Mate got 12 months

RE: I don't know.

I consider someone who is capable, and guilty, of a premeditated violent attack to be a danger to the public and therefore should be locked up. That should have been the victim of the glassing assault, prior to the glassing. Taking the law into their own hands though is not the answer.

 

WTF?

 

RE: Can you give very brief details?

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Ali's mate attacked a man who had syetematically battered his sister over a period of months. Unfortunately for him his emotions got the better of him and he didn't do it in such a way as to get away with it There's only one &quot;mindless thug&quot; in this story.</p>

 

Do you really think he's going to tell the truth? Is there any evidence that he was beating his sister, or could this just be a cover up to try and get him off?

 

Any way I don't have to justify my thoughts with you or anyone 'Wendy'. So is it ok to fight violance with violance? Is that what your saying?

 

Getting caught isn't the answer.

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We coiuld argue this all day but I'm a believer in direct action with scum like that. Most domestic violence goes unpunished by the law. I think it's important that people know what they'll get whether they avoid the law or not.</p>

 

Well the sister-batterer

deserved a severe punishment.

If the cops wouldn't do anything I suppose he had it coming another way, human nature.

Did he glass him though? Would've been better ways to sort him out, and probably get off jail.

 

The answer to the sentence is the charge

A section 20 GBH is a very serious charge, .... level one you could say is common assault, level 2 is aggravated assault, level 3 is ABH actual bodily harm, and level 4 is Section 20 Wounding grevious bodily harm. They charge s20 only for the most serious attacks.... I bet his sisters fella or whatever ait half sore.... Sad for your mate but thats the way it goes.........

 

Agreed.

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He could have gone about it a bit more cleverly.</p>

 

im not sure

if its even possible to compare them?

i guess it was because a weapon was used , sounds a harsh situation.

 

You're right you don't.

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In fact I wish you wouldn't, at least until you've grown up a bit and learned to spell.</p>

 

Agreed. I reckon the courts had no choice.

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Come on Don,

answer the lads question, that's a cop out.

 

RE: Agreed.

why didn't the sister get out of the abusive relationship? Not me saying that, but my wife who grew up in that kind of environment. BTW no one should have to suffer that kind of abuse but the law should be beefed up. I cannot agree that bottling someone can be justified as this kind of behaviour just breaks down the rule of law. It's the punishments that are available under the law that are at fault.

 

Absolutely, yes.

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Not always but sometimes definitely.</p>

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You wouldn't stand there and let someone batter you would you? And in circumstances like this woman-beaters need to know that there will be consequences. Too many of them feel safe in the knowledge that in many instances the law can do nothing.</p>

 

Spur of the moment. Not premeditated hit and happened to be holding a drink

 

RE: Absolutely, yes.

so much so that they feel ok doing it in public in front of her family

 

The law's been a bit toothless.

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To my knowledge they're trying to sort it out. </p>

 

fair enough,

... I still feel that the punishments under the law are inadequate and that is what makes people take it into their own hands.

 

In that case........

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....I think he's been unlucky Ali.</p>