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This makes for sad reading.
https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/r-v-john-broadhurst-sentencing-remarks-of-mr-justice-julian-knowles/

How he got off a murder charge is beyond me.

Lack of provable intent to kill is probably why he wasn't done for murder.

CPS knew they wouldn’t get a conviction through a jury.

Sickeningly light sentence. Harriet Harman has referred it to the Attorney General.

I agree that the sentence should be far tougher but even so, there was no evidence of intent to kill. That's why he wouldn't have been convicted of murder. Not because of the CPS. Not because of the jury. Because there was no evidence of murder.

I'm sure the secret barrister will be weighing in shortly.

I was thinking of tweeting Heathrow to see if the pilots based there fancy a skive tomorrow. Would £500, train fare and a £50 Argos voucher be a good offer?

Who the fuck are these people and why are they representing us? She should be tossed out and never to return.

Labour MP compares herself to Jesus after penalty points conviction

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/dec/20/labour-mp-fiona-onasanya-likens-her-conviction-to-that-of-biblical-figures

They're nutcases and they represent us because they asked if they could and most of the people around them said yes.

Next time you're at a political hustings, ask the candidates which personality flaw is most likely to result in them claiming religious persecution despite them not being an adherent to that faith. That should help sort the wheat from the chaf.

The solicitor lied “persistently and deliberately” to officers about who was driving her car in an attempt to avoid penalty points, after the vehicle was recorded at 41mph in a 30mph zone near Thorney, Cambridgeshire.

Seems worth it

EDIT: In fact, I think you'd be spending more than £7.5k for a drone that can last more than 30 minutes, unless you build your own.

As the consensus seems to be that there were at least two drones (the initial sighting was two, then it seems that whoever's doing it would need two for when the batteries go) that's at least £15k then. Plus any costs of modifying them (the drone experts have widely said they must be modified).

I'm fascinated by this story, it all seems so well organised and planned, whoever's behind it.

I don't want to wish further inconvenience on anyone but I'm not convinced it's over - the last sightings were overnight and the weather's been rubbish since then. The person/people behind it probably needed some sleep and nobody's claimed responsibility yet...

To be fair, it is equally likely that somebody just bought a bunch of mavic pros from Argos and coded them to fly a set flight path on a timer or on receipt of a remote command. Either way, very well planned.

My guess would be environmental activists or similar. Maybe this Extinction Rebellion that's been in the news recently.

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The solicitor lied “persistently and deliberately” to officers about who was driving her car in an attempt to avoid penalty points, after the vehicle was recorded at 41mph in a 30mph zone near Thorney, Cambridgeshire.

WWJD?

Ha!

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@radar lol one droney boi

They’ve explicitly denied this, saying that they will always publicise any demos they initiate.

Surely halve your cost by just buying a reserve battery!?

I am also impressed by what seems like a level headed and cooly calculated act of sabotache, not barging in creating the biggest possible impact to start with, but drawing things out for as long as possible even after huge numbers of police are deployed. Makes me think they are far from kids and maybe even trained to hold their nerve somehow.

My flight now back on the time table. Would be nice not to have to sleep on the floor again.

FT people of the year

My guess would be environmental activists or similar

Environmental or anti deportation activists perhaps. Very clever way of harmless protesting. Like stopping drivers from moving. Just inconvenient

Pretty sure the people sleeping on the floor at Gatwick are passing the time by joining the Green party.

My moneys on a sacked employee or disgruntled applicant who got turned down.

Exactly what do we know about dronesquad?

Dangerous, actually. When the airport was shut down the other day at short notice, I understand there were so many aircraft in the air diverting that quite a few declared emergencies due to fuel shortage.