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Is This Sentence Too Harsh??

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  • 11-08-2016 2:18pm
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    Dave0301
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    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.


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    Your Face
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    Well he really shouldn't have threatened violebhas.


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    Dave0301
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    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!


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    [Deleted User]
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    Your Face wrote: »
    Well he really shouldn't have threatened violebhas.

    They are my favourite flowers.


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    munster87
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    He threatened to play his viola bass


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    Kev_2012
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    8 MONTHS


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    maudgonner
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    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:


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    Skylinehead
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    Ah jaysis OP


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    ninebeanrows
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    8 months, will serve 4, thread fail


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    ScumLord
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    maudgonner wrote: »
    The article says eight months?
    Maybe he's prison sentence departure will be delayed?


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    BrokenArrows
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    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.


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


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    Dave0301
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    Kev_2012 wrote: »
    8 MONTHS

    Well this is awkward...


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    The_Valeyard
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    Dave0301 wrote: »
    Well this is awkward...

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


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    ScumLord
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    Dave0301 wrote: »
    Well this is awkward...
    Do you work in the prison service? Have you just added years onto someones sentence by mistake?


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


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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
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    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.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    everlast75
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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »
    Eight MONTHS - not eight years!

    Maybe the offender was a dog?


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    [Deleted User]
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    And to think of it... Garlic man got....


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    Dave0301
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    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.


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    Ragnar Lothbrok
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    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.


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    maudgonner
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    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.


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    Dave0301
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    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!


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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
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    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?

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    maudgonner
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    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 :)


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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
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    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.
    :D

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    Grayson
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    Kev_2012 wrote: »
    8 MONTHS

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


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    Ted111
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    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.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Dave0301 wrote: »
    Well this is awkward...

    :D

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


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


    holds hands up to mouth annnddd.....

    *fart noise*

    there ya go dave...


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    Fleawuss
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    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.


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