Riot!

[CXRAndy]

Can understand being a jury decision. The jury realised things are said in the heat of the moment.

Comparison to the Lucy case, it was a double standard result.

 

[AuroraSaab]

Yes, it does seem unfair. She plead guilty I think though. I'm not sure if his union would be paying his lawyer so he didn't have to worry about defence costs, but it was a beneficial decision to plead not guilty, get a top lawyer, and hope that by the time of the trial outrage had calmed down a bit.

 

[Shortfall]

I think he also deployed the "Neuro divergent" defence, also known as "Doing a Greg" except it seems to have worked for him.

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

I think he also deployed the "Neuro divergent" defence, also known as "Doing a Greg" except it seems to have worked for him.

Actually, it's "Doing a Gregg." He gets annoyed if you get it wrong 😀

 

[Shortfall]

Pmsl!!!!!! I'd forgotten that gem.

 

[CXRAndy]

Politically it's far more difficult result for Starmer to defend the accusations of two tier kier

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I have to say, I'm quite surprised Ricky Jones was acquitted. Using the words he did, while making the cutting gesture with his hand, I thought it couldn't have been clearer. Obviously though, the jury had a lot more to go on and decided, fairly quickly, that he wasn't guilty.

As for Lucy Connolly, she admitted her guilt, so the two can't be equated.

 

[rakkor]

Also people went and tried to set fire to migrant hotels after she posted her comments, I'm pretty sure no right wing throats were cut, which makes his point the threats weren't credible correct.

 

[C R]

Also people went and tried to set fire to migrant hotels after she posted her comments, I'm pretty sure no right wing throats were cut, which makes his point the threats weren't credible correct.

Still, a fairly imbecilic thing to do, and I am also surprised he was acquitted.

 

[Ian H]

View: https://www.instagram.com/p/DNY-dm4MEQ1/?igsh=c3JwNTRuZmlremlz

 

[CXRAndy]

Starmers political enemies will cause mayhem over this


View: https://x.com/ZiaYusufUK/status/1956325569844457874?t=YRo-y3te4TCE5ReL5tom6g&s=19

 

[dutchguylivingintheuk]

Also people went and tried to set fire to migrant hotels after she posted her comments, I'm pretty sure no right wing throats were cut, which makes his point the threats weren't credible correct.

The law should be equal to anyone meaning that saying ''lets burn these hotels'' should have the same legal implications at ''lets cut some throats'' butlegal loopholes, leftish people in general being a bit smarter or i should say a bit better in legal wordings has lead to many situation when you can say just a bit more as left-wing lunatic than a right wing lunatic.
Despite their not being an legal difference.

 

[AuroraSaab]

Also people went and tried to set fire to migrant hotels after she posted her comments, I'm pretty sure no right wing throats were cut, which makes his point the threats weren't credible correct.

It was never established that her post led directly to those actions by other individuals - it would have been the prosecution's job to prove that in court. Unfortunately for her she apparently took the advice of the duty solicitor to plead guilty to what she was charged with.
Ricky had better legal advice and also managed to get bail (she was denied it) before the police had established whether the threats were credible or not. I don't doubt that it has been a very stressful time for him and his family but he has been lucky to escape the serious consequences that others have faced for words said in the heat of the moment.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

The law should be equal to anyone meaning that saying ''lets burn these hotels'' should have the same legal implications at ''lets cut some throats'' butlegal loopholes, leftish people in general being a bit smarter or i should say a bit better in legal wordings has lead to many situation when you can say just a bit more as left-wing lunatic than a right wing lunatic.
Despite their not being an legal difference.

What legal loopholes are relevant here?

Two people were arrested and charged for inciting violence. One admitted her guilt and was sentenced, the other denied wrongdoing and a jury of randomly selected citizens found him not guilty.

 

[Bromptonaut]

It was never established that her post led directly to those actions by other individuals - it would have been the prosecution's job to prove that in court. Unfortunately for her she apparently took the advice of the duty solicitor to plead guilty to what she was charged with.
Ricky had better legal advice and also managed to get bail (she was denied it) before the police had established whether the threats were credible or not. I don't doubt that it has been a very stressful time for him and his family but he has been lucky to escape the serious consequences that others have faced for words said in the heat of the moment.

I don't think they needed to show that her posts led directly to action by others. The statements themselves were enough.

She could have tried a not guilty plea but I think the reasoning as to why she might do so confuses mitigation with defence. If tried and foundd guilty she'd have gone down for even longer.