[Andy McDandy]

They'd be "dissatisfied" with a massive yacht carrying in a handful of expert heart surgeons, if one of them was called Mohammed, or Yasmin. But they'd turn a blind eye to a rusting ferry packed with Australian bartenders and au pairs.

[davidjay]

Kind of absurd what a combination of revulsion and reading about the clashes of the past will stir in you. I keep looking at those lists of places due to be targeted, seeing if there’s anywhere near me and feeling like I ought to be there (I’ve even sent messages to friends who’d know), despite being 43, overweight and asthmatic, with dodgy knees to boot. It’d be like the poor sod who offers to lead the Forlorn Hope in an episode of Sharpe.

On a lighter note, I often wondered if they'd have had more success recruiting with a better name. 'Glory Platoon,' or perhaps 'The Medalwinners.' Anyone who joins something called the Forlorn Hope, quite frankly, gets everything they deserve.

[AOB]

It's concerning that a sentence of two months was given to one young thug yesterday. I hope that's not a sign of things to come. It will deter zero knuckledraggers from turning out tonight.

He was charged with criminal damage, whereas most have been violent disorder or affray.

Three of those convicted on Monday of violent disorder in Southport and Liverpool have had sentencing brought forward to today (from later this month). It's Crown Court who will sentence them too. This is interesting. I'm wondering if there's going to be a message sent out via heavy sentencing. Five years, no time off for good behaviour so serve full sentence, would be ideal. Fingers crossed it's a decent sentence in years- not months, please not months,

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/li ... e-29689368

[davidjay]

I'm in two minds about instant punishment. Yes, these bastards need to be hammered but they should also be given equal access to justice as everyone facing trial.

[Youngian]

Long sentences aren’t appropriate for these idiots blubbing in the dock if it’s a first offence. Leave them to those at the top of the chain.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

[Tubby Isaacs]

I'm in two minds about instant punishment. Yes, these bastards need to be hammered but they should also be given equal access to justice as everyone facing trial.

They've pleaded guilty.

[Andy McDandy]

What struck me about these rioters, just like the January 6th mob, was the way some of them made it out to be a game, a bit of fun that got out of hand. I'm tempted to say gamer culture strikes again, but with the Jan 6th mob, there were some who went armed and equipped for tying up and killing people, and others who seemed to treat it a bit like a carnival meeting a stage invasion.

I'm also reading The Secret Barrister's book at the moment, and they keep going back to the point that almost everyone thinks - nothing bad will ever happen to me. Time to disabuse a few people of that. This is reality and it hurts.

[Philip Marlow]

Kind of absurd what a combination of revulsion and reading about the clashes of the past will stir in you. I keep looking at those lists of places due to be targeted, seeing if there’s anywhere near me and feeling like I ought to be there (I’ve even sent messages to friends who’d know), despite being 43, overweight and asthmatic, with dodgy knees to boot. It’d be like the poor sod who offers to lead the Forlorn Hope in an episode of Sharpe.

On a lighter note, I often wondered if they'd have had more success recruiting with a better name. 'Glory Platoon,' or perhaps 'The Medalwinners.' Anyone who joins something called the Forlorn Hope, quite frankly, gets everything they deserve.

I’m sure there are at least a couple of episodes where someone disgraces themselves in a significant way and is invited to regain their honour by volunteering to be the first corpse on the pile.

A rare case of truth in advertising.

[safe_timber_man]

Nigel is actually the real victim in all this....

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[Abernathy]

Forgive me for expressing my hope that Farage’s “significant change to [his] security” proves to be totally inadequate.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

When Nige was at Dulwich College (disclaimer, I missed a scholarship there by 1 place) he won't have encountered many, if any black or asian fellow students.
If there had been some I suspect they may have handed him a mild punishment beating for his neo-Nazi and racist views, which could have been very good for his future development as a human being.

[AOB]

It's concerning that a sentence of two months was given to one young thug yesterday. I hope that's not a sign of things to come. It will deter zero knuckledraggers from turning out tonight.

He was charged with criminal damage, whereas most have been violent disorder or affray.

Three of those convicted on Monday of violent disorder in Southport and Liverpool have had sentencing brought forward to today (from later this month). It's Crown Court who will sentence them too. This is interesting. I'm wondering if there's going to be a message sent out via heavy sentencing. Five years, no time off for good behaviour so serve full sentence, would be ideal. Fingers crossed it's a decent sentence in years- not months, please not months,

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/li ... e-29689368

Those three got 3 years, 30 months and 20 months respectively. Good.

[safe_timber_man]

It's looking like the planned riots tonight are going to be a bit of a damp squib, hopefully. I think they're probably losing their appetite after seeing the repercussions taking place. Fingers crossed.

Apparently Croydon is on their hit list. If they're stupid enough to try and start a racist riot in Croydon they deserve everything they'll get.

[satnav]

Whilst tonight's riots may well prove to be damp squibs they have already caused serious disruption with doctors surgeries and pubs closing early, extra police have been deployed and people who have appeared on the list of targets have suffered a great deal of stress and anxiety.

[safe_timber_man]

Yes, I've just seen footage of shop owners and mosques boarding up their doors and windows. Poor people. I really hope the local communities don't get themselves into trouble (and give ammo to the "both sides" argument). It's entirely understandable that they'd want to protect their businesses and their homes but I do think the police have probably got this. That said, if a bunch of pissed up racists find themselves running into some South London gangs then that's their problem.

[davidjay]

It's looking ever-more like the days of football violence. The belief that being in a gang makes you invincible, that you're only having a laugh and being picked on, the permanent sense of injustice and now the almost certainty that if it's bound to go off it rarely does.

[AOB]

Sky News are salivating. They'd call it Super Wednesday if they could. I don't know why I even popped my head in.

[mattomac]

Yup treating news as entertainment

Woeful

[safe_timber_man]

They certainly don't have much to report on.

Just literally thousands of counter protesters and police standing around peacefully having a chat. The worst possible thing that can happen at this point is the counter protesters and/or Muslim communities kicking off, but without provocation that's hopefully very unlikely.