Tommy Robinson, the court case and (guffaw) 'free speech'

[andysays]

Tommy's gone...

 

[agricola]

They're figured a way to stop him getting sent millions of pounds by dullards whilst doing now sentence, as well, haven't they?

If by "dullards" you mean "the loon element of the US Right" - then no

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Good. Hope they give the scumbag the maximum sentence.

 

[Pickman's model]

I've had to open factories in Bedford, Luton and dunstable to cope with the soaring demand for my tiny violins

 

[Mr.Bishie]

Good. Hope they give the scumbag the maximum sentence.

And a jolly good hoofing whilst inside

 

[Pickman's model]

And a jolly good hoofing whilst inside

I'd have to laugh if he was converted to Islam inside

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Aw, he might not be able to come along to the miners' gala next week now

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Apparently James Goddard has been arrested too, not directly connected.

 

[souljacker]

His defense team has asked for time, before he's sentenced, for them to prepare a medical report, that will show going back to prison would be detrimental to his mental health.

He should be able to get his 'medicine' quite easily I'd have thought.

 

[skyscraper101]

Tommy’s used to being in the dock
Judge has sent him down
He's down on his luck, it's tough, so tough

 

[Argonia]

Who is James Goddard?

 

[Pickman's model]

Who is James Goddard?

Not the jg Olympic swimmer, but the fascist

 

[Red Sky]

If I was a betting man, I'd say a suspended sentence. Stops him being a martyr.

 

[ItWillNeverWork]

As an aside, how many times can a person be tried for the same thing? It seems odd to me that he won an appeal and was released, only to be tried again and found guilty. What changed between the time he won the appeal and was tried a second time?

 

[elbows]

As an aside, how many times can a person be tried for the same thing? It seems odd to me that he won an appeal and was released, only to be tried again and found guilty. What changed between the time he won the appeal and was tried a second time?

Well the details of the appeal matter, and there are lots of times that a retrial will happen. In this case:

At the Court of Appeal, Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett ruled the case be reheard after identifying technical and other failings.

Robinson's solicitors said everyone has the "right to a fair hearing".

Tommy Robinson bailed after appeal win

Its a right to a fair hearing, not the right to avoid having a hearing.

 

[Cid]

As an aside, how many times can a person be tried for the same thing? It seems odd to me that he won an appeal and was released, only to be tried again and found guilty. What changed between the time he won the appeal and was tried a second time?

On a quick scan his conviction wasn't quashed, just referred for retrial.

 

[ItWillNeverWork]

Well the details of the appeal matter, and there are lots of times that a retrial will happen. In this case:



Tommy Robinson bailed after appeal win

Its a right to a fair hearing, not the right to avoid having a hearing.

Ok I think I get you. So he was released temporarily until the trial could proceed without whatever technical oversights occurred the first time?

 

[cupid_stunt]

Ok I think I get you. So he was released temporarily until the trial could proceed without whatever technical oversights occurred the first time?

By golly he's got it.

 

[ItWillNeverWork]

By golly he's got it.

Alright no need to be sarky. It's the end of a long day, ok?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

It would be amusing if people found out which prison he was in (assuming they lock him up), and send him copies of the Quran.

 

[cupid_stunt]

And, milkshakes.

 

[8ball]

Tommy’s used to being in the dock
Judge has sent him down
He's down on his luck, it's tough, so tough

I started reading that as a limerick, then it went wrong.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

And, milkshakes.

Delivered via water-cannon.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

If I was a betting man, I'd say a suspended sentence. Stops him being a martyr.

Reckon you should stay away from the bookies. He was given 13 months before, served 2, so will probably get the other 11 or so

 

[elbows]

Delivered via water-cannon.

 

[Septimus Rufiji]

Kunt Anglo's Milk-O-Mania? By god, they make presents for all occasions these days, what an age to be alive.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

I started reading that as a limerick, then it went wrong.

Try again as a Bon Jovi lyric.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

An ingenious way of disposing of unwanted milk. Preferably rancid.

 

[hot air baboon]

yep - that's Stanley's daughter

 

[Dogsauce]

Reckon you should stay away from the bookies. He was given 13 months before, served 2, so will probably get the other 11 or so

He also had a three-month suspended for doing exactly the same thing previously added to his tariff on the last conviction, which I presume will go back on this time too. He can’t really play the ignorance of the law card either because of the previous.

Hope they don’t make an example of him though because that plays into their martyr mythology.