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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-15145957
A man has been arrested in connection with a fire started at women's fashion store Miss Selfridge during the riots in Manchester in the summer.
The building was destroyed and £400,000 worth of damage caused when it was deliberately set alight in August.
A 20-year-old was arrested on Sunday evening on suspicion of arson in Albert Square in Manchester city centre.
Bang him up and let the hunt continue ..... :idc:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15347868
The Court of Appeal has rejected seven of 10 sentence appeals by people jailed over August's rioting in England.
At a hearing on September 27, lawyers argued that the sentences - for crime ranging from burglary to violent disorder - were excessive.
Two men jailed for inciting rioting were among those whose appeals failed.
The judgment was announced by the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge, sitting at the Court of Appeal in London with Sir John Thomas and Lord Justice Leveson.
Good for Judges ..... :thumbs:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15347868
Appeals by two men jailed for using Facebook to try to incite disorder during August's riots in England have been rejected by the Court of Appeal.
Perry Sutcliffe-Keenan, 22, and Jordan Blackshaw, 21, were among 10 people challenging riot-related sentences.
At a 27 September hearing, the pair's lawyers argued that their four year sentences were "manifestly excessive".
The court rejected five other appeals but cut the sentences for three people convicted of handling stolen goods.
The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge, sitting with Sir John Thomas and Lord Justice Leveson at the Court of Appeal in London, read the judgements.
'Utterly shocking' lawlessness
Upholding the jail terms given to Blackshaw and Sutcliffe-Keenan, the Lord Chief Justice said the men had used technology for crime - and it was wrong to suggest their offences had been minor simply because they had not gone door-to-door encouraging people to riot.
"It is a sinister feature of these cases that modern technology almost certainly assisted rioters in other places," he said. "What both these appellants intended was to cause very serious crime. All this was incited at a time of sustained countrywide mayhem.
"The (sentencing) judge was fully justified in concluding that deterrent sentences were appropriate. These offenders were caught red-handed."
Blackshaw, from Northwich in Cheshire, and Sutcliffe-Keenan, from Warrington, had both admitted encouraging crime in Northwich, although there were no outbreaks of disorder in the town.
Burglary has been the most common offence related to the August riots
As well as the Facebook appeals, the court rejected five appeals against sentence by looters jailed for burglary.
Lord Judge said the level of lawlessness during the riots "was utterly shocking and wholly inexcusable".
"The imposition of severe sentences, intended to provide both punishment and deterrence, must follow.
"It is very simple. Those who deliberately participate in disturbances of this magnitude, causing injury and damage and fear to even the most stout-hearted of citizens, and who individually commit further crimes during the course of the riots are committing aggravated crimes. They must be punished accordingly and the sentences should be designed to deter others," he said.
"The offenders were deriving support and comfort and encouragement from being together with other offenders, and offering comfort support and encouragement to the offenders around them."
Lord Judge said the "sheer numbers involved" may have led some to believe they would escape detection.
BBC home affairs correspondent Dominic Casciani says the judgements pave the way for judges across England to impose tough jail sentences in cases yet to come to court.
..... and so they should ..... :idc:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15426720
The most comprehensive statistics published so far on the August riots in England show that those who took part were poorer, younger and of lower educational achievement than average.
Some 90% of those brought before the courts were male, and only 5% were over the age of 40.
The government figures show a quarter were juveniles - aged 10-17 - and a similar proportion were aged 18-20.
Of those arrested, 13% were identified as gang members.
Even in London, where gang membership among those arrested was highest, the figure was less than one in five.
Some 35% of adults brought before courts were claiming out-of-work benefits, which compares to a national average of 12%.
Of the young people involved, 42% were in receipt of free school meals compared to an average of 16%.
Ethnic background
A government spokesman said: "In terms of the role gangs played in the disorder, most forces perceived that where gang members were involved, they generally did not play a pivotal role."
Two-thirds of the young people in court were classed as having some form of special educational need. This compares to 21% for the national average.
Three-quarters of all those who appeared in court had a previous conviction or caution. For adults the figure was 80% and for juveniles it was 62%.
In terms of ethnicity, 40% of those arrested were white, 39% black, 11% of mixed background, 8% Asian and 2% were classified as "other".
Ethnic background ranged geographically from 77% white in Manchester to 32% white in London, and from 47% black in London to 11% black in Hertfordshire.
The figures were released by the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice.
Interesting ..... :idc:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16171972
Scotland Yard has released CCTV images of its 213 "most wanted suspects" in its investigation into rioting which took place in London in August.
A dedicated Metropolitan Police Flickr website is displaying the images of people it wants to speak to.
Riots broke out in Tottenham, north London, on 6 August and spread to other parts of London and to English cities.
More than 2,040 people have been charged and more than 3,260 arrested in connection with violence and disorder.
