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They aren't intentional, I don't agree with the sentences but the judges sentencing remarks are available online and go in to detail on why he chose those sentences and examples of the disruption caused, someone missing a cancer appointment having treatment delayed two months was one example I think
greentricky-
That's not a bad excuse... Although I have a feeling you'd still see such stiff sentences now regardless. Draconian sentencing for peaceful protest is becoming a thing everywhere now... I'm pretty sure Frank Zappa was on the money with the brick wall at the back of the theatre.
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I can understand but missed appointments happen. When I returned from France I missed an medical appointment as I hadn't done the prep as I was stuck on the M20 when someone was in a poor state of mind that they climbed up on a bridge and wanted to commit suicide. Do I blame them, no. Do I feel aggrieved at the person also no. Things happen.
This was just peaceful protest you get less for a gang beating with weapons on an unarmed man. See jay the one that died recently. -
If mass transit options weren’t so shit, maybe people would have been going to their appointments that way, and surely that’s part of the protest
I think pulling up the repercussions of the closed motorway would have been considered, that’s what makes the protest effective, except instead of the result being “ok let’s take this seriously” it’s just “right let’s stop that happening again, head deeper in the sand everybody”
Kimmo
lynx
jackbepablo
What about when motorways are closed due to accidents or vehicle fires.
Should we arrest and charge these people?