Demonstrations, Riots and Disorder Across the UK Following the Southport Attacks

[SheffieldForum]

4 minutes ago, Pyrotequila said:

https://www.aol.co.uk/news/boy-17-charged-murders-three-230648315.html

"Cannot be named for legal reasons"?
What a cop out.
Nothing has stopped them naming names in the past... Robert Thompson and Jon Venables anyone?

 

Either there is some genuine, unknown reason why they can't name him.

Or he has a rather.... "exotic" last name and they think that if they release it more than a few riots will turn nasty.

 

Because that is the law, which can only be overturned on the public interest by a judge down the line.

 

It has all been discussed in this thread already: 

 

[Al Bundy]

7 hours ago, hackey lad said:

Don’t close the thread that’s not fair to other posters. Give some holidays out . 

Not to Hartlepool or Southport though.

[Top4719]

Now the person has been charged lets hope the judge lifts restrictions on naming to end the speculation. He turns 18 very soon allegedly so hopefully the identity of this violent piece of scum will soon be known either way.

 

If the photos doing the rounds are real (doubtful) he certainly isn't 17.

[Delbow]

34 minutes ago, Top4719 said:

Now the person has been charged lets hope the judge lifts restrictions on naming to end the speculation. 

 

Another way of looking at it would be that people could avoid speculating. Would that be so very hard?

[Prettytom]

39 minutes ago, Top4719 said:

Now the person has been charged lets hope the judge lifts restrictions on naming to end the speculation. He turns 18 very soon allegedly so hopefully the identity of this violent piece of scum will soon be known either way.

 

If the photos doing the rounds are real (doubtful) he certainly isn't 17.

Why is his name so important to you?

 

If he’s guilty of this hideous crime, then he deserves to rot in jail forever, regardless of his name, or any other characteristic that bothers you.

[SheffieldForum]

Thread has been cleaned.

 

Some appropriate punishments dished out.

 

I know it is quite an incendiary topic, but please do keep things sensible, respectful and on-topic!

[YorkieontheTyne]

1 hour ago, Al Bundy said:

Not to Hartlepool or Southport though.

Hey Al. Those rioters in Hartlepool did £50,000 worth of improvements!

[cressida]

12 hours ago, atticus said:

Been watching on tick tock live. Gangs  of feral youths  in Hartlepool, mainly 10 to 18 years old pelting the riot police with anything they could lay their hands on . Plod was showing remarkable restraint, bet they felt like battering them .

Who can blame them,  kids could say it was a badge of honour if they were arrested,  c'mon parents have your say.

[Delbow]

23 minutes ago, Prettytom said:

Why is his name so important to you?

 

If he’s guilty of this hideous crime, then he deserves to rot in jail forever, regardless of his name, or any other characteristic that bothers you.

 

Yeah this is what I don't get - what would it change? How would it help the families and others involved? How would it affect the outcome of any trial? 

 

I get the sense of some people with some kind of checklist, and gaining some level of satisfaction if they manage to check a few boxes.

[SheffieldForum]

1 hour ago, SheffieldForum said:

 

Because that is the law, which can only be overturned on the public interest by a judge down the line.

 

It has all been discussed in this thread already: 

 

 

Sorry - in reviewing the thread I notice it was actually discussed earlier in this thread if you go back a few pages!