The Metropolitan Police's investigation team has so far looked through 200,000 hours worth of CCTV footage to identify suspects.
Met Commander Steve Rodhouse, from Operation Withern, which has been investigating the riots, urged people with information to come forward.
He said: "Four months on from the disorder my team of officers remain absolutely committed to identifying, arresting and charging those involved in the criminality that took place.
"The investigation is a huge challenge and one that will continue for some time to come, but I want to reassure London's communities that we are determined to bring those who committed these outrageous crimes to justice and more arrests will follow."
http://www.flickr.com/photos/metropolitanpolice/sets/72157628402525369/
Police are seeking assistance in identifying the following individuals.
If anyone recognises an individual please contact the telephone number below the image or call Crimestoppers quoting the unique reference code.
Grass 'em up and bang 'em up for Xmas ..... :thumbs:
Brother Leon
14-12-2011, 02:42 AM
I would much rather Justice For Mark.
I would much rather Justice For Mark.
Whoever Mark is, if he looted and pillaged, then justice he will have - courtesy of DoJ and HMP ..... :thumbs:
Whoever Mark is, if he looted and pillaged, then justice he will have - courtesy of DoJ and HMP ..... :thumbs:
I think he is referring to the man who was shot dead by police who now seems to have been forgotten, the person who supposedly fired a gun at them yet it turned out he didn't even have a firearm on him, the guy who was vilified as being a "gangster", and treated as guilty by the media when he was the victim of murder by trigger happy officers.
That's what caused all this.
I think he is referring to the man who was shot dead by police who now seems to have been forgotten, the person who supposedly fired a gun at them yet it turned out he didn't even have a firearm on him, the guy who was vilified as being a "gangster", and treated as guilty by the media when he was the victim of murder by trigger happy officers.
That's what caused all this.
I doubt that the looters and pillagers had heard of him ..... :idc:
I doubt that the looters and pillagers had heard of him ..... :idc:
Considering that research has shown that anger at the police was the main driving force behind the riots, I'd say they probably had
King Gizzard
14-12-2011, 03:36 AM
I'd be more inclined to believe the main reason behind the riots was oppurtunist thugs wanting a free laptop..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16018215
Anti-police sentiment was a significant factor in the summer riots in cities across England, according to a study on causes of the unrest.
The study by the London School of Economics and the Guardian newspaper involved interviews with 270 rioters.
Of those interviewed, 85% cited anger at policing practices as a key factor in why the violence happened.
I'd be more inclined to believe the main reason behind the riots was oppurtunist thugs wanting a free laptop..
Exactly ..... human behaviour at its worst - greed, selfishness and violence ..... :eek:
Brother Leon
14-12-2011, 03:52 PM
I think he is referring to the man who was shot dead by police who now seems to have been forgotten, the person who supposedly fired a gun at them yet it turned out he didn't even have a firearm on him, the guy who was vilified as being a "gangster", and treated as guilty by the media when he was the victim of murder by trigger happy officers.
That's what caused all this.
Yeah. Mark Duggan.
Perfectly said MTVN.
Usually, If a Father of a baby daughter was shot dead while unarmed and posing no threat sitting in his car, the person who pulled the trigger would be jailed.....why is this any different?
Instead ALL the attention has been given to the rioters (Don't get me wrong, it was stupid to take it this far, even though I fully understand why it started in my Area of Tottenham.)
I wasn't in the country when this all happened but from what I know alot of it started due to people seeing it as a great "**** You" to the police and government.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16282291
Police seeking suspected rioters have raided about 100 addresses across London.
The Metropolitan Police said more than 70 arrests had been made by officers from the force.
Four months on from the disorder, more than 3,400 people have been arrested and about two-thirds of them charged or summoned to court.
Officers began moving on homes in boroughs across the capital from dawn on Wednesday.
Police said it was the largest operation so far against people suspected of taking part in the August riots.
Det Supt Robin Bhairam said: "Today's activity is an indication that four months on from the incidents seen across London we remain absolutely committed to identifying and arresting those responsible for the disorder.
"Searches like those carried out today are happening on a daily basis and my message to those who were involved in criminality is that you will not get away with it.
"We have a huge team of dedicated officers working on this investigation and we will find you."
He added: "We are determined to bring those who committed these outrageous acts of criminality to justice and we will continue to make arrests."
The Met also thanked the public response to a recent release of 200 images of suspected rioters.
The Met makes Xmas not so merry for mayhem-mongers ..... :idc:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16491841
A man whose mother was threatened with eviction from her council home when he was caught looting during the London riots has been jailed for 11 months.
Christian Daniel Sartain-Clarke, 18, of Battersea, was caught in a Currys store in Clapham Junction last August.
