Sunday 23 September 2012

One Law For One

Johnny Void writes:

An 18 year old boy was sentenced to four months in youth custody last year  for an Andrew Mitchell style rant at police.

A celebratory tweet by Greater Manchester Police shows that Ricky Gemmell, 18,  was arrested and jailed after “ranting and swearing” at police during last year’s disturbances in the city.

According to Manchester Mule the youngster had never been in trouble before.  His mother said at the time: 

“He hasn’t hit anyone. He hasn’t robbed anything. He was verbally abusive. He knows – you run your mouth, there’s a consequence. But the consequence they gave him, it’s disgusting.” 

It is indeed disgusting that a young man can have his freedom removed and life chances blighted by a serious criminal record simply for giving the old bill a bit of no doubt well deserved verbal abuse.  What is sickening is that when a senior Tory toff does the exact same thing it looks like he might not even lose his job.

Tory Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell was not even arrested for ranting at police: “Best you learn your fucking place. You don’t run this fucking government. You’re fucking plebs.” 

Ricky Gemmell was not the only one jailed for swearing at coppers last year.  Jason Ullett was also sentenced to ten weeks inside for “swearing at police officers”.

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