Are the courts to soft

[start-the-fire]

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/02/27/one-punch-killing-no-big-deal_n_4864615.html?icid=maing-g...

What would he have got if it wasnt caught on camera - a community sentence.

should be 10 years minimum, out in 2 years is just disgraceful.

[rednoise2001]

An insult to the victim and his poor family, the law is indeed an ass.

[5129frederick]

The mother added fuel to the fire with her deliberately provocotive statement.  It was done to maximise the insult, referring to the whole incident as tomorrow'sfish and chip wrappings as though she personally couldn't give a damn.  Dear God, so help me I mean it in all sincerity, but if that was my brother, I'd beat a path to the closest solicitor to change my name by deed poll, because I would not be able to take the shame of being associated with either him or his mother.

[rednoise2001]

That`s what separates the decent and honest amongst us and these low life..they have no concept of the meaning of shame.

[sir_arthur_strebe-grebling]

Deport him!.

[dark_castle1]

In a word YES ! Although I did hear on the radio the sentence will be going to the appeal court to try and get it raised.

[rose2008-2008]

They should Deport people,,,,OR get an island somewhere and dump them out their like that prison in America. KEEP THEM OUT THERE FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!. I saw the video of this on telly,,, ABOMINATION it is.

[calibra101]

Disgusting sentence IMO.

[saasher2012]

Would I be right in assuming this guy got a light sentence because he would be charged with Manslaughter rather than murder?

[*.*..lola..*.*]

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@saasher2012 wrote:
Would I be right in assuming this guy got a light sentence because he would be charged with Manslaughter rather than murder?

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I believe so, Sasher.

These type of cases are usually ruled on pre-meditation and intent AFAIK.

I guess the prosecution couldn't prove that he deliberately set out to kill someone that day or that he intended to kill the poor guy when he hit him.

Saying all that, I still think the sentence is insultingly low

[saasher2012]

Please call me Sam . Lola. & yes I agree it's insulting & also as another poster said, " The law is an ass"

[tommy.irene]

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@saasher2012 wrote:
Please call me Sam . Lola. & yes I agree it's insulting & also as another poster said, " The law is an ass"

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Nice to meet you Sam .. you can call me Tommy..  Have a drink on me..

[saasher2012]

Thank you Tommy! Would yourself & your good lady care to join me in a still water? Cheers!!.

[cee-dee]

I thought your water was anything but still? Not fell in the beck again?

[saasher2012]

lol. Not today ,tomorrow perhaps !