His barrister Guy Bowden said he had become "a poster boy" for the riots and had already suffered because his family faces eviction.
Two other men were jailed for 20 months.
Simon Rodney, 31, of Gosling Way, and Timothy Rodney, 30, from Brixton, had been arrested at the same time.
All three appeared at Inner London Crown Court and admitted burglary.
A teenager has been charged with the offence of "riot" - the first person to be charged with the offence in relation to the disorder in London last summer.
Jerome Amankwah, 19, of Rochford, Griffin Road, Tottenham, will appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on 9 February.
He was charged on Tuesday, in relation to rioting on High Road, Tottenham, on 6 August, Scotland Yard said.
The offence of riot is contained in the 1986 Public Order Act.
The Act states: "Where 12 or more persons who are present together use or threaten unlawful violence for a common purpose and the conduct of them (taken together) is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety, each of the persons using unlawful violence for the common purpose is guilty of riot."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot
Riot is an indictable-only offence. A person convicted of riot is liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding ten years, or to a fine, or to both.
It's straight to Crown Court for that 19-year-old, then .....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17154157
A man has pleaded guilty to starting a fire which destroyed a 144-year-old furniture shop in south London during last summer's riots.
Gordon Thompson, 33, changed his plea during a trial at the Old Bailey.
The court had previously heard that Thompson told another man "it was me", as he walked away from the burning House of Reeves in Croydon on 8 August.
He stole a laptop from Reeves before asking around for a lighter and setting fire to a sofa, the court heard.
The blaze was so fierce buildings on the opposite side of the road caught fire and tram lines in the road were damaged.
The burnt-out store has since been demolished, but the company is still trading from refurbished premises across the street.
Judge Peter Thornton QC said Thompson, of Waddon Road, Croydon, would receive a lengthy sentence. He will be sentenced on 11 April.
'Ran riot'
Thompson had previously admitted burglary of two shops in Croydon - Iceland and House of Fraser - but had denied the charge of arson in relation to the store.
At the end of the prosecution opening he decided to admit certain charges.
IMO, he should get at least 10 years ..... :idc:
arista
24-02-2012, 11:54 AM
Yes Evil Scum
King Gizzard
24-02-2012, 11:57 AM
33....what a hard nut
Jesus.
24-02-2012, 05:54 PM
I think it's easy to forget that as a species we can all get caught up in the events that are happening around us. Anyone familiar with the Stanford prison experiment would appreciate that.
Brother Leon
24-02-2012, 06:03 PM
How about the media and government focus on why all of this happened in the first place?
Justice for Mark.
lostalex
24-02-2012, 06:39 PM
He should have to repay everything that he destroyed. If that's not justice i don't know what is.
lostalex
24-02-2012, 06:41 PM
How about the media and government focus on why all of this happened in the first place?
Justice for Mark.
So you think 1 man should be able to make all media and all government pay? I thought that's what we have courts for? WHy didn't he go to court against the media and government, you really think rioting is an appropriate civilized response? get a clue.
Livia
24-02-2012, 06:54 PM
I'd be more inclined to believe the main reason behind the riots was oppurtunist thugs wanting a free laptop..
I agree. While some people may have been acting against the police action, the vast majority of the rioters used it as an excuse to get free stuff and burn people's businesses.
Brother Leon
24-02-2012, 06:55 PM
So you think 1 man should be able to make all media and all government pay? I thought that's what we have courts for? WHy didn't he go to court against the media and government, you really think rioting is an appropriate civilized response? get a clue.
I actually dunno what you are trying to get at....How can he go court against them if he is errm....dead?
Get a clue?
Oh I'm sorry I think a Father of a young daughter who was shot by a police officer for no reason deserves Justice. All we get is "Youth Rioter jailed for 12 months" "Tottenham, the place that started the terrible scenes in the summer" on the news. No mention of the fact someone actually got killed before all this. What is worse exactly, Rioting/Looting or Murder??
But of course because Mark fell under the "Male from Urban area" category nothing has been mentioned. Can you imagine if a Police officer killed an unarmed man somewhere like Buckinghamshire? There would be public outcry
I think it's easy to forget that as a species we can all get caught up in the events that are happening around us. Anyone familiar with the Stanford prison experiment would appreciate that.
That's no excuse in this case - the arsonist could have stayed at home and not committed burglary and arson - he had free will then, but he won't when he's banged up with knuckle-draggers .....
lostalex
24-02-2012, 07:23 PM
I actually dunno what you are trying to get at....How can he go court against them if he is errm....dead?
Get a clue?
Oh I'm sorry I think a Father of a young daughter who was shot by a police officer for no reason deserves Justice. All we get is "Youth Rioter jailed for 12 months" "Tottenham, the place that started the terrible scenes in the summer" on the news. No mention of the fact someone actually got killed before all this. What is worse exactly, Rioting/Looting or Murder??
