Tommy Robinson Sentenced To 9 Weeks In Prison But Will Serve Up To One Half Of That Period.

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/tommy-robinson-case-live-prison-sentence-jail-court-old-bailey-latest-updates-a8999986.html#post-1169438660

[Paigntonian]

Nine months not nine weeks.

[spathiphyllum]

Total penalty is committal to prison for nine months.
Penalty reduced by 138 days to reflect time already served.


"Dame Victoria Sharp: "You will be committed in prison for a period of 19 weeks".

He will serve up to one half of that period."

[naomi24]

Dame Victoria Sharp: "You will be committed in prison for a period of 19 weeks".

He will serve up to one half of that period.

[spathiphyllum]

Poor Poor tarmy what ye gonnie dae.

[jackthehat]

It could have been worse......or better, depending upon your point of view.

[spathiphyllum]

It is the slap on the wrist he needs. A good time out.

No doubt this will just make him louder and have an even bigger grudge though. Might be a double edged sword.

[retrocop]

//After deduction for time served in prison last year for the same offence, the sentence in practice amounts to 19 weeks – and he will be released on licence after 10. Robinson arrived late at court this morning carrying an overnight bag and wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the words: ‘Convicted of journalism.’//


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[Paigntonian]

Whatever happened to that law about stirring up racial hatred?

[spathiphyllum]

Je Suis Charlie, Tommy.

Journalism isn't all fun and games.

[retrocop]

//Whatever happened to that law about stirring up racial hatred?//

Anjem Choudary will tell you. :-)

[anotheoldgit]

I apologise for missing the 1 off in front of the 9.

[Zacs-Master]

Ha! Hope he's cacking himself.

[New Judge]

I don't understand why he was not immediately released.

I believe he was sentenced to nine months (say 270 days). In fact he will only serve a quarter of that. Those sentenced to between three months and four years are released under"Home Detention Curfew" after serving one quarter of their sentence (subject to a minimum of 28 days). So his 270 days becomes 67. If he has already served 138 dyas he is owed 71. Best to wait until I can find the judge's sentencing remarks.

[dannyk13]

NJ, Judges remarks are in the link.

[Paigntonian]

Surely there are enough neo-nazi thugs in nick who will be able to shield Robinson from the attentions of people of colour.

[naomi24]

Paigntonian, People of colour? I hadn't realise colour was an issue. How so?

[Peter Pedant]

yeah I thought it was nine months
will Tarmy learn his lesson in the slammer

I have to say when I judge tells me to do something I do it plenty quick. Jesus dont they ( da judges) ponce around? yeah but I still bend my back to their instructions ....

I must be a quick learner - I didnt have to learn that in a slammer

[Paigntonian]

Naomi: Because he's a racist. That implies bias against other 'races'. They are, in his terms, people of Bangladeshi, Indian, African and Jewish origins. What's hard?

[THECORBYLOON]

If the sentence is nine months reduced by the two months lready spent in gaol, why is the time left not seven months or twenty-eight weeks?

[Peter Pedant]

// People of colour? I hadn't realise colour was an issue. How so?//
well you have never read a post by dear sweet AOG
and I can tell you girl - you have really missed something !

the prolixity of andie hughes
the poesy of wm topaz mcGonagall
the logic of Goebels
the structure of aldous huxley ( he didnt have one in case you wondered)
the art of Rothko .....