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When Was The Last Time Someone In The Uk Was Charged With Treason?
A young man, armed with a crossbow, who was arrested in the grounds of Windsor Castle has been charged with treason.
Is this an unusual charge?
Is this an unusual charge?
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//The treason offence was brought under the 1842 Treason Act, which states it is an offence to assault the Queen, or have a firearm or offensive weapon in her presence with intent to injure or alarm her.//
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tomus, //why not a charge related to terrorism?
As I said, it must be because Treason can carry a higher penalty.//
I think you're right.
//The most dangerous offenders – such as those found guilty of preparing or carrying out acts of terrorism where lives were lost or at risk – now face a minimum of 14 years in prison and up to 25 years on licence, with stricter supervision.//
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Treason can carry a whole life sentence. Key thrown away.
As I said, it must be because Treason can carry a higher penalty.//
I think you're right.
//The most dangerous offenders – such as those found guilty of preparing or carrying out acts of terrorism where lives were lost or at risk – now face a minimum of 14 years in prison and up to 25 years on licence, with stricter supervision.//
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Treason can carry a whole life sentence. Key thrown away.
If any person shall wilfully discharge or attempt to discharge, or point, aim, or present at or near to the person of the Queen, any gun, pistol, or any other description of fire-arms or of other arms whatsoever, whether the same shall or shall not contain any explosive or destructive material, or shall discharge or cause to be discharged, or attempt to discharge or cause to be discharged, any explosive substance or material near to the person of the Queen, or if any person shall wilfully strike or strike at, or attempt to strike or to strike at, the person of the Queen, with any offensive weapon, or in any other manner whatsoever, or if any person shall wilfully throw or attempt to throw any substance, matter, or thing whatsoever at or upon the person of the Queen, with intent in any of the cases aforesaid to injure the person of the Queen, or with intent in any of the cases aforesaid to break the public peace,
and it goes arn and arn....( wowser!)
fits exactly
Terrorism you have to show the added aim of changing the political system which he may not have had
and it goes arn and arn....( wowser!)
fits exactly
Terrorism you have to show the added aim of changing the political system which he may not have had
Khandro, in Victorian times a teenager named Thomas Jones made several successful attempts to get into the palace; he was once caught escaping with the queen's knickers. He was known as In-I-Go Jones.
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^An enterprising young man.
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// Ah yes, the incident did happen but was fictionalised in Netflix's, The Crown//
erm yes not so much fiction -Fagan finds the way in over a re-entrant part of the Buck House wall that was actually used in real life
in a piquant replay of today and Boris' reprobate behaviour, the then Home Secty Willie Whitelaw ( Labour going around stirring up apathy all over the country: that one) refused to resign, even tho it was accepted by one and all that the Home Secty was personally Responsible for the safety of the Monarch.
He just said: no not me. as did the met commissioner - ( another no not me either) and how many times have we heard that since then?
erm yes not so much fiction -Fagan finds the way in over a re-entrant part of the Buck House wall that was actually used in real life
in a piquant replay of today and Boris' reprobate behaviour, the then Home Secty Willie Whitelaw ( Labour going around stirring up apathy all over the country: that one) refused to resign, even tho it was accepted by one and all that the Home Secty was personally Responsible for the safety of the Monarch.
He just said: no not me. as did the met commissioner - ( another no not me either) and how many times have we heard that since then?
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