But of course because Mark fell under the "Male from Urban area" category nothing has been mentioned. Can you imagine if a Police officer killed an unarmed man somewhere like Buckinghamshire? There would be public outcry
male from urban area, what??? so you are telling me that a white guy burning down a furniture store in a white suburban area would not be charged?
I'm sorry but that's stupid to say.
Anyone of any race would be charged for the same crime no matter what his race. i think you are absolutely wrong.
Anyone doing this crime would be held accountable in exactly the same way.
Brother Leon
24-02-2012, 07:27 PM
I couldn't care what happens to this guy...................I'm talking about the fact what he done is overshadowing the main issue here from the media and Government.
The death of an innocent person and an abuse of power from a police officer who should be in Jail like all the rioters.
lostalex
24-02-2012, 07:29 PM
I couldn't care what happens to this guy...................I'm talking about the fact what he done is overshadowing the main issue here from the media and Government.
The death of an innocent person and an abuse of power from a police officer who should be in Jail like all the rioters.
i disagree, that police offer is going to work every day risking his life. It's not the same as just a normal person. Obviously police officers will be more defensive because he was probably attacked and assualted many times in his career, so you can understand why he would be more defensive.
If i was a police officer, i wouldn't take any chances either.
Don't **** with cops. why do you **** with cops, who do you call when yu are in trouble?? COPS, and so why do people have so little respect for them??
You expect them to stand uop for you, but then you expect them to stand down and be pussy's when it's you who's confronting them?
How about we all just give some basic RESPECT to cops? Why is that such a foreign idea these days??
I have respect for the police, because i know when i'm in trouble they are first people i call.
Bgritish people sem to treat the police the way tourists treat the guards outside buckingham palace, you can just harass them and expect them to remain professional, cause that is their job.
British people don't treat the cops as an authority, they treat them like the guards of buckingham palace, taunting them until they snap. it's insane. you expect them to protect you but you give them no respect or appreciation. That's wrong imo.
Brother Leon
24-02-2012, 07:35 PM
With all due respect, do you know about the Mark Duggan shooting which started it all?
lostalex
24-02-2012, 07:40 PM
With all due respect, do you know about the Mark Duggan shooting which started it all?
I'm obviously speaking in general.
This is a bigger issue than just one case.
lostalex
24-02-2012, 07:41 PM
With all due respect, do you know about the Mark Duggan shooting which started it all?
I'm obviously speaking in general.
And the riots were not political dude, they interviewed a lot of the rioters, and it had nothing to do with that specific case.
Brother Leon
24-02-2012, 07:51 PM
The riots never were political. This was a well known fact. It was due to the fact that the local neighborhood weren't allowed to protest the shooting of an unarmed,harmless man simply because it was done by a police officer.
The protest for him was peaceful up until the moment Police officers started Beating up a 16 year old girl. The rest is all history....................well instead of the actual riots as we are reminded of every day. Shame Mark Duggan has been forgotten completely though, doesn't surprise me. Covering it up anyway they can with the Looters who are getting more than a murderer.
lostalex
24-02-2012, 07:57 PM
The riots never were political. This was a well known fact. It was due to the fact that the local neighborhood weren't allowed to protest the shooting of an unarmed,harmless man simply because it was done by a police officer.
The protest for him was peaceful up until the moment Police officers started Beating up a 16 year old girl. The rest is all history....................well instead of the actual riots as we are reminded of every day. Shame Mark Duggan has been forgotten completely though, doesn't surprise me. Covering it up anyway they can with the Looters who are getting more than a murderer.
ic. so according to you the cops are just evil and just beat up a 16 y/o girl for no reason?
really?
if you believe that then lemmie guess, yu also believe 9/11 was an inside job, and the illuminati are trying to reduce the population... right?
lol/
Roy Mars III
24-02-2012, 08:01 PM
lostalex you obviously have no idea about the case so can you stop talking about it.
lostalex
24-02-2012, 08:41 PM
lostalex you obviously have no idea about the case so can you stop talking about it.
i could.... but i wont. :)
i dislike anyone trying to create racial; hatred, and i feel people are doing that with this case.
This man is being prosecuted for breaking the law, period.
There is no political meaning to this.
Roy Mars III
24-02-2012, 08:43 PM
yea, that would actually require some decency and respect, not your thing
lostalex
24-02-2012, 08:45 PM
yea, that would actually require some decency and respect, not your thing
i'vre been disrespectful to any minrotiry group? please quote it then. you seem so sure i've been disrespectful, then quote me.
how dare you. :nono:
make sense plz.
