whats everyones thoughts on this clown.

[Oakey]

cossy400 said:

OT OH!!!! Big Dave going get you!

His name is Purple Aki

[Lord Flathead]

What would happen if they had let him off? Everyone would abuse the legal system and that's not about to happen.

[dandarez]

Contempt of court seems to be viewed more serious than sticking a knife in someone!

Mind you, having done my fair share of Jury service I'd say that it's almost like having a sentence anyway.

And as for this idiot causing a lost day of the trial, one trial (really serious crime) I attended, we (Jurors) were sent home 3 or 4 times over the trial period because the ruddy defendant decided he was peed off so didn't turn up on several occasions!
Did he get any extra punishment for that? Of course not. He did go down though!

[dandarez]

Lord Flathead said:

What would happen if they had let him off? Everyone would abuse the legal system and that's not about to happen.

True. But it sure as hell makes the justice system look like it stinks when he gets this, and yet regularly we hear that 'real' crims get let off. No consistency whatsoever.

[paddyhasneeds]

I have mixed views. Prick? Yes. However, he's going to get at least some time behind bars, and he's going to get a criminal record for something which was stupid and misguided but I'd struggle a little to call "criminal", I'd class it more as disrespectful, arrogant and so on.

Maybe I'm going a bit soft but I do wonder how many people walked out of the court on that day who had genuinely caused physical or other stress and suffering to real victims, and to me that does make it seem just a little bit wrong.

[Mr. Potato Head]

What a fool. He'd have been in a better position now committing aggravated burglary of an 80 year old widow and stealing a few cars.

[TTwiggy]

Courts expect the plebs to toe the line.

This is why, rightly or wrongly, charges such as perjury, perverting the course of justice or contempt will see you sent down, while your fifth charge that week for burglary sees you walk.

[EarlOfHazard]

Mr. Potato Head said:

What a fool. He'd have been in a better position now committing aggravated burglary of an 80 year old widow and stealing a few cars.

This.

[Tunku]

Do not take the piss out of the establishment. Serves the little chutney ferret right.

[The Rustman]

It serves him right for sure..... his mum and dad say he's a good boy , and that's exactly why he's doing time.

You may not like what goes on in the justice system but its this kind off thing that's sending us down the toilet

[StottyZr]

100 hours community service would have been fitting. I can go punch your grandmother square in the face right now, and I won't get jail time.

[Einion Yrth]

StottyZr said:

100 hours community service would have been fitting. I can go punch your grandmother square in the face right now, and I won't get jail time.

You'd have to dig her up first: might get time for that.

[Oldred_V8S]

She said "It's ludicrous. I do not understand what the judge was trying to achieve by putting him behind bars," whilst deploring the fact that her son now has a criminal record.

Perhaps trying to stop other tts like her son from wasting public time and money.

He took the risk and got found out; the courts were never going to pat him on the head and say "never mind, we hope the show was good."Got what he deserved in my book!

[DSM2]

Oldred_V8S said:

She said "It's ludicrous. I do not understand what the judge was trying to achieve by putting him behind bars," whilst deploring the fact that her son now has a criminal record.

Perhaps trying to stop other tts like her son from wasting public time and money.

He took the risk and got found out; the courts were never going to pat him on the head and say "never mind, we hope the show was good."Got what he deserved in my book!

The judge wasted more time and public money than the kid did.

Typical overreaction from the judiciary who can't face the fact that most of the population have nothing but contempt for them, so they 'make examples' where ever they can.

The boy was a tit but the judge? Unbelievable.

And god knows which member of the asylum thought it a good idea to have 18 year olds on juries in the first place......

[silvagod]

He's out now, served 4 days. What was the point in that??

[Digger]

DSM2 said:

And god knows which member of the asylum thought it a good idea to have 18 year olds on juries in the first place......

Agreed

It's harsh. If someone asked me what the minimum age requirement is for Jury Duty I would NEVER have guessed teenagers were in the mix. Not condoning it, just think the age limit should be raised?

Edited by Digger on Friday 23 December 15:13

[Pesty]

Oldred_V8S said:

Perhaps trying to stop other tts like her son from wasting public time and money.

fk public time and money I'm more concerned about victims.

Usually when somebody is in court there is a victim hoping for justice (yes I know if guilty etc etc) its them that dont need messing about by pricks like this thunder.

[Mojooo]

he seemed quite humble on the BBC website tbh.

[RYH64E]

silvagod said:

He's out now, served 4 days. What was the point in that??

The story has been widely reported in the media, maybe anyone reading it will realise that messing with the courts is a bad idea. More sentences like this would be a good deterrent imo, it can't have been a pleasant experience.

[stuttgartmetal]

The court, especially the Judge, will not condone for one millisecond being lied to.
The Law is the Law.
Truth will always prevail.
Its what our democracy and way of life stand on.
Its very very serious to lie to the court.
To commit perjury.
Or to conspire to commit perjury.
The court always finds out.
I think Perjury is seven years nowadays.

http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/s_to_u/sentencing_manu...

Factors to be considered include:

-the number of offences whether planned or spontaneous whether they were persisted in
-whether the lies told or fabrications embarked upon had any actual impact on the proceedings in question;
-whether the activities of the offender drew in others
-the relationship between others drawn in and the offender
-the whole course of conduct