Is This Sentence Too Harsh??

Dave0301

A man in England that disrupted a flight and threatened violence been sentenced to eight years in prison.

BBC article Drunk aeroplane passenger 'threatened to stab pilot' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37047014

Considering some of the sentences that are given in Ireland for crimes that are of a perhaps more serious nature, is what he received excessive?

I have to say I think eight years is a bit harsh, but he was abusive and may have carried out his threats, not to mention the cost incurred by Easy Jet.

Your Face

Well he really shouldn't have threatened violebhas.

Dave0301

Your Face wrote: »

Well he really shouldn't have threatened violebhas.

Haha I wouldn't mind but I've been trying to edit my typo and it won't let me.

Oh the humanity!

Your Face

Your Face wrote: »

Well he really shouldn't have threatened violebhas.

They are my favourite flowers.

munster87

He threatened to play his viola bass

Kev_2012

8 MONTHS

maudgonner

Dave0301 wrote: »

A man in England that disrupted a flight and threatened violebhas been sentenced to eight years in prison.

BBC article Drunk aeroplane passenger 'threatened to stab pilot' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37047014

Considering some of the sentences that are given in Ireland for crimes that are of a perhaps more serious nature, is what he received excessive?

I have to say I think eight years is a bit harsh, but he was abusive and may have carried out his threats, not to mention the cost incurred by Easy Jet.

The article says eight months?

Are you as drunk as he was? :pac:

Skylinehead

Ah jaysis OP

ninebeanrows

8 months, will serve 4, thread fail

ScumLord

maudgonner wrote: »

The article says eight months?

Maybe he's prison sentence departure will be delayed?

BrokenArrows

Dave0301 wrote: »

A man in England that disrupted a flight and threatened violebhas been sentenced to eight years in prison.

BBC article Drunk aeroplane passenger 'threatened to stab pilot' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37047014

Considering some of the sentences that are given in Ireland for crimes that are of a perhaps more serious nature, is what he received excessive?

I have to say I think eight years is a bit harsh, but he was abusive and may have carried out his threats, not to mention the cost incurred by Easy Jet.

Even if it was 8 years (it was 8 months) i think that is a justifiable sentence. He threatened to kill someone which could have resulted in the death of everyone on board.

Ronald Wilson Reagan

Martin Johnson really has let himself go since quitting as England manager.

Dave0301

Kev_2012 wrote: »

8 MONTHS

Well this is awkward...

The_Valeyard

Dave0301 wrote: »

Well this is awkward...

Dont worry OP I wont have go at you...Bawhahahahahahahahahhaha

ScumLord

Dave0301 wrote: »

Well this is awkward...

Do you work in the prison service? Have you just added years onto someones sentence by mistake?

wes

He got off lightly imho. They could have made an example of him and charged him under terrorism laws.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Dave0301 wrote: »

Well this is awkward...

Not really - you could edit the opening post.

Anyway - no, it;s not too harsh. You don't threaten to stab pilots on planes and expect community service. It's a serious job in a serious time.

Should also be banned from flying.

everlast75

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Eight MONTHS - not eight years!

Maybe the offender was a dog?

And to think of it... Garlic man got....

Dave0301

ScumLord wrote: »

Dave0301 wrote: »

Well this is awkward...

Do you work in the prison service? Have you just added years onto someones sentence by mistake?

I don't... probably won't give it a go now either.

Ragnar Lothbrok

Was horrified when I read 8 years. Yes, that's way too long for what was in all probability drunken stupidness. I really doubt anyone on the plane seriously believed he was really going to kill the pilot.

However, 8 months seems too short. 2 years would have probably been about right.

maudgonner

Johnson, also known as James Kelly

also known as Buddy Garrity from Friday Night Lights. Being a booster is really taking a toll on poor Buddy, Lila will not be pleased.

Dave0301

maudgonner wrote: »

Johnson, also known as James Kelly

also known as Buddy Garrity from Friday Night Lights. Being a booster is really taking a toll on poor Buddy, Lila will not be pleased.

I couldn't place exactly who he looked like.

Good shout though!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Dave0301 wrote: »

I couldn't place exactly who he looked like.

Good shout though!

How come you STILL haven;t edited the opening post to be actually be accurate and less hyperbolic?? Do you write for the Sun?

maudgonner

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

How come you STILL haven;t edited the opening post to be actually be accurate and less hyperbolic?? Do you write for the Sun?

The OP was mistaken, has admitted that and given us all a good laugh and been gracious in his responses.