Roy Mars III
24-02-2012, 08:46 PM
never said you were. You don't know the ins and out of the case, by your own admission so I don't see why you're auguring about it.
lostalex
24-02-2012, 08:49 PM
never said you were. You don't know the ins and out of the case, by your own admission so I don't see why you're auguring about it.
just for fun, obviously. :)
Roy Mars III
24-02-2012, 08:51 PM
hence why i said this:
yea, that would actually require some decency and respect, not your thing
lostalex
24-02-2012, 11:10 PM
ok. and?
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu0gonuDvS1qezxsoo1_500.gif
Brother Leon
24-02-2012, 11:42 PM
i could.... but i wont. :)
i dislike anyone trying to create racial; hatred, and i feel people are doing that with this case.
This man is being prosecuted for breaking the law, period.
There is no political meaning to this.
How so?
lostalex
25-02-2012, 12:21 AM
How so?
It doesn't even matter.
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj2523xJpR1qewqb3o1_500.gif
Brother Leon
25-02-2012, 12:27 AM
Meh.
My main point still stands.
R.I.P Mark Duggan. Tottenham misses you.
lostalex
25-02-2012, 12:42 AM
Meh.
Mark Duggan. you were a thug and the world is better without you.
I'm glad we came to an understanding. :)
Brother Leon
25-02-2012, 12:49 AM
Your pretty close to invoking a reaction, well done keep trying.
I'll bite my tongue and leave the thread for others.
lostalex
25-02-2012, 12:58 AM
Your pretty close to invoking a reaction, well done keep trying.
I'll bite my tongue and leave the thread for others.
who are these "others" you speak of?
Do you know who he was lostalex?
lostalex
25-02-2012, 01:44 AM
Do you know who he was lostalex?
yes, a tabloid news headline, right?
Brother Leon
25-02-2012, 01:51 AM
I promised myself, I will ignore you but I can't tbh...
http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16113452
Do some research before you spout your **** about being a "thug" next time please. This is an old article aswell. Earlier this year it was confirmed the gun they Claimed was his had NO CONNECTION to Mark Duggan. Tell me he wasn't murdered unfairly then?
The person who shot him should get more than every single rioter & looter. I won't hold my breath though.
I think you should look into the context and background of the riots more
Edit - to lostalex, not you K_A :laugh: completely agree with your posts
lostalex
25-02-2012, 01:58 AM
I promised myself, I will ignore you but I can't tbh...
http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16113452
Do some research before you spout your **** about being a "thug" next time please. This is an old article aswell. Earlier this year it was confirmed the gun they Claimed was his had NO CONNECTION to Mark Duggan. Tell me he wasn't murdered unfairly then?
The person who shot him should get more than every single rioter & looter. I won't hold my breath though.
funny how most people that arn't doing anything wrong don't get "murdered" by police though...
those damn murderous police going out on the street night after night looking for someone to murder, yea that's what the police are out there doing...
give me a break. :rolleyes:
Brother Leon
25-02-2012, 02:06 AM
Your not even worth words tbh. I hope your trolling. From now, I will reply with Videos to any of your posts.
xHtTfsl25Rs&
lostalex
25-02-2012, 02:14 AM
Your not even worth words tbh. I hope your trolling. From now, I will reply with Videos to any of your posts.
wait, so does that mean i have permission to not give any respect to you either? i'll definitely agree to that deal. :)
arista
25-02-2012, 06:03 AM
That's no excuse in this case - the arsonist could have stayed at home and not committed burglary and arson - he had free will then, but he won't when he's banged up with knuckle-draggers .....
Yes the Window was Broken
he set it alight
and even tried to say he did not do it
only changed his plea at the last minute.
That Old Building on Fire went Worldwide
all because of this Punk
Kizzy
25-02-2012, 06:17 AM
Im 100% behind the police on their response to the riots.
Angus
25-02-2012, 03:55 PM
I'm still upset about the sheer pointless destruction of this lovely family business. I grew up in Dulwich and we always used to go to either Croydon or Brixton for heavy duty shopping like furniture. Reeves has always been there and when I got married, that's where I went to buy all my furniture, it was well priced and great quality. For all those years it was a very recognisable part of the the town, and then this utter moron comes along and for no reason whatsoever sets it on fire. He doesn't deserve one iota of anyone's sympathy - just bang him up and throw away the key, nobody will miss him.
33years old and a complete and utter waste of space.
Brother Leon
25-02-2012, 04:09 PM
wait, so does that mean i have permission to not give any respect to you either? i'll definitely agree to that deal. :)
No skin off my nose.
Would rathar not be respected by you looking at some of your posts in here.
arista
25-02-2012, 05:26 PM
I'm still upset about the sheer pointless destruction of this lovely family business. I grew up in Dulwich and we always used to go to either Croydon or Brixton for heavy duty shopping like furniture. Reeves has always been there and when I got married, that's where I went to buy all my furniture, it was well priced and great quality. For all those years it was a very recognisable part of the the town, and then this utter moron comes along and for no reason whatsoever sets it on fire. He doesn't deserve one iota of anyone's sympathy - just bang him up and throw away the key, nobody will miss him.
