BLM protesters acquitted over pulling down of slave trader statue

[Tommy Tainant]

UK BLM protesters acquitted over pulling down of slave trader statue

Three men and a woman were cleared on Wednesday of causing criminal damage for helping to pull down a statue of a 17th century slave trade magnate and throw it into Bristol harbour in southwest England during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests.

www.reuters.com

The article title is not quite accurate. They were charged with criminal damage. The jury was not impressed and found them innocent of that charge.

A great day in modernising the country and a sad day for supporters of slavery.

Half of Bristol used to be named after this wretch and now very little remains as institutions have scrambled to rename themselves. Tories are furious.

 

[TNHarley]

And i thought our justice system was a joke.
Glad i dont live in that shithole.

 

[JGalt]

I blame the lime-sucking Brits for bringing all those Africans over here. Ya'll can have them back any time you want.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

Lawlessness is "modernizing"?

I guess if you consider Mad Max as your template for a thoroughly modern society.

 

[Canon Shooter]

UK BLM protesters acquitted over pulling down of slave trader statue

Three men and a woman were cleared on Wednesday of causing criminal damage for helping to pull down a statue of a 17th century slave trade magnate and throw it into Bristol harbour in southwest England during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests.

www.reuters.com

The article title is not quite accurate. They were charged with criminal damage. The jury was not impressed and found them innocent of that charge.

A great day in modernising the country and a sad day for supporters of slavery.

Half of Bristol used to be named after this wretch and now very little remains as institutions have scrambled to rename themselves. Tories are furious.

And what a wonderful message to send to your citizens: If you don't like something, just form a lawless mob and destroy it!

It's a dangerous precedent, but I predict you''' prove too stupid to realize that until people start tearing down things you like but they don't...

 

[Tommy Tainant]

And what a wonderful message to send to your citizens: If you don't like something, just form a lawless mob and destroy it!

It's a dangerous precedent, but I predict you''' prove too stupid to realize that until people start tearing down things you like but they don't...

Its started a debate n how we use our public spaces. If we were starting today its unlikely that we would celebrate colonists and slave traders..

Where you stand on this issue is dependent on your own morality or lack of.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

And what a wonderful message to send to your citizens: If you don't like something, just form a lawless mob and destroy it!

It's a dangerous precedent, but I predict you''' prove too stupid to realize that until people start tearing down things you like but they don't...

We sure wouldn't want anything bad to happen to Tommy's garden statuary, though, that's for sure.

 

[Canon Shooter]

Its started a debate n how we use our public spaces. If we were starting today its unlikely that we would celebrate colonists and slave traders..

Where you stand on this issue is dependent on your own morality or lack of.

Debates are fine. Vandalism is not.

Since you clearly support vandalism, you'll surely have no problem if someone tears down a statue of someone who represents something you agree with.

Otherwise you'd just be nothing more than a scumbag hypocrite, right?

 

[.oldschool]

Anyone with a brain realizes the UK judiciary is politically compromised.
The jury needs a good kick in the arse.

Criminal Damage Act 1971

An Act to revise the law of England and Wales as to offences of damage to property, and to repeal or amend as respects the United Kingdom certain enactments relating to such offences; and for connected purposes.

www.legislation.gov.uk

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Anyone with a brain realizes the UK judiciary is politically compromised.
The jury needs a good kick in the arse.

Criminal Damage Act 1971

An Act to revise the law of England and Wales as to offences of damage to property, and to repeal or amend as respects the United Kingdom certain enactments relating to such offences; and for connected purposes.

www.legislation.gov.uk

The jury who heard all of the evidence ? That jury ?

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Debates are fine. Vandalism is not.

Since you clearly support vandalism, you'll surely have no problem if someone tears down a statue of someone who represents something you agree with.

Otherwise you'd just be nothing more than a scumbag hypocrite, right?

Fill your boots. I cant think of a single statue that I would shed a tear over.

 

[martybegan]

And what a wonderful message to send to your citizens: If you don't like something, just form a lawless mob and destroy it!

It's a dangerous precedent, but I predict you''' prove too stupid to realize that until people start tearing down things you like but they don't...

It's the same mindset of DA's like Bragg in NY and Boudin in SF, some violence is acceptable, be it due to you being poor, or you being angry at a statue.

 

[.oldschool]

The jury who heard all of the evidence ? That jury ?

Evidence?? It's on film you moron. Read the Law.
Leftist mob rule condoned by Tainant.

 

[Baron]

UK BLM protesters acquitted over pulling down of slave trader statue

Three men and a woman were cleared on Wednesday of causing criminal damage for helping to pull down a statue of a 17th century slave trade magnate and throw it into Bristol harbour in southwest England during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests.

www.reuters.com

The article title is not quite accurate. They were charged with criminal damage. The jury was not impressed and found them innocent of that charge.

A great day in modernising the country and a sad day for supporters of slavery.

Half of Bristol used to be named after this wretch and now very little remains as institutions have scrambled to rename themselves. Tories are furious.

 

[Canon Shooter]

Fill your boots. I cant think of a single statue that I would shed a tear over.

It doesn't have to be a statue. It could be anything...

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Evidence?? It's on film you moron. Read the Law.
Leftist mob rule condoned by Tainant.

What I saw warranted a small fine and not this bloated trial which was politically motivated.Why are you so protective of slave traders ?

 

[Tommy Tainant]

It doesn't have to be a statue. It could be anything...

Well now you have changed the conversation. Give me an example ?

 

[.oldschool]

What I saw warranted a small fine and not this bloated trial which was politically motivated

What I think is irrelevant. The Law takes precedence here. I do not condone mob vandalism of any political persuation.

http://bloomsbury-law.com/criminal-defence/property-damage/#:~:text=Property%20damage%2C%20sometimes,for%20potential%20perpetrators.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

What I think is irrelevant. The Law takes precedence here. I do not condone mob vandalism of any political persuation.

http://bloomsbury-law.com/criminal-defence/property-damage/#:~:text=Property%20damage%2C%20sometimes,for%20potential%20perpetrators.

The law has taken its course and a jury has acquitted them.
I think you will agree that the following development is a lot more of a threat to justice than a gang pulling down a statue.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/07/attorney-general-considering-referring-colston-statue-case-to-appeal-court.

Politicians getting involved in a civil case is a development that leads to bad places.

 

[.oldschool]

The law has taken its course and a jury has acquitted them.
I think you will agree that the following development is a lot more of a threat to justice than a gang pulling down a statue.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/07/attorney-general-considering-referring-colston-statue-case-to-appeal-court.

Politicians getting involved in a civil case is a development that leads to bad places.

Good, the Attorney General agrees with me then. Maybe she can give the jurors a right good kick up the arse.

Attorney General - GOV.UK

www.gov.uk