Labour MP sucker punch

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Just now, Newbie to this said:

Surely you mean, slap on the wrist, this afternoon 

Waiting to see.

[mel b3]

It'll be very interesting to see just how bent the system has become.

Then again.

Post Office scandal.

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Magistrate is telling him he should have 10 weeks in prison.

This should trigger a recall and a by election.

[ditchman]

9 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

Magistrate is telling him he should have 10 weeks in prison.

This should trigger a recall and a by election.

i wonder which way it will go ?

[clangerman]

9 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

Magistrate is telling him he should have 10 weeks in prison.

This should trigger a recall and a by election.

when you hear the word should your not going to get ten mins behind bars 

[TIGHTCHOKE]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx2rnp29p7xt

[mel b3]

6 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx2rnp29p7xt

Well done the UK justice system.

I honestly thought he'd walk away with a slap on the wrist .

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Yes, refreshing isn't it?

Hopefully it will be a deterrent to some others.

[oldypigeonpopper]

Hello, Should have been a longer Sentence, Do we know how the chap is that he Assaulted ?? Has he any come back to claim damages against the MP ?

Edited 18 hours ago by oldypigeonpopper

[clangerman]

I didn’t think he would get ten mins but for something that could easily have been a one punch killing it’s far to light joe bloggs would have been given at least six mths or more likely twelve 

[Yellow Bear]

6 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said:

Hello, Should have been a longer Sentence, Do we know how the chap is that he Assaulted ?? Has he any come back to claim damages against the MP ?

Probably inside serving 2 years for "hurty words" to the MP

That's how in works in 2TK's Britain isn't it?

[ShootingEgg]

So if I go out and punch someone and get 6 months, can I argue that he only got ten weeks??? Glad he has been charged but 10 weeks for assault .. seems pretty pointless a time frame 

Edited 18 hours ago by ShootingEgg
Malfunction in fingers on keyboard

[Rewulf]

54 minutes ago, mel b3 said:

I honestly thought he'd walk away with a slap on the wrist .

He did too by the sounds of it 

[ditchman]

1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

Yes, refreshing isn't it?

Hopefully it will be a deterrent to some others.

i dont call "refreshing"...bending down in the shower to pick up the soap...

[mellors]

1 hour ago, ShootingEgg said:

So if I go out and punch someone and get 6 months, can I argue that he only got ten weeks??? Glad he has been charged but 10 weeks for assault .. seems pretty pointless a time frame 

He'll only do 4 weeks. 

£200 compensation to pay. 

£85 costs its a joke. 

If he doesn't do the right thing and resign he'll also have access to phone email and wifi. 

[mel b3]

2 hours ago, Rewulf said:

He did too by the sounds of it 

I bet that wiped the grin off his face 😄.

[Genghis]

I’m no fan of Labour but this seems rather overblown. The kind of thing happens in every town centre at the weekend.

[johnphilip]

1 hour ago, mellors said:

He'll only do 4 weeks. 

£200 compensation to pay. 

£85 costs its a joke. 

If he doesn't do the right thing and resign he'll also have access to phone email and wifi. 

Then someone will say something about him  and get locked up for  two years 

 

[TOPGUN749]

Will probably still get his £1800 a week wages while eating free food for 4 weeks maximum!

[Rim Fire]

4 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

Magistrate is telling him he should have 10 weeks in prison.

This should trigger a recall and a by election.

i heard on the daily politics you need a sentence of three months or more to have a by election 

[ShootingEgg]

1 hour ago, Genghis said:

I’m no fan of Labour but this seems rather overblown. The kind of thing happens in every town centre at the weekend.

After speaking to a policeman officer friend..

 His sentence is harder than the average Joe 

If you had done that, you’d probably got a conditional discharge

 

Edited 14 hours ago by ShootingEgg
Asked a professional..

[old man]

56 minutes ago, Rim Fire said:

i heard on the daily politics you need a sentence of three months or more to have a by election 

I'm wondering why the count was stopped at 10?

[welsh1]

56 minutes ago, Rim Fire said:

i heard on the daily politics you need a sentence of three months or more to have a by election 

Recall petition

Following sentencing, a Labour Party spokesperson said: "The Labour Party took swift action following Mike Amesbury's completely unacceptable actions and he is no longer a Labour MP or a member of the Labour Party.

"It is right that Mr Amesbury pleaded guilty and has now been sentenced.

"Local residents in the Runcorn and Helsby constituency deserved better and we look forward to them getting the representation they deserve in the future with a new Labour MP."

The jail sentence means voters in Amesbury's constituency can remove the independent MP from his seat with a recall petition.

This can be called if a sitting MP is convicted of an offence that leads to jail time, or even a suspended sentence.

More than 10% of voters must sign the petition in his Runcorn and Helsby constituency for a by-election to be triggered.

A recall petition would also be triggered if the House of Commons decided to suspend him for 10 sitting days or more.

Reform UK party chairman Zia Yusuf called for Amesbury to stand down so a by-election could be held.

He said: "The great people of Runcorn deserve far better than waiting six weeks for a recall petition to take place."

A further application for bail is expected to be heard at the crown court later this week.

[Newbie to this]

I wonder if the petition has reached the 10% yet. Shouldn't take long.

[Genghis]

1 hour ago, ShootingEgg said:

After speaking to a policeman officer friend..

 His sentence is harder than the average Joe 

If you had done that, you’d probably got a conditional discharge

 

I’m surprised it’s being treated as such an outrage. 2 drunken guys arguing, one punches the other in the face. Everyone on this forum has probably seen this exact scenario play out dozens of times in pubs up and down the country. Keep in mind that criminals possessing indecent images of children are usually spared jail, I think it puts into context that this punishment is unduly harsh.