33years old and a complete and utter waste of space.
Yes and this Punk
asked for a Lighter to Torch it
he is Evil.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17232636
Two men have been found guilty of stealing from a Malaysian student as they pretended to help him during last summer's riots in London.
Ashraf Rossli, 20, had been in Britain for just a month when he was attacked on 8 August in Barking.
As he lay injured, John Kafunda, 22, of Ilford, and Reece Donovan, 24, of Romford, stole items from his bag.
Kafunda was found guilty of robbery while Donovan was convicted of theft at Wood Green Crown Court.
They were also found guilty of violent disorder.
Good, I hope they get substantial sentences ..... :idc:
As a reminder :
Ashraf Rossli, 20, had been in Britain for just a month when he was set upon on 8 August in Barkingside, east London, Wood Green Crown Court heard.
Mr Rossli, an accountancy student, had been cycling to a scared female friend when he was punched in the face by an attacker. His jaw was broken in two places. Doctors had to fit two metal plates to repair the damage.
Footage of the incident, which was recorded on a mobile phone and posted on YouTube, showed two men rifling through Mr Rossli's bag after helping him up.
A decent guy set upon by scum ..... :mad:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15232750
The shaky video footage is less than 30 seconds long, but captures one of the most notorious and memorable incidents of last August's riots.
It begins with a group of apparently sympathetic youths helping a bleeding mugging victim to his feet - a moment of tenderness amid the waves of violence that hit England's towns and cities.
But what happens next is far from an act of kindness.
As the dazed young man makes an attempt to stagger to his feet, the apparent good Samaritans lean in, open his rucksack, and take his belongings.
But what the attackers do not realise is that the entire incident has been caught on camera.
The video was soon posted on file-sharing site YouTube, and rapidly seen by millions of people worldwide.
What followed was a wave of repulsion, and the prime minister held up the incident as a powerful symbol of "Broken Britain".
The 8 August attack in Barking, east London, made global headlines and became one of the defining images of the disorder.
A hunt to track down the victim - and his assailants - began, and slowly, more details emerged.
The injured teenager was revealed as 20-year-old Malaysian student Ashraf Hazier Rossli, who had only recently arrived in Britain.
He was set upon by Beau Isagba, 17, who broke his jaw in two places and knocked him off his bicycle.
As he sat dazed and in a pool of blood the youths seen in the video gathered around him.
Reece Donovan, 22, and John Kafunda, 22, took his mobile phone, wallet and a Sony games console with a number of games.
Donovan and Kafunda were caught red-handed on the CCTV footage but both swore blind it was not them.
Kafunda told police he was "a million per cent sure" he was not the man in the film seen talking to Mr Rossli while his accomplice rifles his rucksack.
"If that was me I would physically stop them but that isn't me there," he told detectives who confronted him with the video evidence.
The jury did not believe him and both Kafunda and Donovan were convicted of robbery and violent disorder.
They are due to be sentenced at next month, as is Isagba, who was convicted of inflicting grievous bodily harm and stealing Mr Rossli's bike.
Mr Rossli was taken to the Royal London Hospital and after treatment for his injuries the magnanimity of what he had to say appeared a world away from the actions of his mean-spirited attackers.
As Mr Rossli was roundly praised for his positive attitude, a huge internet campaign was launched to support him.
In the days that followed a site named Let's Do Something Nice For Ashraf was set up, along with countless Facebook groups, and messages from well-wishers poured in.
More than £22,000 was raised for Mr Rossli but he pledged to give away half of that sum to other victims of the violence.
After the verdict, Chief Supt Gary Buttercase, temporary borough commander at Barking and Dagenham, described Mr Rossli as "a man of humility and dignity and a tremendous credit to his country".
"I am particularly pleased that we have managed to get justice for the appalling attack he suffered and the subsequent theft that has attracted derision from across the world," he added.
The best of luck to Ashraf and may his cowardly attackers rot in hell ..... :idc:
arista
02-03-2012, 03:05 PM
Yes Video Image shown worldwide
Those Punks are Scum
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17319146
An 18-year-old man has been jailed for seven years for breaking the jaw of a Malaysian student during the London riots.
Ashraf Rossli, 20, had been in the UK for just a month when he was attacked in Barking on 8 August.
At Wood Green Crown Court, Beau Isagba was jailed for assaulting Mr Rossli and stealing his bike.
Good ..... :thumbs:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17380072
Two men have been jailed for robbing a Malaysian student as they pretended to help him during the riots in London.
Ashraf Rossli, 20, had been in the UK for just a month when he was attacked on 8 August in Barking, east London.
