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Six months for jumping in a river is crazy and we can't let this continue because what rights we have left will disappear.
Originally posted by Crakeur
no, he got six months for being a public nuisance. he jumped into the water, disrupting a boat race, putting himself and the folks in the boats at risk.
all they had to do was lift their oars
Judge Anne Molyneux said Oldfield had acted dangerously, disproportionately, had not shown what he was actually protesting against, and displayed prejudice in sabotaging the event which he regarded as elitist.
Originally posted by Crakeur
no, he got six months for being a public nuisance. he jumped into the water, disrupting a boat race, putting himself and the folks in the boats at risk.
Oldfield will be due for release after serving three months of the sentence.
In delivering her verdict at a west London court, judge Anne Molyneux was damning of Oldfield.
"Your offence was planned," she said.
"It was deliberate. It was disproportionate. It was dangerous. You have shown no regret."
here in the states, fans that jump onto the field during a game get sent to jail where they're processed and released. they then pay a hefty fine. Not sure if anyone's served time beyond that spent behind bars during the initial arrest but, I'm guessing, in each and every case, thay apologized, admitted it was childish, stupid etc,
Originally posted by Crakeur
reply to post by woodwardjnr
here in the states, fans that jump onto the field during a game get sent to jail where they're processed and released. they then pay a hefty fine. Not sure if anyone's served time beyond that spent behind bars during the initial arrest but, I'm guessing, in each and every case, thay apologized, admitted it was childish, stupid etc,
this guy was protesting a group he felt was elite and then used the court case to further his agenda, rather than admit to the pointless stupidity of his act so the judge made sure that the next moron with a cause doesn't do the same thing.
Originally posted by Crakeur
no, he got six months for being a public nuisance. he jumped into the water, disrupting a boat race, putting himself and the folks in the boats at risk.
Originally posted by SimonPeter
reply to post by Phage
Next time you could be that idiot protesting something that is important to you like eating . Things are going to come down on the commoners . Commoners , thats you and me .
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