Well, he was a risk to at least one member of the public ie the man he assaulted.
I don't think Amesbury was treated harshly, but, rather that the lesser known thugs are not treated harshly enough. The ability to go about your legitimate business in a public space, without the fear or actuality of being assaulted by some thug, is a human right IMHO.
The bloke in question was "having a go" at Amesbury - so not just "going about his legitimate business"
However, he was not offering up any physical threat - and certainly was not after the first punch and when he was on the floor
IMO Amesbury deserved what he was sentenced to - especially as he was a MP which comes with responsibilities
His appeal - as some people seem to be misunderstanding it - is just about the sentence, presumably saying it is too harsh
but I suspect he will be out by the time that is sorted anyway
but it does delay the recall petition and any subsequent election which gives the local Labour Party a chance to get a plan in place and try to find a way to reduce the impact Reform have on it
Oh - and in the meantime he still gets paid - which I expect his wife is quite pleased about as he is not high on anyone's list as a potential employee and they probably still have a mortgage to pay
