Two men have been given 6 and 4 years respectively for incitement to kill, after being photographed at one of the "Danish Cartoons" rallies last year. Anyone else think this is disproportionate?
2007-07-18 01:35:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
It's a lot of prison time for being a d**k head
2007-07-18 01:39:43 · update #1
Completely over the top. The Police should have pulled them aside and warned them and if they continued a breach of peace order would have been enough. Its clearly a sign of the times.
2007-07-18 07:41:58 · answer #1 · answered by James Mack 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being a fool does not give you license to break the law.
Someone tells you, "Hey, if you walk out into that road, you're going to get hit by a bus."
You walk out on the road and get hit by a bus.
Is that disproportionate?
They chose what happened to them. They just didn't think they'd get caught. That's the stupid part. That's also justice.
2007-07-18 01:42:10 · answer #2 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Incitement under English law encompasses the thought that some people who commit an actual crime did it because of the urging, coercing, and persuading of another party. That considered, you could easily draw the conclusion many people lose their lives from incitement.
2007-07-18 01:58:24 · answer #3 · answered by John M 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Are these the guys who carried signs that said "Massacre those who insult Islam", "Butcher those who mock Islam", "Europe you'll come crawling when Mujahideen come roaring", "Britain you will pay: 7/7 on its way"? Or were they the ones dressed as suicide bombers? If so, then let them rot.
2007-07-18 02:56:05 · answer #4 · answered by Peter D 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think they got off lightly.
They went way beyond threatening behaviour. They were threatening they would commit mass-murder like their Muslim brethren on 7/7.
2007-07-18 05:27:13 · answer #5 · answered by jonnnboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well considering you get 3 months for killing someone if you driving dangerously, the sentences do seem harsh!
2007-07-18 01:38:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The sentences do seem slightly harsh when compared to other crimes, but what the hell. In this environment, to do that is just asking for trouble.
2007-07-18 02:06:33 · answer #7 · answered by dave s 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I don't. I'm just surprised at how lenient some of the other sentences are.
2007-07-18 01:50:02 · answer #8 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It seems a bit OTT unless there's evidence proving someone died because of their actions!
2007-07-18 03:16:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No it was'nt harsh enough, let em rot in jail!
2007-07-18 02:29:04 · answer #10 · answered by MADDY 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