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...when it comes to handing down a sentence?
Imagine someone, well refreshed after a night in the pub, Verbally abusing the police. He might spend a night in the cells and be fined the next day when he appears in the magistrates court.
The same behaviour just now could lead to many months in prison.
Am I alone in feeling uneasy about this?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I bet there's a high-end version of when a big knob from head office appears and calls a meeting of all staff to remind them of why we're all here and how easy it is for everything to go to pot if a few don't pull their weight within the organisation.
Hymn sheets are then handed out so everybody sings the same song, unless they're looking for career change of course.
The people concerned have not been convicted of verbally abusing the police. They have been convicted under s2 of the Public Order Act for "Violent Disorder". The maximum sentence is five years. Here's the CPS charging guidance:
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