will this yobbo end up in jail?

[CanisMajor]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-13309662
I hope so!

[Dodger666]

Looks as if Zeb's been sent to the Tower.

[ummmm]

Banned user in a new name...

[I.Don No]

I just hope he is not treated in the same way as Pete Docherty ie allowed to do what he wants and not sent to prison

but then the royals were involved so he will be glad that traitor's gate is now bricked over.

[WELSHYORKIE]

I think he should get a nominal custodial term to teach him a lesson.

On a lighter note could he claim it was a floydian slip?

[TTG]

£50 fine.

[sandyRoe]

Community Service would be enough. What good would it do to send him to prison? He's hardly likely to re offend.

[DTCwordfan]

Export him to Australia in a prison ship.

[DTCwordfan]

And also try putting the last "Brick in the Wall" in what was his door.

[Euphemia]

If found guilty, community service. Then let us hope he grows up.

[New Judge]

Although stranger things have happened I would be very surprised if he escapes without an immediate custodial sentence, especially bearing in mind the circumstances in which the offence was committed.

Violent Disorder (section 2 of the Public Order Act) is a serious offence which carries a maximum of five years custody. Here’s an extract from the Magistrates’ sentencing guidelines for the offence:


These offences should normally be dealt with in the Crown Court. However, there may be rare cases Involving minor violence or threats of violence leading to no or minor injury, with few people involved and no weapon or missiles, in which a custodial sentence within the jurisdiction of a magistrates’ court may be appropriate.


The matter has already been sent to the Crown Court which indicates that Magistrates did not consider the matter trivial enough to be dealt with in the lower court. In any case, even if it was retained in the Magistrates’ court the guidance still suggests that only custody is appropriate.

[askyourgran]

It was a disgusting display of vandalism, He ought to be taught a lesson he won't forget, which is.....? And he wasn't the only one there that day,

[craft1948]

I think he'll get a custodial sentence, they've only deferred sentencing so's he can do his exams.

[scotman]

Custodial sentence is probably justified. I just hope every one else gets the same i.e. not a lesser penalty.
I have never thought 'making an example' was appropriate.

[Chaffinch]

They'll make an example of him, just because he is from a famous familoy and at Cambridge! What about the others???