it was disgusting.

Reply 19

Jamerson

9

The double-talk so many people are engaging in is baffling. I've encountered numerous individuals calling for the death sentence for these two murderers whilst simultaneously being members of Facebook pages entitled "free Alexander Blackman".

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