Regardless Of This Man's Exemplary Military Career, Surely He Should Have Received A Jail Sentence For Keeping This Stash Of Weapons?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3540966/SAS-hero-jailed-Falklands-War-gun-trophy-Former-soldier-sentenced-15-months-keeping-9mm-pistol-remind-22-friends-died-conflict.html

[EDDIE51]

Details of expanding bullets here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expanding_bullet
They are mainly used for hunting 'big game' due to the 'stopping power' just one will kill an elephant! They are even banned from use in war , under most situations, they are more commonly known as 'Dum Dum' bullets.

[murraymints]

potential is there nevertheless !!

[anotheoldgit]

Peter Pedant

/// yet again -
there is a man who is jailed for possession of firearms
and AOG asks in an agonised tone whether he should be jailed

he was... AOG, he was - Laws are there to be obeyed and not flouted ///

Since hardly anyone on AB can understand what you type, it is little wonder that you yourself cannot read properly what others have typed.

Where have I asked "in agonising tones" or any other tones that spin around in that brain of yours "whether he should be jailed"?

This is the question that I asked:

"Surely He Should Have Received A Jail Sentence For Keeping This Stash Of Weapons"?

Perhaps in the sober light of day you may be able to read this properly?

[Svejk]

^Don't start bringing what you actually wrote into it, aog. ;)

[THECORBYLOON]

Perhaps if you had asked if we agreed that a gaol sentence was the correct verdict it would have removed any confusion.

[Khandro]

There are so few elephants in Hereford, I think we can rule out any fear of him wanting to take up big-game hunting.

[THECORBYLOON]

That's because most of them have been shot...

[Orderlimit]

I think a suspended sentence would have been proportionate here taking everything into account. He can be released in 6 months, if he behaves

[anotheoldgit]

THECORBYLOON

/// Perhaps if you had asked if we agreed that a gaol sentence was the correct verdict it would have removed any confusion. ///

I cannot be held responsible for a minorities short comings.

[EDDIE51]

I don't understand your logic on this question.
Your post asks a question, ''surely he should have received a jail sentence for keeping this stash of weapons?''
Then you post a link that says he DID get a jail sentence!
It would make sense if your question was ''surely he should not have received a jail sentence'' or ''was this sentence justified?'' . But as it stands your question defies logic!
For the record I think he should have got a lot longer more like 10 years!

[Orderlimit]

Here is a petition to try and help have his jail sentence suspended:

https://www.change.org/p/jeremy-wright-mp-stop-sas-legend-going-to-prison-for-keeping-falklands-trophy-handgun-freepat

[Peter Pedant]

on a point of order on a sunday morning with not much going on

// there is a man who is jailed for possession of firearms
and AOG asks in an agonised tone whether he should be jailed - PP//

//Since hardly anyone on AB can understand what you type, //[ AOG]

Oh come on AOG ! put your glasses on and read again. - 'there is a man jailed for possession of firearms'

this is a sentence with a main verb. - Just like miss thingey the english teacher taught you all those years ago. Or am I the only one on AB with English O level ? [ 1966 grade 6 ]. I suspect not.

OK I agree I could have taken 'and' out and made two simple sentences.

Or are you only OK with one word sentences and anything longer is just too much for an old man ? Like 'yeah' or 'wha'?' or 'crap!'

and yes to return to the thread, the hard-to-understand idea that you are struggling with, is: " I think someone who is convicted of firearms possession should go to jail. "

[Peter Pedant]

OL
petition to suspend....

OL you have a legal background innit ?
Sentences arent suspended.

He could be pardoned ( but has to admit the offence as part of the deal ) - he could appeal, or they could just let him out ( Carl Bridgewater four I think ) . Or he could serve it ....

Roll up! Roll up ! all the Laura Norder devotees who insist the letter of the law is followed except when they think it shouldnt be ....

( thx to Kurt Godel for that sentence structure )

[Khandro]

Thanks Orderlimit, I have signed it.

EDDIE; //For the record I think he should have got a lot longer more like 10 years!//

Why not start a petition for this yourself and see what a loser you are.

[Peter Pedant]

// Your post asks a question, ''surely he should have received a jail sentence for keeping this stash of weapons?''
Then you post a link that says he DID get a jail sentence! /

eddie - eddie leave him - he just aint worf it !

You have pointed out a screaming non-sequitur to AOG - this week's offer is "buy-one-and-get-one-free"
and as he replied to me; AOG has answered - " wot you on abart ? "

well ! the howling non sequitur certainly isnt an endangered species on AB !

[Svejk]

Peter Pedant

( thx to Kurt Godel for that sentence structure )

And not forgetting Stanley Unwin.

[THECORBYLOON]

Why does the petition headline not also include "plus ammunition, four Enfield pistols, and a rifle component" since it mentions it later?

[Peter Pedant]

scweik - ya narty bye .....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_G%C3%B6del

[Khandro]

PP, I'll see your Goedel, and raise you a Wittgenstein.

[Zacs-Master]

I'm with Eddie. Your op makes no sense AOG. He did receive a jail sentence.