Anyone reading the thread have the correct sentence clarified for them very quickly, in post #6. Anyone skimming the title and jumping to conclusions deserves no better IMO. Editing the OP would ruin the thread - this is AH, not the news

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

maudgonner wrote: »

The OP was mistaken, has admitted that and given us all a good laugh and been gracious in his responses.

Anyone reading the thread have the correct sentence clarified for them very quickly, in post #6. Anyone skimming the title and jumping to conclusions deserves no better IMO. Editing the OP would ruin the thread - this is AH, not the news

Fair point, but it kinda killed any chance of discussion (which is a shame - it was an interesting topic). But that's AH I suppose.

Grayson

Kev_2012 wrote: »

8 MONTHS

to be fair I hear some men overestimate length...of time.

Ted111

These prisons are just universities of crime.

Inside he will mix with other transport confounders.

The usual hard shaws who give bus drivers grief. Aeroplane hijackers. Recidivist car ferry trouble makers. People who've been thrown off more trains than you've had in flight hot dinners. They'll share skills. An admixture of mayhem forming allegiances and set up new gangs.

Dave0301

Dave0301 wrote: »

Well this is awkward...

I'm rooting for you Dave. If we wait long enough, someone will fart and take your place on the awkward seat...

livedadream

this thread is the reason i love after hours...


holds hands up to mouth annnddd.....

*fart noise*

there ya go dave...

Fleawuss

Deleted User wrote: »

And to think of it... Garlic man got....

I claim ownership to Garlic Law in the same vein as Godwin's Law. The latter is:
"As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazism or Hitler approaches 1"[2][3]—​​that is, if an online discussion (regardless of topic or scope) goes on long enough, sooner or later someone will compare someone or something to Hitler or Nazism.

So Garlic Law states:
"As an online discussion in Ireland or on an Irish or Ireland related forum grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Garlic or Garlic sentence approaches 1"[2][3]—​​that is, if an online discussion (regardless of topic or scope) goes on long enough, sooner or later someone will compare someone or something to Garlic or Garlic sentence.TM. Copyright Fleawuss 2016.

Behold lesser mortals: Fleawuss Law.

jackofalltrades

Fleawuss wrote: »

I claim ownership to Garlic Law in the same vein as Godwin's Law.....
Behold lesser mortals: Fleawuss Law.

You need to get a Wiki page up before someone else claims it.

RobertKK

It was not too harsh, he threatened to stab the pilot, he should be in a mental hospital, on a flight - forget the family members, the most important people in my life when up in the air are the pilots.

Fleawuss

jackofalltrades wrote: »

You need to get a Wiki page up before someone else claims it.

Couldn't be arsed!

Dave0301

maudgonner wrote: »

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

How come you STILL haven;t edited the opening post to be actually be accurate and less hyperbolic?? Do you write for the Sun?

Please forgive my stupidity.

maudgonner

Fleawuss wrote: »

Couldn't be arsed!

Fleawuss' Law - when you have a good idea but can't be arsed to do anything about it so someone else steals it.

I'll put up a Wikipedia page at the same time as I'm putting up the page for my great new idea: Garlic Law.

You meant 8 dog years OP, amirite

Still wuff justice though

Fleawuss

maudgonner wrote: »

Fleawuss' Law - when you have a good idea but can't be arsed to do anything about it so someone else steals it.

I'll put up a Wikipedia page at the same time as I'm putting up the page for my great new idea: Garlic Law.

You're welcome. I majorly couldn't be arsed!

Bunny Colvin

Deleted User wrote: »

And to think of it... Garlic man got....

Haven't heard of that man in a while, I take it he's still banged up?

Imagine he landed in HBO's Oz?! 'What you in here fo dawg?' 'Importing garlic son'

Fleawuss

maudgonner wrote: »

Fleawuss' Law - when you have a good idea but can't be arsed to do anything about it so someone else steals it.

I'll put up a Wikipedia page at the same time as I'm putting up the page for my great new idea: Garlic Law.

On mature reflection...I set up a wikipedia for the craic. I'm told it has no chance of survival in the wild but the record is there.

:mad::mad::mad:

maudgonner

Bunny Colvin wrote: »

Haven't heard of that man in a while, I take it he's still banged up?

Imagine he landed in HBO's Oz?! 'What you in here fo dawg?' 'Importing garlic son'

Cracks me up that this post was thanked by 'Wild Garlic'. I guess he has escaped from prison and is roaming the countryside?

One_Of_Shanks

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

How come you STILL haven;t edited the opening post to be actually be accurate and less hyperbolic?? Do you write for the Sun?

Lets stay calm now, you'll be threatening the poor fella with violebhas next!