As he lay injured, John Kafunda and Reece Donovan, of east London, stole items from his bag. Both had been found guilty of robbery and violent disorder.
Kafunda, 22, was jailed for four years and three months and Donovan, 24, received a five-year sentence.
Double-good ..... :thumbs::thumbs:
waterhog
16-03-2012, 05:23 PM
bang them up for a very long time < they are going to spend the rest of there lifes in and out - they need a miricle.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17512963
A student accused of driving around looters during the London riots told a court her mental health was "very bad" because she had been recently raped.
Laura Johnson, of Orpington, south-east London, said she was raped on 14 July and was feeling suicidal on 8 August when she was seen driving in Greenwich.
The 20-year-old also said she had attempted to kill herself six times since breaking up with her boyfriend.
She denies five counts of burglary and three counts of handling stolen goods.
Inner London Crown Court heard that Ms Johnson, a millionaire's daughter, had been a good student, getting 10 GCSEs and four A-levels before going to Exeter University.
When her boyfriend at university split up with her she said she felt suicidal and began self harming. She was prescribed anti-depressants and sleeping pills.
She told the jury that she had made six attempts on her life and on three of those occasions was admitted to hospital.
Ms Johnson said she did not initially report the 14 July rape but told her boyfriend about it.
She said on 8 August when she was out driving during the riots her mental state was "very bad", which meant she was feeling suicidal.
The prosecution alleges she voluntarily drove around three looters - a man known as "T-Man", Alexander Elliott-Joahill, 18, and a 17-year-old and that she stole electronic goods from a store.
T-Man and Elliott-Joahill have pleaded guilty to burglary and handling stolen goods. The 17-year-old, from Catford, admitted one count of burglary but denies two further counts of burglary or handling stolen goods.
Previously the court heard that T-Man was a recent acquaintance of Ms Johnson and that she had gone to meet him to deliver a phone charger.
Ms Johnson told the jury T-Man opened the passenger door through the open window and spoke to her "short and sharply", ordering her to drive. Two others joined him.
One of the occupants, she said, had a large kitchen knife.
She said she was unable to say "no" to them.
The court heard she decided not to leave her car and run as she did not know the area and felt disorientated.
The jury was shown CCTV footage of the car stopping at a petrol station.
The student said when she objected to the car's occupants describing the rioting and looting as the "cause" T-Man put his hand around her neck and jabbed his thumb into her throat.
When she was questioned in court about whether she wanted to take part in the looting she replied "definitely not" saying it was was "personal gain" and not a cause.
The case continues.
The account of her defence sounds like a right cock'n'ball story ..... :rolleyes:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17586334
A millionaire's daughter who drove looters around London during the summer riots has been convicted of burglary.
Laura Johnson, 20, of Orpington, south-east London, had denied the charges, claiming she was acting under duress.
At Inner London Crown Court, the student was also convicted of handling stolen goods - a TV looted from Currys.
She was cleared of stealing and handling cigarettes and drink from a BP garage. The judge warned Johnson she faced a likely jail term.
Bang 'er up ..... :hmph:
arista
05-04-2012, 07:28 PM
"Bang 'er up"
Yes I agree
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17154157
IMO, he should get at least 10 years ..... :idc:
A looter has been jailed for 11-and-a-half years for starting a fire which destroyed a family-run furniture shop in south London in the summer riots.
Following the sentencing Jenny Hopkins from the Crown Prosecution Service said Thompson's "callous actions had recklessly endangered the lives of many innocent people".
Thompson, who has 20 previous convictions, including one for violent robbery, was filmed on mobile phones and by CCTV cameras during the arson, the court heard.
Justice has been served - Thompson can rot while the Reeves family and honest Croyden residents get on with the rest of thie lives ..... :hmph:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17738958
A 17-year-old boy has been detained for eight years for the killing of a pensioner during the London riots.
Darrell Desuze, of Bath Road, Hounslow, pleaded guilty at Inner London Crown Court last month to the manslaughter of Richard Mannington Bowes.
Mr Bowes, 68, was punched and fell to the ground as he tried to stamp out a fire in Spring Bridge Road in Ealing, west London, on 8 August.
He suffered brain damage when his head hit the pavement.
Desuze's mother Lavinia Desuze, 31, was jailed for 18 months at the same court for perverting the course of justice.
The judge, Mr Justice Saunders, said he took into account the teenager's previous guilty pleas to burglary and violent disorder at William Hill, Tesco Express, Blockbuster and Fatboys Thai restaurant on the same night.
The judge said Desuze "played a full part in the violence" and could be seen on CCTV smashing windows, looting shops, throwing missiles at police and wheeling rubbish bins into the street so they could be set on fire.
He was caught on camera kicking in the glass doors of a shopping centre before joining a mob that attacked police with missiles.
