UK riots: court of appeal upholds lengthy sentences

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Source: The Guardian

Lengthy prison sentences imposed on youths who used Facebook to incite riots and on offenders who took part in looting have been upheld by the court of appeal.

But three men who pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods during the disturbances in August had their prison terms halved by the panel of senior judges.

Addressing the overall context of the riots and the "abuse of modern technology", the lord chief justice, Lord Judge, said: "The level of lawlessness was shocking and wholly inexcusable. The imposition of severe sentences, intended to provide both punishment and deterrence, must follow.

"The context hugely aggravates the seriousness of each individual offence … the sheer numbers involved may have led some of the offenders to believe that they were untouchable and would escape detection."

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/oct/18/riots-lengthy-sentences-upheld-appeal-court

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1. Speaking of shocking lawlessness, Lord Judge

Ah, never mind. You'd never see it in a million years . . .

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2. Of course.

What do you expect from a LORD JUDGE.....after all he is LORD and LORDS' soul purpose is to Lord it over the masses.