In that case you get what has just happened…that the jury decided it’s quite ok to attack police, even policewomen if you don’t agree with why they are attempting to arrest you.And any amount of violence against police is ok too. The country has to throw the book at any violence against the police and some years ago that’s what would have happened. You just didn’t get juries who agreed to turn a blind eye to that sort of charge, and it’s on film too.But now we do it’s time to allow judges to decide a case themselves, and magistrates for some offences.Either that or draw the juries from further away in the country geographically.
The one who punched the policewomen was found guilty and is about to be sentenced.
In that case you get what has just happened…that the jury decided it’s quite ok to attack police, even policewomen if you don’t agree with why they are attempting to arrest you.And any amount of violence against police is ok too. The country has to throw the book at any violence against the police and some years ago that’s what would have happened. You just didn’t get juries who agreed to turn a blind eye to that sort of charge, and it’s on film too.But now we do it’s time to allow judges to decide a case themselves, and magistrates for some offences.Either that or draw the juries from further away in the country geographically.
I would have trial after trial until the jury had watched every moment of the violence of those men and had been told by the judge that they cannot go against evidence because they don’t like the police or they share the same religion or culture of those thugs.Otherwise they will be in contempt of court.
Were you a fly on the wall in the jury room? You have no idea why the jury decided as it did and a judge certainly never has the right to make up the jury's mind for it.
When out of four officers you are the last one standing any action necessary to control the situation including kicking the violent ones in the head is to me acceptable.
The defence solicitor is the same solicitor that is defending Nicola Sturgeon
But if useless information on a Friday night
How could these thugs who attacked the Police afford expensive representation??
No idea, but it was the jury who didn't convict. The people's decision. Sorry, but if you don't like the jury system, maybe you should vote for a party which wants to get rid of it. Unfortunately, juries are an integral part of democracy.
I would have trial after trial until the jury had watched every moment of the violence of those men and had been told by the judge that they cannot go against evidence because they don’t like the police or they share the same religion or culture of those thugs.Otherwise they will be in contempt of court.
note: "We are cognisant of the ongoing IOPC investigation into the conduct of our officers" Ie, a police internal investigation is still going on.
After it had gone through the jury system twice, I think it's time to accept the verdict frankly, and it was a very complicated long series of events that led to the final events
There are videos in this report of the initial events.
How on earth can you attribute proper jury decisions to some kind of political machinations? I'm not disagreeing or agreeing with you, btw, as I haven't followed the fine details of the case, or the nature of the arguments incur, it would be good to see an account to understand more if you have one,
But the decision was made in the proper manner by our jury system not Burnham.
Exactly, Wyllow.
If anything, it is the jury system which needs examining ie judgment by the people.
How on earth can you attribute proper jury decisions to some kind of political machinations? I'm not disagreeing or agreeing with you, btw, as I haven't followed the fine details of the case, or the nature of the arguments incur, it would be good to see an account to understand more if you have one,
But the decision was made in the proper manner by our jury system not Burnham.
The news today is extremely disturbing. Seeing that older brother walking away sneering and grinning makes me feel sick. I can’t even put into words how disappointed I am.