Tag Archives: UK riots
The judiciary is playing Daily Mail politics
On 8th August, Gordon Thompson was with a group of rioters who broke into Reeves Furniture Store, Croydon. While they were there, he stole a laptop. As they left, he was heard to say: “Let’s burn the place”, and asked, … Continue reading
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What do the rioters deserve?
I’m walking from my home to the bus stop, about five minutes away. It’s dark. There’s a group of youngsters walking towards me. One or two of them are taller than me, but all of them are under fifteen, and … Continue reading
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Lewis Carroll on the rioters
From Sylvie and Bruno Concluded: “The causes, acting from without, are his surroundings—what Mr. Herbert Spencer calls his ‘environment’. Now the point I want to make clear is this, that a man is responsible for his act of choosing, but … Continue reading
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Exemplary sentences and collective punishment
Excellent comment on the UK riots by Iain MacWhirter in the Herald: Boy steals bottled water worth £3.50 and gets six months in jail, while bankers who wrecked the economy are rewarded with billions in public money. Politicians demand exemplary … Continue reading
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Forward to the 18th century!
In England, in the 18th century and earlier, someone who stole goods valued at more than a shilling could be hanged or transported for life. A person who brought an indentured servant to England was entitled to pay them badly … Continue reading
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