The judge said most people were afraid to go out, and those caught up in the violence would have been "terrified".
"One person who was not terrified to be out and was not prepared to be forced off the streets was Richard Mannington Bowes."
"The death of Mr Bowes was pointless and unnecessary and it became for the public one of the most, if not the most, shocking event of the riots in London," he said.
Following the sentencing, the Met's Ealing borough commander Det Supt Andy Rowell said: "Mr Mannington Bowes was an innocent man trying to do the decent and honest thing of protecting life and property; tragically he lost his life whilst doing so."
The Crown Prosecution Service's head of homicide for London, Daren Streeter, said: "This case will stand out as one of those which truly sums up the futility of the riots and the devastation that it brought to many of those who live in London."
Another thieving toe-rag will have time to reflect on his now-ruined life ..... :hmph:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17844425
A man at the centre of riots in south London last August has had three years added to his jail sentence.
Adam Khan Ahmadzai, 20, of Feltham, west London, was jailed for 48 months in January for violent disorder, robbery, burglary and criminal damage.
The Attorney General Dominic Grieve said the sentence was not tough enough and referred it to the Court of Appeal.
Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge, Mr Justice Openshaw and Mr Justice Irwin agreed, increasing it to seven years.
"These were offences of great seriousness," said Lord Judge.
The attorney general said Ahmadzai was at the "very heart of the looting and rioting" in Croydon on 8 August 2011.
He said Ahmadzai led an attack on a police line, robbed a bus driver and, after arming himself, robbed owners of a shop after they were forced to flee.
The court also heard that Ahmadzai repeatedly attacked and mugged a terrified man at a cash machine where he was acting as if to push a gun into the victim's neck.
He led a gang into a supermarket which he then looted and vandalised before looting a betting shop.
CPS London chief crown prosecutor Alison Saunders said she welcomed the "strong message" that the Court of Appeal had now sent out.
She said: "Adam Khan Ahmadzai was a ringleader during the riots in Croydon and his conviction for 10 offences committed that night shows the extent of his criminality.
"His offences were amongst the most serious which CPS London has prosecuted in relation to the summer riots and this increased sentence reflects that."
Ahmadzai, who used a brick, a wooden and a metal pole, a hammer and a waste bin as weapons, had pleaded guilty after he was seen on CCTV footage and his blood was found on the cash machine.
I'll bet that news spoilt Ahmadzai's day ..... :laugh2:
Brother Leon
25-04-2012, 09:51 PM
lol this thread.
This was when I realised Alex is just a troll.
#Memories
London riots: Millionaire's daughter Laura Johnson jailed
A millionaire's daughter who drove looters around London during the 2011 riots has been jailed for two years.
Laura Johnson, 20, of Orpington, south-east London, had denied charges of burglary and handling stolen goods, claiming she was acting under duress.
The trial at Inner London Crown Court heard she chauffeured looters on 8 August last year.
She was convicted of taking goods from a Comet store and handling a stolen television from a Currys outlet.
Passing sentence, Judge Patricia Lees said that, like so many others convicted over the riots, Johnson showed a weaker side to her character because she thought she could get away with it.
She observed that Johnson's reaction to the arrival of the police was to put her foot on the accelerator of her car - despite an officer standing in front of it.
The judge described the student's role in the group's lawbreaking as "pivotal".
Hoodies and bandanas
Jurors were told that Johnson drove several looters around various shops during the height of the riots.
Her passengers jumped from the car wearing hooded tops, bandanas and balaclavas and loaded it with stolen electronic goods.
She was joined in the dock by a teenage boy, who had previously admitted burglary by stealing alcohol and cigarettes from a BP garage in Charlton, south-east London.
He can now be named as Christopher Edwards, 17, after the judge lifted an order banning his identification.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17586334
Bang 'er up ..... :hmph:
She got what she deserved ..... :pipe:
bbfan1991
25-05-2012, 04:33 PM
Silly girl.
arista
25-05-2012, 04:55 PM
London riots: Millionaire's daughter Laura Johnson jailed
jailed for two years.
She got what she deserved ..... :pipe:
Bang On Right
Omah.
arista
25-05-2012, 06:11 PM
Great that her University
is considering to Terminate her Degree.
Its her Own Stupid Fault.
Ref: Ch5 -ITV News
She should get more than 2, i'd have given her 4
arista
25-05-2012, 06:25 PM
She should get more than 2, i'd have given her 4
Yes
Jack_
25-05-2012, 06:54 PM
She spent her teenage years in a country house in Orpington with her wealthy parents Robert, 56, and Lindsay, 55, who run their own marketing business.
How very ironic that a daughter of a millionaire whom owns a marketing business takes part in riots that were the result of a society and culture obsessed with consumerism and immediate gratification. Sweet irony.
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